Oh look, another Cunningham. I really do enjoy each of the Cunninghams I get to work on. This one arrived with its owner on vacation from Southern California for a frame restoration, new paint on the fork and stem, and some overall get-it-back-in-shape. First things first, the frame and stem (a later sourced Ibis made […]
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Rather than dedicate on post to each bike this will be one big ole WITS photo dump because I’ve got the time and I need to get it off my to do list. So, here goes – first up is one of the new MUSA Falconer Cycles made disc cross bike. For some reason, I […]
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Yesterday, I put up the post about the Actos Machine tandem build focused more on the drivetrain. Besides the R601/R603 cranks, it got new Ultegra 6700 shifters and derailleurs and an XT 11-32 cassette. The shifters were installed on a set of Ritchey WCS carbon bars. The Ritchey WCS stem was fit to a quill […]
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Only a couple years in the making, this Actros Machine titanium tandem made by Merlin co-founder, Gary Helfrich, is owned by a local resident. I’m guessing it was made around 1990 and had most of the original parts on it when I brought it into the shop a couple years ago. The task was to […]
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Yes, another Steve Potts made frame. This time under the Wilderness Trail Bikes badge as a revered Phoenix. It’s pretty much known that the Phoenix is one of the best riding mountain bike frames on the trails. It’s always been my goal to make a frame I design disappear beneath the rider. A frame that […]
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The Silver Salmon moniker was applied to 40 titanium road frames Steve Potts made in 2000 to raise money for local water conservation. There were also 40 steel mountain bike frames made tastefully named Steelhead. This Silver Salmon is owned by a local guy who continues to ride, a lot, into his 70s – tandem, […]
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Here’s a quick “what’s in the stand” post. More on each of these later. The tandem is worthy of an entire book based on everything that went into its rebuild. Soon. I promise. For now, these. Cunningham/Potts DIA Potts Silver Salmon road bike WTB Phoenix resto-mod Gary Helfrich/Actos tandem rebuild. (What’s playing: KWMR Barbarian Beach […]
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(Post edited 11/24/14. Every month or so, I check the stats of the blog for curiosity’s sake. Today, I noticed a spike in views from the Velocipede Salon website. Seems a lot of the comments decried the amount of time the owner waited. Richard Sachs weighed in claiming the time the owner waited is incorrect. […]
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Sometimes, most times, it’s too easy to ignore the blog due to posting images on the shop Facebook page or on the What’s In The Stand tumblr. And then the next thing I know a month passes just like that. So, I’ll try to rectify that situation with more quick and simple posts. Here’s a […]
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Finished the build on this beautiful Steelman last week. The owner has several other single-speeds from some of the Bay Area’s finest builders: Soulcraft, Rock Lobster, Steve Potts. The builds on all of them also give the nod to the area’s component makers: White Industries, Phil Wood, Paul Components. Having multiple bikes with pretty much […]
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When this Steve Potts bike showed up for dismantling, it was in rough shape. Rough is an understatement. Rust and corrosion had taken over and not one square inch was unaffected by the passing of time and the fact that the bike had been ridden hard during its life and then languished for nearly a […]
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This sweet machine went out the door on Saturday. The lucky owner immediately took it on a couple hour ride and proclaimed it a sweet riding bike that feels just right. Details: Steve Potts frame, fork, stem built for a Rohloff hub, canti brakes, and drop bars. White Industries Eno crank mounted to a Phil […]
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