It’s been a huckuva long process, but the La Cabra frames finally arrived last week. They’re on the webstore now. A few of the size/color combos sold out during the pre-orders. I spent the weekend prepping and getting the pre-sold frames ready to ship. I hope the UPS truck is empty when it arrives to […]
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For me, 2020 was pretty much business as usual. Except not. And except for the fact that 2020 and the coronavirus pretty much destroyed people’s lives and the economy (no, the stock market is not reflective of the actual economy where people rely on jobs and small business). Within the bicycle industry, demand shot through […]
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I don’t place much stock in Yelp and the reviews. First, the name Yelp, while easily recognized and remembered, is a word with a negative connotation. A yelp is something that is unconsciously elicited when harm is done. A dog yelps when its tail is stepped on. A person might yelp when struck unexpectedly by […]
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Oof. When it rains, it pours. Just when we all are getting used to living with Covid-19, the Bay Area gets a massive punch to the gut in the form of lightning started fires. There are about a half-dozen incredibly destructive blazes on-going within about an 85 mile radius. One in particular, The Woodward Fire, is […]
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One month in from my last post and one week shy of the two month mark when the first shelter-in-place order went into effect and we’ve still got to get through the end of May before the shelter might be lifted. It’s been surreal. I mean, in addition to all this virus stuff we have […]
Filed under: Shop stuff
How many times have you heard the phrase “this is the new normal?” No. It’s not normal. It’s been two weeks since a shelter in place order was enacted, first in the bay area, and then all of California. Initially, bike shops weren’t on the list of essential businesses. Bike organizations then lobbied to have […]
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It’s Day 4 of the “shelter in place” directive. Since it began in the 7 Bay Area counties, it’s expanded to all of California and many other states. Even though San Francisco deems bike shops as essential and are allowed to remain open, I’m only slightly adjusting my shop policy. During the past 4 days, […]
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As of today, Marin county, and the other 6 counties comprising the Bay Area, are mandating all residents shelter in place to slow the transmission of COVID-19, unless you are involved in essential business. A bike shop is not essential. Because of that, Black Mountain Cycles will be closed for the foreseeable future as long […]
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Do you say “two thousand twenty” or “twenty-twenty?” I’ll bet it’s the latter. When it comes to how to say years in this new century (which is already 20% through), I’ll look back to the 1900’s and think “what did they call 1920? “Nineteen-twenty.” Not one thousand nine hundred and twenty. Twenty-twenty. But will this […]
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After about 6 months of waiting, the new Road+ frames arrived on a nice warm day in Pt. Reyes Station. Seventy-six frames painted in either Ultra Violet or Golden Lime. And, in person, the colors do not disappoint. There’s no change to the first run of Road+ frames, save for the addition of the triple […]
Filed under: 650B, Black Mountain Cycles frames
Summer is in full swing and more Road+ frames are on the water. The crystal ball worked just about right as just about the time new frames arrive, I’ll be completely out of the first run of frames – except for one last 44cm red frame. Hint, hint… The colors of the new Road+ frames […]
Filed under: 650B, Black Mountain Cycles frames
Today’s post is brought to you by guest writer Amanda Eichstaedt. Amanda recently had me build a Road+ bike for her, which prompted her to realize that, with this bike, she would likely never ride 3 different bikes she owned. The answer to the question of “how many bikes can one own,” is routinely noted […]
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