In addition to the Sojourn, I got some Raleigh Detour Deluxe bikes. This is a cool bike! For $780 (including kickstand that I add) you get an aluminum frame, disc brakes, rear rack, mud guards, Shimano dynamo front hub that powers the front and rear Basta light. The front light is trick as there is […]
Filed under: New in the shop
Gotta knock out some posts on what’s been going on before the UPS guy shows up because then I’ll be neck deep in a new wheel build/bike build (something new in the 650B department – and not mine, yet). New in the shop today is the Raleigh Sojourn – a pretty nice deal at $1225 […]
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One of the blogs I read is The Epicurean Cyclist. It’s a combination of bikes and photography as it is the blog of a Russ Rocca, a photographer who rides his bike to his assignments and tours on his bike. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, he toured down to North San Diego County and found Chuck […]
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Over 20 years ago a friend of mine, Mark Langton, who was an editor with Mountain & City Biking called to say that he was down in Escondido, CA (where I lived at the time) visiting the Specialized mountain bike team training camp and would I and my roommates like to take Team Stumpjumper on […]
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When it rains, it pours. These two Moots YBB bikes found their way to the shop for some repairs. What are the chances that on any one day, two of them would come in. As you can see from the photo, there probably couldn’t be two more different builds. Gotta make it work for you. […]
Filed under: What's in the stand
The words of famous hard-man Jens Voigt. Thanks to Belgium Knee Warmers for putting this up on their blog. Fabulous clips and now I have to order Overcoming. Part 1 Part II (What’s playing: The Dears Money Babies)
Filed under: Things I like
Thieves cut two cables to get this one bike out of a bunch in a bike rack near Golden Gate Park. The bike is the custom Steve Potts 29″er that i built up back in January. It’s the owner’s pride and joy. If anyone hears about this bike, please contact me or the owner through […]
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The spectacular weather we had over the weekend held out for one more day so I could take advantage of it on my day off. Pulled the cross bike down and headed up Limantour Road to the Coast Trail and then back up to Inverness Ridge Trail. It’s mid-November and the temperature, in town, topped […]
Filed under: Mixed Terrain
I got these Redline Conquest cross bikes in recently. These are pretty sweet bikes for $1195. Nice attention to detail. Smart 9-speed drivetrain (more on the reason I like this in a bit), good mud clearance, good looking blue paint – and white bar tape (very PRO). In short these are perfect if one wants […]
Filed under: Mixed Terrain, New in the shop
Straight off the presses “Special Weather Statement,” it’s going to be a scorcher this weekend. Sounds like it’s time to take advantage of the weather and go long and far on your bike this weekend. …POSSIBLE RECORD BREAKING TEMPERATURES ON TAP FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS THROUGH SATURDAY… THE COMBINATION OF STRONG […]
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To make room for other bikes I want to carry, I need to sell the Redline Mono-9 bikes that I’ve got left. These are really nice 29″ wheel bikes with a rigid fork, SRAM X-9 shifter/derailleur, single 32t chainring with guard, Maxxis Ignitor 2.1 tires on WTB rims, Ritchey Pro bar/stem/seatpost topped by a WTB […]
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Emanuele Sella received his punishment for doping at this year’s Giro ‘d Italia. One year? That’s a slap on the wrist. Maybe it’s just me but if you dope with EPO/CERA, which is a clear form of instant go-juice, and win a race or stage as dominantly as Sella did, the ban should be life-time. […]
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