There’s still a few tweaks I need to make but after 3+ years, I think it’s time for a change. to the appearance of the ole blog. Sound off if you like it, don’t like it, or actually couldn’t care less. I’ve got thick skin. (What’s playing: KWMR Sonic Sunspots)
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Well, not right now because it’s not even noon yet (even though it is noon somewhere). Nothing quite goes with bikes quite like beer (and coffee). And not again for another couple weeks. I tried my hand at a little home brewing with a tripple hopped ale. Home brewing is definitely not something you want […]
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The highest praise one can ever receive always comes from a source that goes out of their way to seek you out specifically to write a positive note. It was very nice to check out the Black Mountain Cycles Facebook page yesterday and find this note: “One of the coolest bike shops I’ve been to […]
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A sweet little Ibis SS. What a great riding bike. My ’91 SS is one of my favorite bikes. Matches the Park Tool blue perfectly. (What’s playing: Uncle Tupelo Anodyne)
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Almost too busy to post anything. There have been some sweet bikes through the stand (I’ll get some pics up soon). Not too busy to get a couple really nice rides in the past couple of mornings. Got out on the road yesterday for about 2 hours out to Kehoe Beach. Did a little couple […]
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Almost forgot to add this photo. After all, what’s a new bike without a new bike owner. Jacquie with her new ride. And interestingly enough, a guy touring south stopped at the shop yesterday on his DeSalvo bike. I wasn’t able to really check it out, but it appeared to be a road/touring rig set […]
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Been lagging at posting. Not because of lack of cool stuff coming through the shop or content on which I want to expand, but it’s just been damn busy. And I’m all for busy over blog. But that’s me. In the mean time, here’s a couple of shots that will have to tide folks over […]
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Truth be told, I haven’t really followed this year’s Tour de France. I’m still interested, but not overly interested. I do like to give the day’s stage a glance at and I’m especially interested in the tour bikes and how they are set up. However, even that doesn’t seem to be of much interest because […]
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…summer is bringing out the bikes in need of repair. Still have to work on these in addition to building the Pereira. But that’s not what I came here to talk to you about. I came here to talk to you about the freaky coincidences that seem to happen here. Sunday morning I finally had […]
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If you’re looking for a touring/commuting bike or frame or a set or US made racks for your touring/commuting rig, Bruce Gordon has a killer deal going on through June. Check out his blog post for details, but a frameset with racks is $795. You can also get a rear rack for $145 and a […]
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Uploaded a bunch of photos to my flickr page in preparation of updating my website. There’s a couple more bikes I need to photograph, but for now, this is enough. The photo title is a link to the bike photo set. 1985 Fat Chance 1991 Ibis SS 1988 Mantis Valkyrie 1984(?) Steve Potts Custom – […]
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Pleasant surprise e-mail yesterday. By the way, the trick to taking self-portraits, Stephen, is having really long arms. That’s Black Mountain over his left shoulder. Thanks for the photo Stephen. (What’s playing: Elton John Love Song)
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