Like Dr. Hook proclaimed, “gonna buy five copies for my mother.” However, there ain’t no buying things that are posted on the internet. Regardless, there’s a photo of three good lookin’ guys at the end of a nice interview with Sean Walling of Soulcraft on bikeradar.com. I happened to be out in Petaluma for a […]
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If there is any bike that is going to ride as nice as any bike can today, tomorrow, or 10, 20 years from now, it’s the WTB Phoenix frame. There’s nothing “special” about the ride of a Phoenix. The incredible ride of the Phoenix comes from it’s ability to disappear underneath the rider. In the […]
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It’s been busy. Not busy with foot traffic, but busy with various repairs, restos, and projects, so here’s a little catch up post. I had both a very nice old Bontrager Road Lite bike and Petaluma Salsa La Raza in for some work. Both bikes are owned by women which is not really a big […]
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Sorry, this is about seat bags and how they attach to seats. Why is it that some folks can’t figure out how to install a seat bag? When the bag is purchased, the straps are pretty much in place according to how the strap should wrap around the bag. But yet, the new bag owner […]
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This one was many months in process. The owner wanted the old Manitou suspension fork replaced with a Steve Potts built Type II with roller-cam brakes to match how the bike was originally built up by Point Reyes Bikes many years ago. The frame is a first generation Klein Pinnacle that was originally delivered in […]
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This older mid-70’s road bike comes in recently. It’s got a Campy NR crankset with 52/47 gears (from a time when men were men and rode man-sized gears). Pretty nice old road bike – a Swiss Super Mondia. The first time it was in the shop, I steel-wooled the rust off the chrome stays and […]
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If the first ride on the Rawland dSogn did not disappoint and the second ride put a stamp of authority on how well this bike rides. A small group of us headed out in the pre-dawn cold for a dirt ride. It had rained overnight so a set of SKS mud guards were in order. […]
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Boy howdy, it was cold this morning. Not as cold as yesterday (the thermometer outside said 27.5 yesterday). But compared to yesterday, that extra 5 degrees made all the difference. It had warmed to 39 when the dog, the Rawland (shod with the 650b Wolverine tires), and I packed into the car and headed over […]
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Why, Black Mountain Cycles coffee, of course! Kinetic Koffee up in Arcata, CA roasts the coffee for me and applies the label. Pretty darn cool! All their coffee is certified organic and fair trade. I’ve got it in a “Smooth Medium Roast” (left) and “Rich Dark Roast” (right). Yours for $12.50/12 oz. From Black Mountain […]
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A while back I mentioned that Rawland was one of my favs from this past Interbike. Well, I put my money where my mouth is and brought in three dSogn frames (sizes M, ML, and L). I like drop bars. I like drop bars on mountain bikes. I like the fact that the Rawland frame […]
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Boy howdy, when it rains, it pours Cunninghams. I’ve had #008 here for a while and just went over to Offhand Manor yesterday to pick up ‘W’ from Charlie. It was great visiting with both Jacquie and Charlie. If anyone from the Bay Area want to check these bikes out in person, do it soon […]
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Boy, I sure do try to put up some bikes to show Guitar Ted that it’s not like this every day, but somehow, it just is like this every day. Well, maybe not every day. So, what is in the stand? Steve Potts dropped off this ti Phoenix frame that I will be reassembling. It […]
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