Chain care…

I like ProGold ProLink chain lube. It lubes the chain. When used at appropriate intervals, the chain stays clean and quiet. When used at appropriate intervals, the chains last longer because they run cleaner. In addition to using it on my chain, I also use it inside my cable casings for friction free shifting and […]

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Not always a rant…

It is really easy to rant on about subjects I’m passionate about. However, I’m sure it gets a bit boring so I’ll bring y’all some good news about the good guys of the bike industry who I know and who have recently been seen in the bike rags. Bike Magazine – June 2009 issue. There […]

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They don’t make ’em like this any more…

I think my all-time favorite derailleur for a mountain bike is the M950 series XTR derailleur. It’s just, well, it’s just a great looking mountain bike derailleur. Rugged and tough looking. One of the neatest features about it, though, is it’s spring tension adjustment. Theres a little Phillips head screw that increases spring tension in […]

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650B Friday – Pt. 2…

As chance would have it, it’s Friday and I’ve got a few more 650B projects. Unlike 650B Friday part 1, these bikes are a bit more moto, not the bikes of part 1 weren’t moto, these are just mo’ moto. So, what’s on tap? I was impressed with Sean Virning’s Rawland bikes so I ordered […]

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Black Mountain Cycles frames…

Greg asked in the Biketober post if I could post information on the frames I’m planning to bring in from Taiwan. Here’s the info. I’ve also got it in a pdf format. If any one would like to receive a pdf file of this info, e-mail me and say pretty-please. blackmtncycles (at) gmail (dot) com […]

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What a waste of tape…

In the category of “Things I Dislike” falls another bit with tape. In this instance, the culprit is not something that is visible on the bike. In fact, if you don’t let these guys tape your bars, it is totally invisible. What I’m talking about is the tape that is used to hold down brake […]

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And to show I can also heap praise…

I’m not always sarcastic and critical (okay, most of the time). There were two booths at the show that had bikes I place in the category of “bikes-I-didn’t-design-but-would-like-to-own.” The first is the new Salsa Fargo. The second were the bikes from Rawland. I got a chance to talk with both Jason (and Mike – Mike […]

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