The new run of Monster Cross frames (the V5.3) came out of paint last week and will be consolidated for shipment this week. This is the 7th run of Monster Cross frames and that could’t make me happier. That means that rim brake frames are still relevant in this ever-changing industry. It’s nice to know […]
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Well, I went and did it. Placed the order for both Monster Cross Disc (MCD) and Road Plus disc frames. I recall a few years ago someone sent me a link to some forum where my frames were being discussed. One commenter wrote something to the effect that I should just get over myself and […]
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A while back, I posted some preliminary details about the new Road Plus disc brake frame and now I’ll let the proverbial cat out of the bag about the new Monstercross Disc (MCD) frame. Bear in mind this is a prototype sample. It’s pretty close to what will actually be available next year. There might […]
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Blue and green. Sky and grass. “Blue and Green” is also a song by The Wood Brothers. “Blue In Green” is from Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis. Blue and green are also the new colors for the new V5.3 run of Monster Cross frames that will arrive a bit after the first of the […]
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I don’t know about you, but I like Summer. I like the heat. I like to feel warm. I have a hard time motivating when it’s cold. Yeah, I know cold is a relative term. Just a few weeks ago, we had the mother of all heat waves here. It got up near 110 degrees. […]
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After a lengthy wait to get frames through customs and delivered, the new order of road frames arrived yesterday. I’d been out of stock in the 54cm and 56cm frames for a while – and just within the past 2 weeks, the 58cm frame. All are back in plentiful stock now including a new […]
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Been a while and I wanted to dive into what’s going on in the shop. Specifically, what’s going on with frames – new and old. First the old, which is kinda new. More road frames are on the water. You know, the road frames that don’t have a name and were reviewed by Bicycling Magazine. […]
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Steppenwolf’s “Born To Be Wild” has to be one of the most used songs by people promoting adventure. All you have to say is “Get your motor runnin’” and your mind immediately goes to the open road. “Head out on the highway” – you’re not going to find anything sitting at home. “Lookin’ for adventure” […]
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The day couldn’t have been worse. From the day I learned the new Monster Cross frames had arrived in the port of Oakland, I started monitoring the weather forecasts. This winter has been a wet one in Marin Co. Really wet. When I got the confirmation that the frames were to be delivered last Wednesday, […]
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First, holiday schedule: Regular hours on Friday. Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Back in the shop on Tuesday. Second, more Monster Cross frames are on the water. These frames are exactly the same as the V5 frame, so even though it’s the 6th run of frames, I’m still calling them V5 frames. Maybe V5.2. I’ll […]
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While I do get questions about just how big a tire can be stuffed into the monster cross frame, I don’t get the same question about the road frames. Last week, however, I asked that question. I designed the road frame to fit a Jack Brown 33mm tire. At the time, 10 years ago or […]
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Bike of The Year! Yes, you read that right. Guitar Ted bestowed the honor on his Orange Crush, his orange Black Mountain Cycles Monster Cross frame he bought from the very first run of frames back in February of 2011 – almost 6 years ago. When I think to ask a buyer of one of […]
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