It’s a very odd juxtaposition when someone of my stature (6’3″) works on a bike ridden by a 4’11” rider. For one thing, it’s really difficult to test ride it since this bike could probably fit through the front triangle of my bike. Regardless, it’s a really nice custom bike by Luna Cycles that the […]
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Almost forgot to add this photo. After all, what’s a new bike without a new bike owner. Jacquie with her new ride. And interestingly enough, a guy touring south stopped at the shop yesterday on his DeSalvo bike. I wasn’t able to really check it out, but it appeared to be a road/touring rig set […]
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A couple years ago, I posted a build of a bike that was being raced at 2008 Single Speed World Championships in Napa, CA. Now, I’m posting another bike build that will be raced at the 2010 Single Speed World Championships in Rotorua, New Zealand. This bike has its roots in the 2008 SSWC race. […]
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I gotta say I had my doubts about this project when the owner presented it. However, in the end, this has to be one of the most incredible bikes to come through the work stand. The bike started off as a v-brake equipped WTB titanium Phoenix. The owner had a vision and I have to […]
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Sorry to do this. I don’t like long blog posts. End up not reading them at all or skimming too fast. Thought about multiple posts, but I just want to get this off my chest and get working on a really cool bike. You know what I’m talkin’ ’bout… So, here goes. Not going to […]
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Been lagging at posting. Not because of lack of cool stuff coming through the shop or content on which I want to expand, but it’s just been damn busy. And I’m all for busy over blog. But that’s me. In the mean time, here’s a couple of shots that will have to tide folks over […]
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Truth be told, I haven’t really followed this year’s Tour de France. I’m still interested, but not overly interested. I do like to give the day’s stage a glance at and I’m especially interested in the tour bikes and how they are set up. However, even that doesn’t seem to be of much interest because […]
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…summer is bringing out the bikes in need of repair. Still have to work on these in addition to building the Pereira. But that’s not what I came here to talk to you about. I came here to talk to you about the freaky coincidences that seem to happen here. Sunday morning I finally had […]
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It was bound to happen. The odds just weren’t with me. However, I’ll bounce back and right now there are several way bitchen bikes in the shop that will be in the stand soon. In the mean time, I give you my recent What’s in the Stand. “I’m not proud…or tired.” Guess, without looking it […]
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There are a couple of sweet mixed terrain rides coming up in July in Marin County. The first is Carlos’ La Ruta Loca Randonnee, a brutal (so say the participants) on/off-road ride from the city through Marin’s dirt and paved roads before recrossing the bridge back to the city. Check out the information at Carlos’ […]
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Friday was titanium day, that is for sure. It’s not always like this. Some days there’s a steel bike too. However, yesterday was most assuredly titanium day at Black Mountain Cycles. First up was a really sharp looking painted titanium Serotta cross bike that got a new stem and Salsa Woodchipper bars. The Campy 10s […]
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The past several days have seen more than my fare share of sweet bikes in the shop for repair or to be built. The level and quality even surpasses what I typically see. Top notch, all of them. The first one in the list of “to do’s” was an Ibis tandem that needed some help […]
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