If you recall, a few days ago I posted a special deal for buyers of Black Mountain Cycles frames for the month of February. Basically, I’m including a set of Vee Rubber tires with the sale of a road or cross frame. And the first buyer of a road or cross frame also got a […]
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Literally. So, here’s the deal. I’ve still got both road and cross frames in every size. Some sizes in colors are sold out. All orange cross frames are gone, but there are plenty of brown, er, root beer cross frames. The champagne road frames in 53cm, 56cm, and 62cm are sold out. All sizes of […]
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One of my favorite morning rides is the out and back to Kehoe Beach on the road. There’s also a dirt option to the same vicinity with about the same mileage which is … actually have no idea how many miles it is. It is about 90 minutes, though. And now looking at google maps […]
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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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NAHBS is right around the corner. Frame builders are busy getting preparing their show pieces. Last year, some of the most popular bikes were road bikes designed to accommodate large tires. In fact, three of the big winners were 700c road type bikes that were fitted with fat road tires and fenders. Best in Show […]
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Next. Merlin mountain bike frame of unknown vintage. The on-line Merlin serial number lists are unclear on this, but this is likely an 89/90 frame. Here’s some basic information on the frame:Serial number: 1812Head tube length: 6.5″Seat tube: 19″ center to center, 20.5″ center to top and a 27.2 seat post will fitTop tube: 23″ […]
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(Note: frame has been sold) I’ve got a couple of sweet vintage frames for sale. The first one up is a 1993 WTB Phoenix. The Basic specs are:Serial number: 93167Frame size: 15″Top tube: 22.75″ effectiveHead tube length is 5.25″ and is for 1″ rigid fork (no suspension forks on this one)Rear brake is set for […]
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Being a bike shop in a tourist (reference is to “tourists,” not cyclo-tourists, although both are prevalent) town, I get a lot of folks strolling through the shop who may or may not be cyclists. Sometimes, a guy will walk in proclaiming “I never miss a bike shop,” take a cursory glance around, then walk […]
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Part 2 is something a little older. This Cunningham Racer is slated to make an appearance at an upcoming exhibit at San Francisco International Airport’s International Terminal in March. It’s a great example of some of Charlie’s best work. The Racer model with the optional oversized seat post and sloping top tube was so far […]
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Might as well get this one over will so y’all have something to do over the weekend. Here are two bikes that came through the shop in the past week. Both were here for small miscellaneous things so I wouldn’t necessarily classify them as “repairs” and I’ll explain my reason for noting this later. Regardless, […]
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This Bruce Gordon BLT was recently finished for a rider in Santa Rosa. There really is nothing remarkable about this bike and that is what makes it a very nice bike that will give its owner many, many miles of great riding experiences. All the parts on the bike were chosen for their usefulness and […]
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Recently, I’ve been running my 28c tires down at 72psi in front and 75psi out back. I arrived at this a month or so ago. Recently, I thought more about how I arrived at those pressures. One of my favorite rides is from Pt. Reyes Station out to Pierce Point and back. Don’t know how […]
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