As a sole-proprietor, owner/operator, one-man bike shop, it really is all about me. I’m not necessarily comfortable with that. I try to avoid using “I” when I write a blog post, but that’s pretty much impossible so I limit its use. Even though it pretty much is all about me, I want it to be […]
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I have a confession and an apology. I’ve learned recently that I’m not a real bike shop. I feel the need to apologize to everyone who purchased something from me or had me work on a bike. If you feel I’ve pulled the wool over your eyes with my pretending to be a bike shop, […]
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Don’t stick out, or I’ll cut you off. If you’re the threaded end of a quick release skewer, that is. Most complete bikes are supplied with quick releases where the skewer end doesn’t extend past the adjusting nut. However, if you buy an aftermarket set for your bike, chances are that you just bought a […]
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Since I’m getting requests to outline the differences between the made in USA frameset and the made in Taiwan frameset, I thought the subject deserved a full-blown post with 8×10 color glossies, circles and arrows, and a paragraph on the back of each one describing what each one is.* The obvious difference is where each […]
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The first US made frame left the shop for Missouri yesterday. The first two complete are moving along and will be finished today. That is if I can manage to build each one according to the specifications the new owners and I created. A multi-tasker I am not. The two builds are similar, but with […]
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Time to get busy. It’s not like I’m already not busy. Just time to put it into overdrive. The Falconer made cross frame arrived the same day as the decals. One from San Francisco, one from North Carolina and they show up on the same day. I couldn’t be more pleased with either. I’m super […]
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It might seem like coordinating the production of 12 frames is a challenge. And it is in some respect. You have to purchase all the raw materials – that means all the tubing, cable stops, braze-ons, drop outs, fork crowns… All-in-all, there are eight different vendors involved in each of the completed US made framesets. […]
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Do you like your coffee black? Perhaps you like your coffee with a bit of milk or creme? Now all you black coffee drinkers (that’s me) can match your Bruce Gordon Rock ‘n Road tires to your coffee taste. All black BG Rock ‘n Road tires in stock at Black Mountain Cycles along with the […]
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I made a somewhat negative post about carbon water bottle cages and also posted pictures/specs of my cross bike with a carbon seat post last week. And in doing so, I got called out for bagging on carbon, yet using it myself on my personal bike. The first thing I want to do is say […]
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But it was working just fine … until it broke. And why did it break? Did you think it would last forever? And, most important, why do you want to replace it with the same think knowing the first one broke at an inopportune moment? This review of a carbon water bottle cage sparked a […]
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I get asked occasionally about the parts I have on my cross bike. I also have been meaning to write something praising the triple chainring crankset since it has seemed to fall out of favor in recent years. You see, I like my triple crankset. The triple also serves as something of a gauge for […]
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As the headline says, I’ll be closed today Friday June 14. Back in the shop tomorrow. Have a fun Friday. Ride lots.
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