Thursday, February 28, 2013

Pretty in Pink - 1985 Trek 770

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I always wanted a hot pink 1985 Trek 770.  So much that I kind of got a fake one the hard way living in Hawaii in the late 80's - I had ...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The End Of An Era (or Why I Just Bought 5 Sets Of Dura Ace 7900 Hubs)

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Anyone with the inclination to spend time on this blog agrees that NSSS ( N ice S hiny S ilver S tuff) is a key component, pun intended, of ...
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Sunday, February 17, 2013

If Rivendell Made Kid's Bikes....

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They'd make them like the ones in Japan.  Notice the fenders, integrated lock, racks/basket, and even a dynamo light...
Thursday, February 14, 2013

Tabitha's Sunny Fuji

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In the years of maintaining this blog, I've taken a fair amount of bicycle pictures.  I'm no great shakes at this sort of photograph...
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Raleigh Record Ace RRA 125th Anniversary Commemorative Edition

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Cruising around the Raleigh Japan site , I came across this Reynolds 531 beauty: This is a special 125th anniversary model.  The pictur...
Monday, February 11, 2013

How Do You Say Tange?

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Over on bikeforums.net, there has been a thread on the correct pronunciation of Tange , the vaunted and venerable Japanese manufacturer of f...
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Sunday, February 10, 2013

Walnut Studiolo Sew On Leather Bar Wrap

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Long term readers of this blog know I love sew on bar wrap (see this and this ).  But suppliers of this are few and far between.  Toshi mad...