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This is the second bike that I have had as an adult. The last one was a men’s Diamondback. It was way too big for me so I decided to get a new bike. I opted for a hybrid. My husband likes to ride off road and I just want to stay in shape. I […]

This bike is a Sun Uno purchased from Fly Bike Shop in Denver. It is pretty much stock with the exception of decal removal and reflective tape application. Oh, i put on a kickstand too.
More about it here.

This Armstrong 10 speed was converted to a single speed with a Sturmey Archer coaster brake. The bike began as a found frame and fork. Every part is from a separate source.
You can read more about this bike here.

This pub cruiser was offered by Raleigh in 2006. Additions to it include the front rack for bringing brews back home, and full fenders. The frame gusset is a bottle opener.

Purchased the frame off Ebay. I was looking for a quality steel frame that was also disc-only. Am running an older, but still excellent Marzocchi Bomber, Avid 8″ mechanicals, and a panoply of LX, Deore, and XT parts. Shimano Nexave crankset, Time Atac Z pedals, DitchWitch rims. As expected, the steel makes for a more […]

My brother’s aluminum hardtail. It has been plagued by rear wheel slippage. Local bike shops are baffled, so we plan to send the frame in to be replaced. The cheap Duro fork has performed surprisingly well. Avid 8″ mechanicals help it stop on a dime.

1959 Schwinn Hornet.
3G Partytime fork. 7/8″ built in stem.
3G- SlickyG tires
3spd F&S hub. S/A shifter
Brooks Saddle

This is a Raleigh Wyoming touring bike from the mid 1980s. It’s a steel-frame 12-speed with friction shifters. I bought it on Craigslist for $125, and put about $100 worth of restoration parts and accessories into it. I’m fairly new to bicycle maintenance so this has been my first real “project”. Last weekend I reaped […]