Seriously modified 2006 GT aluminum mtb. Very solid for fast riding in the city. Excellent traction, remarkable brakes, outstanding acceleration. Can handle high speeds safely. Literally every component has been upgraded from the original bike. Wide rear rim Rhyno Lite XL Ritchey Slicks Dura Ace titanium cassette XTR and XT Deore Shimano components Gold [more…]
nnnnnn Hot Rod Girl A ride for New York artist Simonetta Moro She is sly with her color and camouflage. The magenta letters and pink wheels go nicely with the dark purple metallic paint. Plus the drivetrain is super hot. Those top of the line racing Dura Ace hubs are so [more…]
The face of the new roadster. High power and Sharp handling A resurrected classic design for urban exploration I have wanted to build a classic Roadster for quite a while. This twitchy criterium frame may not have been the best choice, but the hyper-active handling matches my environment well. One big advantage of this frame [more…]
Super Street Machine. Maybe Supabike. This one has the 52 tooth top ring. The 52t chainring gives the proper top gear speed, but doesn’t shift so well.
1992 Klein Rascal Handlebars / Stem: Mission Control bar stem combination, with Ourys Fork / Headset: 1992 Manitou 1 on Shimano XTR headset Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire: Coda with Primo Comet 26 x 1.5 Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire: Coda with Primo Comet 26 x 1.0 [more…]
Excellent variety of grocery stores around here. However, they are all a little too far to walk. So I built a grocery getter. The first bike turned out to be too flexible under load. I upgraded to a stronger framed Rockhopper. The folding rear baskets allow me to get the bike into the overcrowded bike [more…]
Excellent variety of grocery stores around here. However, they are all a little too far to walk. So I built a grocery getter. The first bike turned out to be too flexible under load. I upgraded to a stronger framed Rockhopper. The folding rear baskets allow me to get the bike into the overcrowded bike [more…]
Subduing the sharp ringing jabs from rough New York Streets are the plastic aspects of carbon fiber frame tubes, plus the carbon fiber fork crown and steerer tube. It’s old school like a fishing pole. Then there is the light action of the nearly weightless Rock Shox SID air fork, tuned the opposite of off-road [more…]
Never thought there could be such a thing as a Bad Ass Hybrid. Here is a light aluminum big tube frame 2003 Gary Fisher Utopia, renovated. Finish: raw aluminum with clear coat. The Rock Shox on the front make street riding faster, easier, and more controllable. The wide range 27 speed drivetrain, Shimano Deore LX, [more…]
