Okay, so some folks think that all I work on are classic mountain bikes like that ’82 Ritchey from a couple days ago. Well, I’m here to tell ya it’s not all roses and Ritcheys. This bike came in today to get “rideable.” Yeah, that’s are a tangled mass of weeds. I think they must […]
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This sweet relic from 1982 rolled into the shop a few days ago. It had been sitting in a woodshed for the past 10 years, still owned by the original owner. Cables were frozen and the paint’s not looking the greatest. But, it’s still a classic 1982 Ritchey Mountain Bike. The pressed in cartridge bearings […]
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This sweet early ’90s rasta/jelly bean Salsa came in originally to get the headset and bottom bracket installed and then have the WTB shift adapters positioned. It ended up as a complete build up. Turned out pretty nice too. I thought I took a few more photos, but alas, they don’t appear in my camera […]
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We picked a pretty cool time to move to Pt. Reyes. Just after we moved here, work began on the restoration of the upper end (south end) of Tomales Bay. For the past 60 years, the land had been protected from the water by a series of levees creating pasture land for grazing cattle at […]
Filed under: Rides
The UCI just passed a new regulation banning “tight fitting clothing” for downhill racers. Seems not all gravity racers are into wearing tight clothes for racing. One racer complaining about another: “Fair enough if she wants to do that to win, but for the sport and the longevity of the sport, to wear cool race […]
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Greg asked in the Biketober post if I could post information on the frames I’m planning to bring in from Taiwan. Here’s the info. I’ve also got it in a pdf format. If any one would like to receive a pdf file of this info, e-mail me and say pretty-please. blackmtncycles (at) gmail (dot) com […]
Filed under: Black Mountain Cycles frames, Shop stuff, Things I like
I was checking out Selle An-Atomica’s website to learn more about their seats. I’ve got some in stock and should know as much about them as possible besides the fact that they are super comfy all-day-in-the-saddle seats. Flipping through some of their web pages, I came across a picture of the owner of the company […]
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This notice may be a little late, but I’ll be closed Saturday October 18 for Biketoberfest. I’ll have a small booth there with some big wheeled bikes for sale and some assorted sundries. So, if you’re in the area, c’mon out, got for a ride with Joe Breeze and Charlie Kelly and drink some beer […]
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There is a proposed new regulation that Pres. Bush is supposedly set to sign that will give individual park superintendents the authority to manage their own individual National Parks with regards to managing bikes on the trails. I’m not sure what the ramifications are out here in Point Reyes, but there are miles and miles […]
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With steerer tubes on most higher end bikes these days being aluminum or carbon fiber, it’s easy to forget to apply a light coat of grease to the steerer tube if you find yourself installing a fork with a steel steerer tube. Why grease a steerer tube? Well, glad you asked. The steerer tube is […]
Filed under: Working on bikes
In the category of “Things I Dislike” falls another bit with tape. In this instance, the culprit is not something that is visible on the bike. In fact, if you don’t let these guys tape your bars, it is totally invisible. What I’m talking about is the tape that is used to hold down brake […]
Filed under: Things I dislike, Things I like
Not a sight one sees every day (unless you work for a Rolls Royce dealership). Musta been at least 8 brand new shiny Rolls Royces of various body styles rolled through my parking lot. To be quite honest, it was quite a site. This must be what executives who screw up use their bonus money […]
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