Here’s a shot of a Black Mountain Cycles road frame at the top of Tioga Pass, gateway to Yosemite National Park. Elevation here is about 10,000 feet. The shot was taken a few days ago. At the time, the road was still closed to automobile traffic, but not bikes. The rider had the road […]
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I finally wore out my last set of old WTB Interwolf 38 tires. These are among my all-time favorite cross tires for a lot of my rides on my cross bike. However, they probably would have been a bit overwhelmed by the ride I did at Annadel State Park last Sunday. There’s quite a bit […]
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Pretty great shots of Black Mountain Cycles bottles in the wild. The pink Potts has been through an owner or two since it was originally repainted and built in the shop. The old Yeti F.R.O pictured on Bike Radar’s website is classic in the team turquoise paint. More photos in the gallery. Photo: James […]
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To a casual observer, heck, to an astute observer, I probably seem like a retro-grouch. What with all the old classic steel bikes I post and the fact that pretty much the only new bikes I really sell through the shop are my own brand of steel frames. However, I can and do appreciate a […]
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When this Steve Potts bike showed up for dismantling, it was in rough shape. Rough is an understatement. Rust and corrosion had taken over and not one square inch was unaffected by the passing of time and the fact that the bike had been ridden hard during its life and then languished for nearly a […]
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This sweet machine went out the door on Saturday. The lucky owner immediately took it on a couple hour ride and proclaimed it a sweet riding bike that feels just right. Details: Steve Potts frame, fork, stem built for a Rohloff hub, canti brakes, and drop bars. White Industries Eno crank mounted to a Phil […]
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This came across my email this morning. My first thoughts were that this was a time when you didn’t worry about whether you could run your newest wheelset tubeless. You didn’t spend countless hours asking on-line if the gearing on your next bike should be 3×10 or 2×10 or whether the gearing was low enough […]
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There has to be a catch phrase, buzz word, feature/benefit for just about everything these days. A new bike model was launched by one of the big bike companies this week. I have no doubt that this is the type of bike 95% of the riders on the road should be riding. However, the fact […]
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A comment yesterday on the quick release post got me to revisit another subject I had been meaning to write about. What had originally inspired me to write about this was a new tool I received. Anyone who has used the Park axle vise knows what I’m talking about when I say that even the […]
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Everyone knows the story. It was November, high in the Dolomites. On the snowy Croce D’ Aune Pass, Tullio Campagnolo’s frozen fingers failed him in his need to loosen the wing nuts on his race bike as he attempted to remove his wheel to flip it to the other side for a different gear. His […]
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Charlie Cunningham‘s bikes have always been uniquely unique. They are a reflection of him. When you bought a bike from Charlie, you were buying into his methodology, his concept of what the ideal mountain bike should be. You agreed with his thoughts on how we should treat the land. How riding mountain bikes on single-track […]
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Recently I sold a frameset to a Bay Area resident. He’s also a member of an on-line bicycle related group. After he picked up the frame and set about building it, he sent me the link of this review of the frame. The summary of his first ride report was summed up with these two […]
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