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Hannah's Pretty Pink Pacer

Surly Pacer, custom powder coated in Light Pink! We love doing custom and semi-custom Surlys, and this is why. You take something already great and make it AWESOME!

Meghan and Gary's new roommate and fellow Rhode Island defector Hannah needed a new roadie and the Pacer was just what she was looking for. A few minor alterations and wahlah, fancy new "custom" road bike.

Our man Jason hooked up the pink powder. Upgraded to some rugged Conti Ultra Gator Hardshell tires and a Brooks Professional "S" in honey. Topped off with some "natural cork" tape and MKS pedals and clips, VO straps.

Almost looks too good to let this one go! I know I have enough pretty bikes already, but...

Many Happy Miles Hannah!

My All-City Big Block

I always try to build up new frames to ride so that I can give real feedback and show some of non-stock options for custom builds. The All-City Big Block was long overdue for some miles.

I got this one built up just in time for the Rocky 8 race and figured it would be a perfect road test for this street machine.

Choosing some new but classically designed components and using some old faithful wheels to get it rolling.

The IRD Defiant crankset is a perfect nod to the Campy Nuovo Record Pista cranks, solid clean and simple at an affordable price ($160). For comfort and convenience I went with the Eastern PC platform pedal with some RE Load Lockdown Jawns. The Thickslick ($30) tire is by Freedom, WTB's new urban brand, which proved to be a great tire for the day. Great traction and super puncture and pinch resistance.

The Selle Italia Turbo saddle ($60) was super comfy and durable despite all of the rain and thrashing throughout the day. The Velo-Orange seatpost looks great and provides a bit more set back to get you over the back wheel a little more for power in the saddle.

Keeping in the theme of shiny new parts I have the Velo-Orange sealed bearing headset, VO 17 degree Stem and Cromo Deda Velocita handlebars.

The bike is a perfect urban fixed gear with enough versatility to keep you rolling through the winter on some cross tires as well as racing all summer at the velodrome.

I am going to be lacing up some new wheels just for this bike as I have already swapped these onto my new All-City Nature Boy. All-City New Sheriff hubs to Velo-Orange PBP rims, all shiny and silver, I will definitely get some more pics up as soon as I get them done, in my spare time...

Vittoria Randonneur 700x25 Now In Stock!

We finally received our back-order of 700x25 Rando's, such a good urban/ fixed gear tire for the money. Heavy duty Aramid Endura 3D compound tread with double sheilded puncture protection casing.

Now small enough to fit most track bikes and single speeds, even your roadie if you want some bomb-proof treads. Now in stock for $30 each.

My Affinity LoPro V-4.5...

So I might not have time to build my new All-City Dropout just yet. But I swapped some stuff around on my LoPro yesterday just to try something "different".

All of my bikes have become fixed gear cruisers of some sort, my "Old Man Bike" collection has become quite extensive. After riding my Cinelli a couple of weeks ago I was inspired to make my LoPro "Go Fast".

I pulled the wheels off of my Obey, they are much lighter than the 48h B-43's I had on here originally. The Velocity Aero rim is so light, very quick to accelerate, yet solid and predictable. I Installed a pair of Hutchinson Intensive 700x25 tires, durable yet light and fast.

Finished it off with some Syntace Bullhorn handlebars that I had yet to like on any of my bikes so far. Oh yeah, a new set of Eastern pedals with some Lockdown Straps because I am loving them so. I think this is my favorite version of this bike so far.

I might be old, but I will always be young at heart. I really enjoy ripping through the streets, especially when I am all alone. It reminds me of the old days, young and dumb and fast as hell.

Snowpocalypse, The Day After. You Are Going To Need Some Knobbies!

Three solid tires to help you navigate the frozen tundra that we are now living in. Don't let it get you down, evolve and adapt. For the next three days we will be running a 15% discount on these three models of tire to help you keep it upright. Thursday, Friday and Saturday only, while current inventory lasts.

Kenda Klondike, studded 700x35 tire for $65each

WTB Pathway Flat Guard 700x32 and 38 tire for $35each

Kenda Kwick 700x30 tire for $15each
You Must Mention The Snowpocalypse The Day After to take advantage of this special deal! All instock products, no special orders, and all items must be paid in full before 6pm on Saturday.

You probably never knew we had so many tires

So we have been keeping ourselves busy by cleaning up and organizing the shop, we have been doing a lot of remerchandising. The end result is that we have tons of things out on display that usually live in boxes in the back room. So you might come in and find things you never thought we had before. SO MANY TIRES!

Some Panaracers, Maxxis, Michelin, WTB, Hutchinson, Schwalbe, Continental, Vittoria...

Fyxation Session 700's, in many awesome colors.

Halo, NYC Tour, More Continentals, More Vittoria's

Megs putting everything in it's new place.