Now this is a rather different sort of bike stand. It holds two bikes and doesn’t require any sort of mounting. It is easy to assemble and works as described. After assembling it just needs to lean up against a wall. Here are some pictures: Specs 2 bike horizontal stand with one bike over theContinue reading “Delta Cycle Two Bike Gravity Stand Review”
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Vintage Concord Bicycles
Concord is a bike brand that I believe started in the early 1970s and ended sometime in the 80s. The brand was owned by Columbus Cycle out of Columbus, OH and were originally imported from Japan. Kuwahara is the Japanese company I most see mentioned as the manufacturer for Concord. Sometime during the 80s theyContinue reading “Vintage Concord Bicycles”
Complete Guide to Bicycle Storage
There are lots of options for bike storage and I intend to cover them all. From floor to wall to ceiling storage and those in between. If you are looking for bicycle storage options, this is a must read! Types Vertical storage – when the bike is stored vertically it will typically save the mostContinue reading “Complete Guide to Bicycle Storage”
List of new Steel Road Bikes – brands and models
Steel framed road bikes aren’t that common anymore so finding models can be challenging. This list is all the companies and models I can find making steel framed bikes. I’m including cyclocross, adventure, gravel, and touring bikes, basically any steel framed drop bar bike. I’m gonna try to stick to bikes you can get inContinue reading “List of new Steel Road Bikes – brands and models”
Free Spirit Bicycles from Sears
Sears was once a very big retailer with lots of stores and a very big catalog. And so of course they sold a lot of bikes with their own brand being Free Spirit. I believe they started with this brand in the 60s and many of those were made by Steyr-Daimler-Puch in Austria. Puch hasContinue reading “Free Spirit Bicycles from Sears”
Great Cycling Road Races
Grand Tour The Grand Tour is the combination of 3 stage races: Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a Espana. They are all 3-week races with daily stages. Over 23 days there are 21 stages with 2 days of rest. Tour de France – takes place in France of course and is the mostContinue reading “Great Cycling Road Races”
List of the greatest and most influential cyclists of all time
Here is a list of great cyclists, great racers and influential riders. List is in chronological order. Gentullio Campagnolo An Italian amateur cyclist who never got to be a great pro, but he was still very influential. He is the inventor of the quick release skewer which has been used for decades of racing. HeContinue reading “List of the greatest and most influential cyclists of all time”
How to get into road cycling on the cheap
If you are wanting to get into road cycling you’ve probably noticed it can be quite expensive. Super expensive if you started out with great everything. And if you are frugal, you might be thinking it’s just too expensive. Well, I want to give you some tips on how to get into it on theContinue reading “How to get into road cycling on the cheap”
Pedro’s Campy BB and Cassette Socket Review
This is a nifty little bike specific tool that is needed for Campagnolo bottom brackets and cassette lockrings. Have a look: Specs Made from heat-treated S2 steel Fits all Campagnolo cassette lockrings Fits Record, Chorus, Centaur, and Athena bottom brackets The Good A lot cheaper than the actual Campagnolo tool Works The Bad Not reallyContinue reading “Pedro’s Campy BB and Cassette Socket Review”
Vintage Kabuki Bicycles History and Facts
Kabuki bikes were imported from Japan and manufactured by Bridgestone. In the 70s I believe they were imported by C. Itoh. These bikes went from entry level to high end. The brand seems to disappear in the 80s sometime around when Bridgestone USA shows up with the Bridgestone brand. I’m guessing maybe Bridgestone didn’t wantContinue reading “Vintage Kabuki Bicycles History and Facts”
Frugal Average Bicyclist 