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6 speed cassette mod run

I just finished a run of the modified 17-34t XT 6 speed cassettes.

Cassettes that were on order are shipping today.

 I have about 10 available right now.

 There is more info here and in the blog.

…and you can always call me if you can’t find your answers there.

By Jeff|May 16th, 2008|Uncategorized|0 Comments|

A ride with Chris and two bikes

Chris from Speedgoat came by for a day of riding.

 We traded bikes several times for comparison.

 steel and ti.

Chris wrote more about the ride in the Speedgoat blog.

By Jeff|May 14th, 2008|Rides|3 Comments|

Rohloff 14 SpeedHub Jones

Here’s Albert’s Jones with a Rohloff hub.

The bar was custom bent by Seven.

The hub fit up without the need for the speedbone adaptor.

 The bike is 24lbs.

By Jeff|May 12th, 2008|Builds, Design, FAQs|3 Comments|

A bike for me.

I think this is the bike I’ll be riding the most this summer.

I can run the fat front tire or a normal 29″ but the fat tire works so well for me that I’ll probably keep it on most of the time.

 

 It’s under 26lbs as shown, without the bottle but with the crudcatcher and bottle cage. […]

Steel frame with titanium truss fork

It’s more than half a pound lighter compared to the steel fork.

By Jeff|May 6th, 2008|Builds, Design, FAQs|4 Comments|

Steps

Steve taking the steps in So Cal.

6 speed wheel

A wheel build for a Spaceframe bike build.

Chris King single speed hub.

The spokes are the same length on both sides.

17-34t 6 speed

By Jeff|May 2nd, 2008|Builds, Design|3 Comments|

Steel Jones

Steel makes sense. It’s a great material for bicycles.

 

The new steel Jones frame set has the same geometry and handling as the titanium versions.

With an EBB and removable derailleur hanger it can be built up with one speed, a few, many or Rohloff

The fork has very good tire clearance.

The short rear end has good […]

By Jeff|April 29th, 2008|Builds, Design|2 Comments|

Wide front hub

I asked Paul to make this hub after seeing a 120mm dishless hub he made. This one has 135mm spacing, very wide flange spacing and builds up a very very stiff, strong and dishless front wheel.

 Here it is laced up to a Speedway Cycles 26″ fat rim.

dishless. strong. stiff.

 Here it is built into a 29″ wheel. More on this […]

By Jeff|April 25th, 2008|Builds, Design, Thoughts|10 Comments|

Handmade bikes on display

The fat front tire 6 speed bike I built for myself is now on display along with 9 other bikes, that were handmade in Oregon, at the Portland Oregon International airport. It looks like a nice display but it’s behind security so you have to have a ticket to see it.
Here is a good video.

By Jeff|April 24th, 2008|Uncategorized|1 Comment|