Stories from Black Mountain Cycles
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Fat, we gotcher fat right here...
Black Mountain Cycles &bull Jan 23, 2012
NAHBS is right around the corner. Frame builders are busy getting preparing their show pieces. Last year, some of the most popular bikes were road bikes designed to accommodate large tires. In fact, three of the big winners were 700c road type bikes that were fitted with fat road tires and fenders. Best in Show was a DiNucci roadster. Best Road Frame was by Ellis Cycles and featured fat road tires with fenders. President's Choice Award was won by Anderson Custom Bicycles for his, yep, you guessed it, road bike with… Full Story »
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Merlin titanium mountain bike frame for sale...
Black Mountain Cycles &bull Jan 22, 2012
Next. Merlin mountain bike frame of unknown vintage. The on-line Merlin serial number lists are unclear on this, but this is likely an 89/90 frame. Here's some basic information on the frame:Serial number: 1812Head tube length: 6.5"Seat tube: 19" center… Full Story »
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WTB Phoenix frame for sale...
Black Mountain Cycles &bull Jan 22, 2012
I've got a couple of sweet vintage frames for sale. The first one up is a 1993 WTB Phoenix. The Basic specs are:Serial number: 93167Frame size: 15"Top tube: 22.75" effectiveHead tube length is 5.25" and is for 1" rigid fork… Full Story »
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A whole lot of Marin for Friday Pt. 2...
Black Mountain Cycles &bull Jan 13, 2012
Part 2 is something a little older. This Cunningham Racer is slated to make an appearance at an upcoming exhibit at San Francisco International Airport's International Terminal in March. It's a great example of some of Charlie's best work. The… Full Story »
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A whole lot of Marin for Friday Pt. 1...
Black Mountain Cycles &bull Jan 13, 2012
Might as well get this one over will so y'all have something to do over the weekend. Here are two bikes that came through the shop in the past week. Both were here for small miscellaneous things so I wouldn't necessarily… Full Story »
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Your tires are your suspension...
Black Mountain Cycles &bull Jan 3, 2012
Recently, I've been running my 28c tires down at 72psi in front and 75psi out back. I arrived at this a month or so ago. Recently, I thought more about how I arrived at those pressures. One of my favorite rides is from Pt. Reyes Station out to Pierce Point and back. Don't know how many miles it is, but it's an under 3 hour round trip so it gives me plenty of time to think about bikes… Full Story »
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Want to start the new year off proper...
Black Mountain Cycles &bull Jan 3, 2012
A few years ago a small clothing company for women cyclists started in Inverness, California. My Alibi makes some great clothing for women cyclists who wanted to cycle in comfort without having to look like they are kitted out in racing gear. I've carried their first product in the shop for… Full Story »
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Salsa Vaya - Holiday bike special #3...
Black Mountain Cycles &bull Dec 8, 2011
The next bike to go on the sale table is a 2011 model year Salsa Vaya in size 55. Seems strange that the 2011 model year bike is now old when it's still 2011, but I digress. According to Salsa's fit chart,… Full Story »
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Parts, we gotcher parts on sale...
Black Mountain Cycles &bull Dec 5, 2011
I run a pretty tight ship inventory-wise. However, sometimes I end up with parts for one reason or another that I'll likely not need in the foreseeable future. So, every so often I feel the need to make my buying error… Full Story »
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Classic Merckx retro mod...
Black Mountain Cycles &bull Dec 5, 2011
As we get older (okay, some of us), we still like to ride our bikes. Sometimes we like to ride our old vintage road bikes. And if it's a vintage road bike like a vintage road bike should be (I'm talking 70's and 80's) it… Full Story »
