We have quite a few “SHARE THE ROAD” signs out here in West Marin. There seems to be some confusion as to who that sign is directed. Is it a request for cars to share the road with cyclists or is it a request for cyclists to share the road with cars? Hopefully, it is […]
Filed under: Rant
I open at 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays. This is due in part to riders being out early on the weekend and wanting to be available to service problems they might have with their bikes. Yesterday, I stopped at the Bovine Bakery for my usual Saturday morning blueberry scone, opened up did some organizing/cleaning and waited. […]
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The LA Times ran a story on “all-in-one” bikes yesterday. Pretty cool. These are the exact types of bikes that I love and that I want my shop to be known for. Out of the four bikes mentioned, I carry the Rawland, I can order the Diamondback, and Bruce Gordon is a great guy and […]
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Dave Moulton has a great post on his blog about taking the lane when riding in traffic. Check it out. And to show Guitar Ted that I do actually get the occasional BSO in the shop, I offer the following photo. (What’s playing: Lone Justice Pass It On)
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It’s no secret that I’m fascinated by Charlie Cunningham’s work. His bikes might not be pretty if your idea of a pretty bike is a lugged steel bike with a stunning paint job. However, his bikes were designed to be ridden. Beauty is in the ride of the beholder. In that sense, his bikes are […]
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I like ham. I like ham on a wall. I like ham in the dirt. I like ham on the road. I like ham, yessir and ma’am. I recently sent one of the Cunninghams I had on display back to it’s owner and he sent out a new ‘ham to replace it. The ‘ham that […]
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If you read car magazines, there is the occasional story about the guy who hears about a certain classic, old car for sale that has been stored in a barn for the past 20+ years and has a couple thousand miles on it and after charging the battery, it fires right up and he drives […]
Filed under: What's in the stand
So I need some more P-clamps. You know, those clamps that fit on bike frames with no rack braze-ons that allow a rack to be attached to the stay. They are common at auto part stores because they are also used to secure wiring harnesses to fender wells and firewalls. However, that means a 1/2 […]
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Just like the post I made a couple months ago, there is another great Andy Hampsten interview at nyvelocity.com. It’s long and the only advice I can offer is don’t get stuck reading the comments at the end – some good, some not. The real read is the interview. (What’s playing: kwmr.org)
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What are the chances that any bike shop would have a Cunningham in for any type of service? What are the chances that there would be three Cunninghams? Pretty good if the shop is in Point Reyes Station. Last week was ‘ham week at Black Mountain Cycles. The first ‘ham was a late model Racer […]
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Boy, guess I’ve been a little busy. A friend pointed out that it’s been a while since I updated the ole blog. It’s not like there hasn’t been anything going on, quite the contrary, actually. It’s that I’ve really tried to limit how much time I sit in front of this dang computer. So, where […]
What an awful screeching sound it must have made when these disc brake pads wore through the pad and half-way through the metal back plate. One can only imagine. The damage that these pads wrought to the rotor and the pistons was pretty incredible, though. But, one caliper overhaul, two new pistons and seals, a […]
Filed under: Working on bikes