This post was supposed to be timed to let folks know about a new model that is replacing both the MCD and Road+. And that it was going to be available around the end of summer. Unfortunately, the time frame for the Mod. Zero (say Model Zero) is going to be around late spring 2023. […]
Filed under: Black Mountain Cycles frames, New in the shop, Shop stuff
It’s time to let the proverbial cat out of the bag – the cat that’s hopped up on caffeine and baked goods. Anyone who knows me, knows I do love me a good cup of black coffee and bakery items. Therefore, it’s perfectly natural that I announce the opening of Black Mountain Cycles & Café. […]
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Tire Tuesday Part 2, is an attempt to do some inventory reduction, I realize I have way too many Vee Rubber 12 and XCX tires in stock. So, while supplies last you can purchase a pair of XCX 29 x 1.75 or a pair of the V12 29 x 1.95 tires for $75 shipped to […]
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Tires, tires, and more tires. Still really digging the Clément X’Plor MSO tires. Word from the guys at Clément is that a 50mm version is in the works. Now we’re talking. That’s going to be a goodun. In the mean time the 40mm version is working quite nicely. I put the MSO to another test […]
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With all the big tire companies, it finally took a small tire company to produce that tire in what I consider the “magic size” for my cross frames. I really like the Panaracer Fire Cross 45, but on the road, it’s a dog. Great off road. Slower than molasses on the road. For several years, […]
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Got some new fat tires in the shop. Not fat like these fat tires, but fat for their intended installation application. What I got was a shipment of Kenda Happy Medium 700 x 40 tires that had been on my watch list with a distributor for a long, long, long time. They finally arrived and […]
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Salsa’s introduction of the new lower priced Fargo SLX along with the new Vaya has definitely been popular. Within days of their becoming available, they have sold out at the distributor level. However, I have managed to snag some and have one of each left and available. The Fargo SLX is a size Large. The […]
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If you are into 650b tires for your mountain bike or city bike or rando bike, I’ve got tires for you. Small selection of rando 650b tires, but a nice selection of 650b tires for your mountain bike. Here’s what I got: Kenda Nevegal, Pacenti Neo-Moto in 21. and 2.3, Pacenti Quasi-Moto, and WTB’s new […]
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Part of what makes a bike shop a bike shop is bikes. And part of what makes a successful bike shop is the selling of bikes. Well, I’ve got some great bikes to sell and I need to sell some soon. I’m hoping that folks in the Bay Area who are looking for adventure bikes […]
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Feels good to (finally) have t-shirts here. My old t-shirts were getting thread bare and well… So, here’s the scoop: American Apparel t-shirts; any color as long as it’s black; men’s small, medium, large, XL, and a few XXL; ladies girlie style in medium, large, and a few XL. Price $24.95. For a limited time […]
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Welp, after almost 3 years, it looks like I’ll have t-shirts soon. The t-shirts will be American Apparel. American Apparel costs significantly more than the standard beefy t type, but I like the American Apparel t-shirts better. Quality first. No shortcuts. The logo is about 4″ square and centered over the sternum. I think I’ll […]
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There are about 40 complete OS BlackBuck complete bikes available. Framesets have been sold out. Even though the parts are not current model year, the whole package is really nice. One of the best riding 29″ wheel bikes of all-time and one of Steve Worland’s (from What Mountain Bike in the UK) favorite riding bikes […]
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