Some great footage and a great soundtrack. Beloki’s crash still makes me cringe. Dave Z’s crash in the TTT was heartbreaking. It was hard to watch Michael Rasmussen go through such agony in the TT after working with him briefly during his mountain bike race career. Passing your two minute man is an incredible feat. […]
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To complement the new touring section, I’ve got the new Bruce Gordon BLT (Basic Loaded Touring) frameset in stock. It’s a definite classic touring frame with its 1″ threaded fork and quill stem. The bike I have here is what Bruce calls a 56cm (60cm to the top of the seat tube – add 4cm […]
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With the help of friends Ken & Amanda, I got more slatwall up in the shop to convert a corner into touring central – racks, fenders, panniers… The touring section complements the touring bikes I have in the shop – Bruce Gordon BLT, Surly Long Haul Trucker, and Raleigh Sojourn. The touring bikes and cyclocross […]
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For those who may want to see more Potts 2-tone paint schemes. This is a friend’s bike who bought it new back in the day. (What’s playing: Exene Cervenka Willow Tree)
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…the before picture. From Potts (What’s playing: Johnny Paycheck Take This Job and Shove It)
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Steve Potts custom from the late 80’s early 90’s. It’s a 6-speed bike which would, on paper, put it in the 80’s, but one could still get 6-speed parts new from Shimano into the early 90’s so the parts aren’t necessarily a good indicator of the year of the bike. The brake levers are later […]
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I recently had a repair in the shop. The bike had experienced one of those moments when something catches in the rear derailleur and eventually rips off the derailleur hanger and twists the rear derailleur into a pretzel. Easy fix, but when I got the parts together to do the install, I realized that both […]
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I should probably use this here blog thing to actually “sell” stuff. So, here are some frames that have been attached to the wall and should be built up and under you – yes, you. The prices below include shipping to anywhere in the lower 48. First come, first served. Up first is a medium […]
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This little critter was snaking its way under the door when as I was locking up last night. Kind of freaked out the dog. Well, made him nervous. He doesn’t much care for snakes. Probably a good thing. (What’s playing: The Hangdogs Alcohol of Fame)
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Ben’s waiting for his very own Steve Potts titanium frameset, so I thought I’d throw him a bone. Here is the first Potts 650b frame that is in the stand right now getting boxed to be sent to it’s new home. It turned out pretty sweet. It’s designed around a Fox 100mm travel fork and […]
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…the best quote of the day during Biketoberfest. A guy was checking out the OS Blackbuck single-speed mountain bike. He turned the crank backwards and said, “it’s like a fixie with a freewheel.” Uh, okay. (What’s playing: Hank Thompson Six-Pack To Go)
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I’ve been collecting links that I’ve been meaning to comment on or just post them because I find them interesting. Some of them are a little dated, but they are still timeless. So, here’s a post about posts that I like. Bring Back Engraved Polished C-RecordI like this concept. I want high-end, but I don’t […]
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