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At a time when narrow handlebars were popular, bar ends allowed the rider to gain back some leverage on the bars to use a stronger muscle group for climbing. I still think bar ends and brake boosters are hella cool. Notsomuch tie-dye or neon shoe laces, but it’s an indicator of an “enthusiast”.

The trend at that time was a large hub body, straying away from the traditional hyperbola, to add strength and rigidity for suspension forks….a fat hub body that runs parallel to the axle. I vaguely remember reading this in Mountain Bike Action 30 years ago. I can’t remember what I had for...

When you know, you know. The ATF mix is magic. Geof767, is it a splined or cup style?

Go with something that inspired the name https://amigoenergy.com/blog/guide-to-mexican-folk-art/

Good score! The SFP elastomers offer far less travel than the original foamy MCU’s but it will take the edge off the bumps. If you ride mild XC or smooth dirt trails you’ll likely be satisfied with soft elastomers. You may be able to swap front/rear elastomers. (I’m 225 lbs and have 2...

We went to Zion (Utah) for vacation. Wish I could say we rode this, but at 9000+ feet of elevation we struggled to ride the 1/8 mile loop around our campground. Miles upon miles of riding were planned, bikes prepped and trucked across 4 states until we were winded after the slightest of inclines.

Typical TikTok garbage....

In college I took an oxy-acetylene welding class. One segment of the class was on brazing. I've done very little welding or brazing since then and have not practiced enough to be proficient by any means. The important take away I got from the class was that the gas bottle regulators and torch...

https://www.vintagemountainbikes.com/paul-brown-santa-rosa-mountain-bike Paul Brown is the former owner of Cycle Dynamics in NorCal. He has been in the bike industry for decades and has worked with Ritchey, Fisher, Breeze and countless others. This frame is custom built by Ritchey, never...

If you’re ok with shipping from the US, Paul Brown has a custom built Richey frame/fork/stem combo for sale. https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-brown-2078b436

Looks over-engineered. Assuming the Ballistic came standard on the frame, it would bee a good parts bin build.

Just had most of the fleet out yesterday to get serial numbers documented, so here goes…

Go with the Manitou - being almost completely sealed, it will offer consistent smooth travel in the long term. All the CNC artistry will match the headset and seatpost clamp. Blue RaceFace bars and matching cranks are stunning. Rare bars indeed, I never knew there was such a thing and I have a...

Answer makes an Alumilite Classic 2” riser bar for a reasonable price; 25.4mm clamp, 685mm width. It has the retro look with a slightly modern (read comfortable) width & height. And fits older stems. https://hayesbicycle.com/products/answer-alumilite-classic-2-rise-bar-black-25-4mm

Just completed an all urban first ride. The ride is exceptionally plush. It has roughly the same wheelbase as most of our retro rides so it is quite nimble. The long travel and wide bars make it feel monstrously big. Compared to the longer wheelbase Orbea and Spinergy wheels it replaced, it...

Rode to the local bike swap for the Yeti’s shakedown. Paul Brown (Tom Ritchey cohort and former owner of Cycle Dynamics) was there. I got to hear some great stories from him. He has a very unique 1987-ish Ritchey-built frame/fork/stem for sale in addition to countless Campy bits...