Seems, the way it’s being reported, that 650b is set to take over the world (or a small slice of it) this next year. I think the segment that’s being targeted is a good one. Not 100% sure what that segment is called these days. It seems that with every 20mm increase in suspension travel, […]
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What’s this? Four days this week so far and four posts? Let the roll continue with some titanium on this Thursday. This Merlin came to the shop a while back to get a new Steve Potts Type II fork. The plan was to also convert it to a single-speed bike. When it came in, it […]
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I thought I would come up with some sort of March special since folks seemed to appreciate the February tire frame special. After going off the deep end (maybe it wasn’t so deep) on the subject of brakes last month, I thought “brake special.” And that’s what the Black Mountain Cycles March frameset or complete […]
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Over the past week, I’ve seen several things posted on the interwebs that proclaim fat tire road bikes are coming to a bike shop near you. They are already here at Black Mountain Cycles. Been hear for over a year and I’ve been putting in miles on these for a few years. The Black Mountain […]
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I had originally intended to attend NAHBS on the final day, but more important matters came up last minute – customers who wanted to pick up a new bike and a fun single-speed conversion that got picked up. And I heard that the show was actually sold out. Really? Maybe it’s a fire code thing. […]
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That’s right, you have two more days (well three if you count the rest of today as one and then Tuesday and Wednesday) to take advantage of the free rubber deal with the purchase of a Black Mountain Cycles cross or road frameset. So far, there have been several takers for this February promotion and […]
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Recently, I’ve been seeing ads for a bicycle lube company posted – pasted is a better word – on Facebook. Facebook also now has made it so you see all the activity of your friends and what they comment on or like. I’ve since figured out that that ticker thing can be hidden, which makes […]
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One of the things I’ve enjoyed about my not-so-new life in the bicycle industry is wearing out parts. You see, prior to this gig at the retail level, I was on the industry side which simply means I worked for a bike company in product development. This meant that every year, parts manufacturers released a […]
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Two pictures that is. First up is a photo of the new 12. The 12 is Vee Rubber’s new micro-block tire as you may recall from this post. I’ve had a few requests for confirmation that the new 29 x 1.95″ 12 tire fits up front on the Black Mountain Cycles cross frame. The answer […]
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I thought this deserved a bit more attention than simply a comment to a comment. In reply to the post yesterday about disc brakes on road bikes, Wally had this to say: “There are bigger two wheeled devices with motors that use disc brakes extensively. So there is knowledge and expertise on proper braking technique […]
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In case you’ve been under a rock or all of your communication to the outside world is via carrier pigeon, you might not be aware that besides a certain Spaniard being stripped of his Tour De France title, the interwebs are rife with speculation about disc brakes coming to a road bike near you. There’s […]
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Sometimes you need to take a day off. Sometimes, you take a day off and go for a ride. Sometimes that ride, while being on familiar terrain, becomes an all new experience. This past Saturday, I met up with some of the Dino riders in Sausalito for a little spin through Marin. The big feature […]
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