So, the red Potts was finished on Thursday (well, actually Friday morning because I overhauled the Campy BMX pedals on Friday) and then this white Potts CCR (Cross Country Racer) came in to be built up yesterday. Can’t get much better than this. Especially when pizza from Cafe Reyes and coffee from Toby’s is involved […]
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Two days in a row, two old Steve Potts bike builds/restos. One from 1983, the other from around ’93. One red, one white. This one here is the 1983 red one and it has some interesting details that were really fun to figure out and dial in. So, sit back and get ready for a […]
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Recently finished this little beauty. By little, I mean it’s smaller than what I ride. But then just about everything is little by comparison. Sweet custom Steve Potts titanium 29″er with a Type II fork. All told, this rocket ship weighed in at 21 pounds, 3 ounces without pedals. Pretty dang respectable. The build is […]
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What’s in the stand today? A Masi Gran Criterium from Carlsbad, that’s what. Based on the serial number (MC53 for Masi Carlsbad 53cm followed by 0782), it should have been made in 1976. The original owner hadn’t ridden it for years and wanted, not a restoration, but a resurrection. Clean all the parts, buff the […]
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Really neat early ’80s fillet-brazed Ritchey road frame came in for a Phil bottom bracket onto which a set of Mavic cranks got bolted. Best thing about this old beauty is it’s going to get ridden and not stuck on a shelf. 😉 Funny thing, on my flickr page, someone added this photo to a […]
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This Paolo Salvagione Swift cyclocross bike just oozes coolness. Whether it’s from the subtle light blue metallic paint, brass head badge, clean frame design, custom brake bridge, RockShox Mag 21 SL-Ti fork, WTB Mini-Cam brakes, or the classic Campy Record crankset. It was in pretty nice shape when it came in, but now with fresh […]
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What a treat it was to have this bike pass through the shop on its way to a friend of mine who is its new owner. What we have here is an Alan that Charlie Cunningham owned in the ’70s. He sold the bike in the late ’70s to finance equipment that would enable him […]
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I’m still working on getting the details when I’ll have frames. Everything should be ready. Just working out a couple minor details. Once I have all the information in hand, I’ll post it so folks know the scoop. For now, here’s a little what’s in the stand. Part of an early ’70s Masi resto. Not […]
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Part 2 of today’s What’s In The Stand installment is a little something-something from over the hill in Fairfax. I got a phone call yesterday from a guy who has been following this blog for a while. He called to find out if I am going to be open today (yes), since I note in […]
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Here’s a bike that was recently in the stand. Custom Steve Potts 26″ wheel mountain bike. The owner originally was going to go with flat bars. However, after visiting my shop and seeing all the mountain bikes I have with drop bars, decided to pull out her old WTB drops and thumb shift adapters to […]
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Finished this really sweet single-speed scorcher style Surly Cross-Check today. Turned out great. Funny thing about this bike is the new owner is an old friend from when I worked at Pacific Coast Cycles pre-1993. One day he called me out of the blue and we reconnected a mere 17 years later. Recently he got […]
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It’s a very odd juxtaposition when someone of my stature (6’3″) works on a bike ridden by a 4’11” rider. For one thing, it’s really difficult to test ride it since this bike could probably fit through the front triangle of my bike. Regardless, it’s a really nice custom bike by Luna Cycles that the […]
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