1977 Schwinn Varsity for sale $50
The bike bike sell-off continues here in my lair. Next up for sale is a really sharp looking 1977 Schwinn Varsity with Camelback top tube. You certainly won't win the Tour de France ontop this machine, but the paint sparkles so you'll look good tooling around the streets. It has a 17" frame....so don't be tall. Just need to be washed and lubed and it'll go. Tires are no longer gumwalls. I had to replace the tires and tubes after purchasing it myself. Local sale only. No way I'm shipping this thing. $50
FOR SALE | 2009 GHP PRO XXL
What's old is new again.
I rode this bike for one season and I can’t begin to tell you how much I love this bike. Hands down the best bike I’ve ever had. It’s 10 times the bike that I am rider. Sadly, I'm moving into the city and losing all of my space for my collection. By the time I move, I'll have only 1 bicycle left...and that will be some crappy commuter bike that I won't be afraid to have stolen.
GHP frame, fork, stem, seat post, seat clamp. Redline cranks. Sun Ringle/Rhyno Lite rims, Shadow Conspiracy seat, ODI Mushroom grips, Tektro brakes, and Wellgo magnesium pedals. Over $900 into it. Weighs in at 22.15lbs. Not too shabby.
Gary Fisher Transport
The Gary Fisher Transport and Transport+ are the latest options bikes to join the longtail cargo category. The Transport+ even has a 350 watt electric motor to help those weenies looking for some help.
Gorgeous
| Frameset | |
|---|---|
| Sizes | 17, 20" |
| Frame | Trek Aluminum cargo design w/folding load racks |
| Fork | Alloy, straight blade w/lowrider mounts |
| Wheels | |
| Wheels | Alloy disc front hub, Shimano RM475 disc-ready rear hub; heavy-duty double-wall 36-hole alloy rims |
| Tires | Bontrager H4 Hard-Case Plus, 26x1.5" |
| Drivetrain | |
| Shifters | Shimano M360, 8-speed trigger |
| Front Derailleur | Shimano M191 |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano M360 Acera |
| Crank | FSA Alpha Drive, 38/28 w/guard |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-820 11-32, 8 speed |
| Pedals | Wellgo nylon body w/alloy cage |
| Components | |
| Saddle | Bontrager H1 |
| Seat Post | Bontrager SSR |
| Handlebars | Bontrager Capital Urban |
| Stem | Bontrager SSR OS, 10 degree |
| Headset | Slimstak, semi-cartridge bearings, sealed |
| Brakeset | Avid BB5 mechanical disc front brake, Tektro rear V-brake w/Tektro alloy levers |
| Accessories | |
| Extras | Folding rear load racks, front rack, Bontrager Transport cargo bag, fender, wide-stance kickstand |
Skull Skates Performance Cruiser Bicycle
I've always been a sucker for the Klunker look. This offering from Skull Skates out of Vancouver is no different. I think the only thing I'd likely change on this setup is the crank. This ride is available here for $599
Limited edition (100 pcs) Skull Skates Performance Cruiser bicycle. Chromoly, Tig welded frame set replicated from our original hand built design. All original Skull Skates chromoly cruiser bars, Weinmann 7X rims, sealed bearing alloy hubs, stainless spokes, Kenda K-rad tires, cantilever brakes, genuine Brooks leather saddle, one piece chromo cranks, platform pedals, single speed freewheel. Shred ready geometry. Click the link to check out how Skull Cruiser owners have customized their rides.
Verde 2011 lineup sneakpeek
Found these sweet machines while poking around over on DEFGRIP. This is just a taste, to see the complete 2011 lineup head here.
Loving the old school gumwall look
1985 Hutch Pro Raider for sale | A sad day for me indeed.
I'm planning a move across the country so I'm selling off what remains of my collection. I say this is an 85' but I'm only basing that on the information that was given to me when I purchased the frame. Unfortunately some knucklehead ground of the serial number ages ago. But the measurements of the bike confirm and well as a few other details that tell me that it's a pro-raider frame and fork.
Highlights: Hutch Cranks, Ukai Rims, Suzue hubs, CW bars, A'me grips, BMX Tech-style number plate, Cheg Shin Comp III tires, sweet white pads, Chrome on this bike is bright and clean, incredibly quick bike. Seriously, is the quickest bike I've ever owned.
The Bad. No serial number. No hutch stem (it's a run of the mill tange), Left VP bear trap pedal has dent in it. Currently has new style Sinz brake setup. (I did this because i actually raced this bike at the track last summer and found that the old diacompe MX were seriously outclassed by new braking technology). I do not have the diacompe mx rear brake. I will however, throw in a white and a chrome Lee Chi brake lever.
$405 shipped in the US (shipping to other locations will have to be recalculated)
Please take good care of her. This one is hard for me to part with.
Monster Sized Trike
I've got to thank Cyclelicious for finding this one. What an insane looking contraption. Sure looks like he has to work pretty hard to get the wheels moving.
Memorial Day finds
This past memorial day I made the pilgrimage to Winfield, West Virginia to visit my gal-pal's family. While I was in the basement looking through old records, I spied a couple of down trodden and long forgotten bicycles.
In honor of memorial day, I spent the rest of the day breathing new life into these fallen warriors of the asphalt.
The first bike is a blue Murray Monterey 3-speed bicycle that is still in amazing working condition. Why Sarah didn't take this one home with her I will never understand.
The 2nd bike, a 1976 Iverson Cycles Corporation 'Olympic Games' bicycle, was a bit worse for wear but it was definitely the more unusual of the two. Check out all of the Olympic branding on it.
The original print ad
Ritte Racing | Road Magazine ad
A couple weeks ago one of the Big Cheese's over at Ritte Racing asked if I was available to help them out with their first print ad. As a fan of all things Ritte, as well as being one of their ambassador racers, (albeit the sorriest), I gladly set aside some time to pitch in. When I saw the photos of the concept for the ad, I knew I had made the right choice. The concept was there. It just needed some help coming to life.
THE BEFORE
So, for the next couple of days, I reached into my bag of Photoshop tricks. I pushed some colors here, played with some curves there....cloned, kerned, masked, filtered, tracked, cropped, duplicated, and dodged my way to something I am proud to have been a part of. Unfortunately, my dreams of wild compensation never materialized......despite the grueling hours spent in front of the computer listening to music I love and sipping margaritas. I'm sad to report that a shiny new Bosberg (size L) never arrived at my doorstep.
Behold, the first Ritte Racing print ad.
THE AFTER | Click image for a closer look. Seriously, the copy is awesome and deserves to be read.
To get even more behind the scenes imagery from this shoot. Head over the Ritte's blog.
Antler Handlebars
I've often thought about this marriage, but never attempted it. A few more photos can be found over at Design Kug.
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