… it’s reported that the sweetest ride at the L.A. Auto Show is a bicycle. Not just any bike but a really dialed Rawland Ravn single-speed. Check out the story here: The Sweetest Ride at the L.A. Auto Show. (What’s playing: Fresh Air interview w/ Gogol Bordello)
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So I’ve been a little lazy on posting. Been busy, but I’ve got a few minutes now to do a little catching up. What’s been going on…well, let’s see, I sent this Potts tandem frame/fork/stems off to D+D Cycles for a repaint a while back. The stoker stem also got replated. Turned out pretty darn […]
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This was forwarded to me. I won’t be able to attend (I’ll be riding), but there are probably more that a few who should attend. It seems like a good (smart) idea. Just because one can say/write anything on the interweb doesn’t mean it’s okay or proper or legal. The following is the text of […]
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For those who may want to see more Potts 2-tone paint schemes. This is a friend’s bike who bought it new back in the day. (What’s playing: Exene Cervenka Willow Tree)
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…the best quote of the day during Biketoberfest. A guy was checking out the OS Blackbuck single-speed mountain bike. He turned the crank backwards and said, “it’s like a fixie with a freewheel.” Uh, okay. (What’s playing: Hank Thompson Six-Pack To Go)
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Last weekend was an interesting one. Saturday morning we were treated to a nice thunder and lightning storm with a bit of rain. Point Reyes Station was also on the route for the MS150 Waves to Wine ride that brought, by some estimates, a couple thousand riders through town on a two-day trip from San […]
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I guess this is a good problem to have. However, one of the things in life that annoy me to no end is having to replace things as they run out. I hate grocery shopping for the daily staples. I have having to buy supplies for the shop as they run out. It’s just, well, […]
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Recently President Obama was spied riding a bike without a, gasp, helmet. While I won’t debate the helmet issue, I’ll post this: (What’s playing: Tom Waits concert from NPR’s All Songs Considered live concert series podcast – and Devo’s Freedom of Choice)
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It’s no huge secret that I spent a number of years designing bike frames and creating complete bike specifications. At one time, I was responsible for over 250 individual bills of materials and over 130 individual frame drawings. A lot to keep track of. The brands I worked with were national brands, but didn’t get […]
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“My gears aren’t working very well. It slips a bit in some gears so I figured I’d bring it in for a tune-up.” I had changed out the bars a while back to some that put the rider in a more upright position and at the time, I’m sure I would have checked to make […]
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…time to clean the coffee cup. The headset keeps it bike related. (What’s playing: Merle Haggard Stop the World and Let Me Off)
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Whew! It’s been a busy couple of weeks. Plenty to do at the shop and even more to do for my side business. So much going on that when I do finally get a time to post an update, I’d rather get on the bike. Last week was also busy as my friend, Amanda, and […]
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