I’m getting quite the computer collection. A local resident brings by a cycle computer whenever she finds one one the road. How do these things pop off rider’s bikes? I’ve got three now. Not enough for a statistical test of what the most popular computer is, but enough to know which ones don’t stay on […]
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It’s raining today (or at least it was an hour ago). I didn’t expect many folks to come into the shop today. Especially folks who were out riding. And I really didn’t expect the young lady who came into the shop with a hunk of glass in her front tire. She was riding with her […]
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Niner has so many cool frames, it’s probably a bit difficult to decide which one someone would want. Probably best to just go by the color. Their main hardtail frames are made with either Reynolds 853 or Easton Scandium. That doesn’t make the decision any easier. 853 is, well, it’s steel – and light. Easton […]
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Basically, Prudhoe Bay is at the top of North America and Tierra del Fuego is at the bottom of South America. If you consider North and South America a contiguous land mass, I think that is the longest distance across a land mass in the world. So why would you want to ride your bike […]
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I’ve had to work hard to manage my multiple personalities. No, not my psychological condition, but a managerie of personalities brought on by operating a business solo. It’s hard. There’s no one to counter balance myself. But it’s also a challenge. I find myself as the owner, mechanic, buyer, accountant, marketer, and janitor. The janitor […]
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When I started at Haro in October of 1993, I was given a list of bike shops in the central states (my territory) to call and was given the task of enlisting those dealers to become Haro dealers. As I am now in the process of calling potential vendors to line up possible suppliers, I […]
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I had a date a few days ago with Mary, Martha, Sarah, and Susan. The Klein quadruplets. They were a little cold from being ignored for about 15 years, but once they got handled a little, they warmed right up. When Gary Klein began producing his bikes with pressed in bottom bracket bearings and axle […]
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This bike is a hoot to ride to work. It’s truly an Amsterdam bike. I’ve got a 14 year old Jandd Commuter pannier that carries my lunch, laptop, and other assorted requirements for a day on the job. The coaster brake and twist shifter let me also carry my cup of coffee during my 2 […]
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You might remember Dutch from the TV program Soap, years ago. Well, meet Old Dutch, a genuine Dutch city bike. It’s big and it’s a blast to ride to work. It’s interesting, for years, I worked to ensure that bikes arrive at dealers with no damage. We packed the bikes with cardboard, foam, styrofoam, but […]
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As another friend who owns a bike shop mentioned something to the effect of “a collection of bikes is nice to look at, but you’ve got to also sell to keep the doors open.” Or something like that. Well, the interest in bikes here seems to be in something that is comfortable, requires little maintenance, […]
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When Bike Magazine did a feature on the 2006 edition of the North American Handbuilt Bike Show and printed only photographs of the frame builders’ hands, a lot of folks didn’t think too much of the story. They didn’t get it. I thought it was a great story. It’s the “hand” built bike show. The […]
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Good tools are a real pleasure to work with. Makes looking forward to using them kind of like watching cookies bake. You can’t wait until the next batch is ready. Although, that’s not really a problem at my house. I typically polish off the cookie dough before it makes it to the oven. I was […]
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