Category Archives: Bikes

New Classic: Selle Italia Turbo

Standard issue back in the day for all mtn bikes worth their salt and recently reissued for rekindling that old Turbo romance. Might be a good way to set yourself apart from the B-17 crowds.
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Round Town: Panda Bicycles

Fort Collins based bamboo bicycle manufacturers Panda Bicycles had a nice little write up in the CSU online news today.
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Off the Hanger: Ride to the Pond

Starting the weekend rides to a cluster of ponds in town for some water splashing, mud caking and fish watching with the little ‘en. Helmets – Pro-tec and Pro Rider Toddler Pack – Parrott Canvas Tee – Star Wars Shirts – Brooks Brothers Madras and Crew Cuts Thistle Shorts – Wild Things (OK, I’m a [...]
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Bridgestone MB-0

What appears to be a ’91 MB-0 up for grabs on the Bay right now, $850 and the reserve hasn’t even been met. Pretty small frame, 46cm, but I bet it will still be a battle at the end. More reading about the MB-0 via Sheldon.
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Daihatsu Mud Master-C

2007 4wd concept van that has the option of 3rd row seating, truck like bed or even a mini crane. Pics via Next Autos.
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Peugeot ’85 Catalog

Whoever art directed this shoot seriously nailed it. Looks like it could be pulled straight from the latest issue of Wallpaper. Oh, the bikes aren’t bad either . . . via Re-cycle.
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Colnago Mexico Hermann Frame

Current Ebay watching . . . I’m sure this will skyrocket, thankfully.
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New Build

Finally got around to building up the Raleigh single speed cyclocross frame I purchased last year. Seems like it would be a dandy production model, but that’s just me I guess. The build definitely added a new set of skills to the life toolbox, mostly think more, wrench less.
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Signal Cycles

Dead solid, all around. Signal Cycles.
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Off the Hanger: Brew Tour

My ‘hood could be considered a veritable beer mecca. Compound that with the huge local biking culture and voila, the weekend plans are done. Wisely, most of the breweries a located within a quick ride of each other so making the jaunt to compare hops requires just a couple of cranks. Hat: King Ropes, now [...]
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