If the first ride on the Rawland dSogn did not disappoint and the second ride put a stamp of authority on how well this bike rides. A small group of us headed out in the pre-dawn cold for a dirt ride. It had rained overnight so a set of SKS mud guards were in order. […]
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Why, Black Mountain Cycles coffee, of course! Kinetic Koffee up in Arcata, CA roasts the coffee for me and applies the label. Pretty darn cool! All their coffee is certified organic and fair trade. I’ve got it in a “Smooth Medium Roast” (left) and “Rich Dark Roast” (right). Yours for $12.50/12 oz. From Black Mountain […]
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Over 20 years ago a friend of mine, Mark Langton, who was an editor with Mountain & City Biking called to say that he was down in Escondido, CA (where I lived at the time) visiting the Specialized mountain bike team training camp and would I and my roommates like to take Team Stumpjumper on […]
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Thieves cut two cables to get this one bike out of a bunch in a bike rack near Golden Gate Park. The bike is the custom Steve Potts 29″er that i built up back in January. It’s the owner’s pride and joy. If anyone hears about this bike, please contact me or the owner through […]
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I had a very nice surprise visit a couple of weeks ago. My old friend John and his wife walked through the door one Saturday and were able to spend some time. We hadn’t seen each other in several years. John and I are the same body types – tall and thin. I call us […]
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I realized not too long ago that it has been over one year since I opened shop. I realized it when some folks in the shop asked how long I’d been here. Instead of my usual flip reply of “since 10:00,” I contemplated, realized it was September and said, “well, a little over year.” Wow, […]
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Dear Marty, I’m writing to let you know I’ve been doing well out here in Marin County. I do miss the seasons in Wisconsin, but I’m done freezing my stays off during winter. My new owner has been preoccupied the past year with proving he’s tough by riding his ‘cross bike where he really should […]
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Said, of course, with a Jackie Stewart Scottish brogue. It’s been way too long since I got out on a mountain bike. I picked up this old 1991 WTB be-decked Merlin a while ago and finally put my touches on it so it could be up to my standards. This is the bike that had […]
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Closed up shop yesterday and headed over to Napa to hang out with Gordon and his friend Bjorn and watch the Single Speed World Championships. To say it was more fun than watching a NORBA race is an understatement. Spectators set up several “feed zones” on course. Feed zones in a NORBA race is the […]
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Welp, looks like I’m going to head over the hill to partake in the festivities that are the Single Speed World Championships tomorrow. No, not racing, viewing. I don’t think I could actually ride a single-speed off-road with all the pulling on the bars that is needed with my rotator cuff in the condition it’s […]
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Dammit. I’ve seen this round of tag go through several of the blogs I catch. It was interesting to see it make the rounds from one to the next. I thought I lived in a sort of anonymity-ville, but I guess not. Thanks to Marty over to The Prairie Peddler, I’ve been tagged so I’ll […]
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Big is in. First VeloNews had a review of big, cushy sew-ups just after Paris-Roubaix. Now, in the issue I just got today (I wrote this a while back…), Greg Bagni, marketing guru, was asked “What’s the coolest product you’ve seen recently?” His initial reply was the CrankBros. wheels. When asked if there was anything […]
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