Finally got the last frame sizes weighed and noted. Frame weight is a somewhat minor factor in my list of parameters for a bike. The most important factor is ride quality and I do have to say my frames ride really damn good. Anyway, here’s the frame weights weighed with water bottle bolts and seat […]
Filed under: Black Mountain Cycles frames
You know. Like the very first bottle of Stone beer. The first Chuck Taylor Allstar shoe. The first bike frame made by Steve Potts. I don’t know where, or even if, the first two exist, but the third one has been taking up residence in my shop for the past several weeks. Steve made this […]
Filed under: What's in the stand
I was perusing my usual morning web browsing of cycling sites with my coffee this morning when I had one of those moments that makes you go “huh?” and scratch your head. Now, honestly, I do know the reasons, but that still doesn’t make any difference. So here’s the deal. Reading bikerader.com’s story on Easton’s […]
Filed under: Industry commentary, Rant
I’ve always written posts based on what I feel folks might want to read and not because I set myself a deadline or need to have a Monday post or a Wednesday post or a… But dang, I probably should do something to post a little more regularly. So here’s some random mind farts of […]
Filed under: Things I like
I built up a new cross bike for an Portlander yesterday with Nitto Moustache bars, but forgot to take pictures of the finished bike. Trust me, it looked pretty cool and after his first test ride said it rode “f’in awesome!” I did manage to get some pictures of what I call a neo-retro road […]
Filed under: Black Mountain Cycles frames
I already feel, to some extent, that I’ve beaten a dead horse on the topic of tire size and air pressure. Besides a properly clean and lubed drivetrain, I think tire selection and air pressure is the biggest thing you can do to make your bike ride as comfortably and fast as you can make […]
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Going to be closed a few days this week. I apologize if this affects your needing to purchase a Black Mountain Cycles bike decked out with the latest and greatest. If this is the case, operators are standing by ready to take your order. Well, not really. Here’s the hours this week. Tuesday April 5: […]
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Bikes, building bikes, and specifically riding bikes soothe my soul and give me time to think, ponder, and enjoy being outside. Here’s one that was a joy to build and during my test ride on it, discovered that it is an incredible riding bike – so smooth and comfortable (even if it’s several sizes too […]
Filed under: What's in the stand
Been pretty busy at the shop and then helping out with the radio station’s pledge drive in the evening. Here’s some recent builds and repairs to peruse. This cross bike was built for a guy I’ve known sporadically for the past 20 years or so. Well, sporadically in that he was a customer and friend […]
Filed under: What's in the stand
Here’s a chance to win $300 if your submitted photo is selected for the soon to be published “Where to Bike San Francisco.” Go to the link and find the locations where they would like photos taken. My buddy Gary B. is authoring the book and needs help with photos. Good luck! Where to Bike […]
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I mean really good, commercial-free, kick-ass, community-based radio? Well, I do. I can remember working at Pacific Coast Cycles in Carlsbad, CA and we’d play music we all liked and all of our friends liked it and we wondered why, if we all liked this eclectic range of music, did a radio station not exist […]
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There’s nothing quite like using a good tool. Conversely, there’s nothing worse than using a poorly designed or crafted tool. On the good tool side, I recently picked up two that are a joy to use. The first one is like an old friend. The second one is my new best friend. I remember when […]
Filed under: Things I like, Tools