This one was many months in process. The owner wanted the old Manitou suspension fork replaced with a Steve Potts built Type II with roller-cam brakes to match how the bike was originally built up by Point Reyes Bikes many years ago. The frame is a first generation Klein Pinnacle that was originally delivered in […]
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This older mid-70’s road bike comes in recently. It’s got a Campy NR crankset with 52/47 gears (from a time when men were men and rode man-sized gears). Pretty nice old road bike – a Swiss Super Mondia. The first time it was in the shop, I steel-wooled the rust off the chrome stays and […]
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If the first ride on the Rawland dSogn did not disappoint and the second ride put a stamp of authority on how well this bike rides. A small group of us headed out in the pre-dawn cold for a dirt ride. It had rained overnight so a set of SKS mud guards were in order. […]
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Boy howdy, it was cold this morning. Not as cold as yesterday (the thermometer outside said 27.5 yesterday). But compared to yesterday, that extra 5 degrees made all the difference. It had warmed to 39 when the dog, the Rawland (shod with the 650b Wolverine tires), and I packed into the car and headed over […]
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Why, Black Mountain Cycles coffee, of course! Kinetic Koffee up in Arcata, CA roasts the coffee for me and applies the label. Pretty darn cool! All their coffee is certified organic and fair trade. I’ve got it in a “Smooth Medium Roast” (left) and “Rich Dark Roast” (right). Yours for $12.50/12 oz. From Black Mountain […]
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A while back I mentioned that Rawland was one of my favs from this past Interbike. Well, I put my money where my mouth is and brought in three dSogn frames (sizes M, ML, and L). I like drop bars. I like drop bars on mountain bikes. I like the fact that the Rawland frame […]
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Boy howdy, when it rains, it pours Cunninghams. I’ve had #008 here for a while and just went over to Offhand Manor yesterday to pick up ‘W’ from Charlie. It was great visiting with both Jacquie and Charlie. If anyone from the Bay Area want to check these bikes out in person, do it soon […]
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The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy writes: “Within days of the president-elect taking office, Congress will likely pass a new large-scale economic recovery package, aiming to create millions of jobs. A significant percentage of this package may be allocated specifically to transportation infrastructure. This presents both a threat and an opportunity. The threat: Unless we speak up, these […]
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Boy, I sure do try to put up some bikes to show Guitar Ted that it’s not like this every day, but somehow, it just is like this every day. Well, maybe not every day. So, what is in the stand? Steve Potts dropped off this ti Phoenix frame that I will be reassembling. It […]
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I remember reading about this race in VeloNews and getting chills imagining Sean Kelly screaming down the descent off the Poggio to catch Argentin and finally win the race. Now you can relive it in amazing YouTube vision. Thanks again to Belgium Knee Warmers for putting this up. I don’t have time to search through […]
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In yesterday’s post about the White Industries shifter/derailleur, I tried to link it up to a post I thought I made about an Otis Guy tandem that was in a while back to get the derailleurs working. I must not have posted that as I couldn’t find it. It may be here somewhere, but I […]
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Like the pair of YBB bkes that came in recently, things just seem to happen in pairs. This is a pair of Santa Cruz Blurs that came in. One to have the travel increased in the Reba fork and the other to transfer over the White Industries shifter to a new bar. I don’t know […]
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