Diamond Back Ascent

This was another full restoration I did from a donation. I re-did all cables and housing, replaced the bottom bracket with a sealed Shimano un-54, replaced the 6 speed freewheel for a 7 speed generic Shimano (had to widen the rear axel), new Shimano V- brakes front and rear (night and day improvement), new wood grain foam grips, almost new specialize hemisphere tires/tubes,...... and finally I upgraded the the shifters to Shimano 7 speed EF-51 shifter/ brake levers. Not to mention the extra parts salvaged: bars, steam, and seat. Basically it is better then it really has a right to be... But hey, it's a great mountain bike.

2 Day single speed!

I'll start by saying this bike was well over a half a year in the making. John found this beautiful Cr-mo Univega frame in his very large size range (61cm!). He then spent time finding good wheels, and ordering a very cool set of drop bullhorns from Profile design, and a truly vicious looking steam from origin8. And of course we had to gather brakes, levers, and, cable set up. Finally it was done, we went for a ride and John went faster then I've ever seen him! We'd even wrapped the bars! So, he road home on it, but two days later, a front end crash. Long story short, The Univega was toast.

Single Speed 95 Kona Cinder Cone

This one belongs to a friend of mine, i converted it to be single speed for him more then half a year ago- going strong. Along the way he found a very cool cannondale saddle (to replace the one messed up in critical mass). Then I got it a rear brake (only had the front for most of the time) an Avid single digit 5. And finally it now has super strong double walled Ritchey rims... for care-free street ridding.

Ladies Cyclepro Skyline

This is another full restoration that I did over the summer. A mountain bike this time with 15 gears and cantilever brakes on a; 4130 Cr-mo steel step-though frame from the early 1980's I believe (one of the first mountain bikes). Cycle pro from what I could find out was an off shoot of Nishiki (I'm a big fan of Nishiki bikes). It has full shimano "deer's head" shifters, derailleurs, and brake lever's ("Deer's Head" later became Deore XT!) I replaced the bottom bracket with a sealed shimano UN-54. Then new cables, housing, chain, tubes, and best of all: I put Specialized Hemisphere 26 x 1.95 tires on the freshly cleaned and trued Area rims. Other then that the only thing not original is the crankset witch I replaced with a used but, more modern shimano Altus set. The bike rides amazingly smooth and quietly for a mountain bike and it would make an ideal touring bike with just a rack and bags....and maybe Mustache bars:)

2011 Burning Man bikes

so i didn't get as meny out this year as last, but i did get some last minute people some bikes.

This frame I've had for a 2 years now, long enough for a walmart bike... put some cruiser wheels, mountain tires,and a basket on it then sent it to the desert...


The same couple also lumped in this little 24" mountain bike, this bike unlike me actually has been to burningman.

Blue 1970 Schwinn Traveler

This one was donated to me by a friend with a few others. A Japan made Schwinn, I think assembled in Chicago. I spent time cleaning all the rust (almost all) from the chrome parts. I replaced the tires (very cool blue 27 x 1 1/4), tubes, strips, cables, housing, chain (a must!), and some new style blue foam bar tape. The bike has it's original "le tour" front D, and Schwinn approved rear. This was the first bike a used my new (to me...) wheel truing stand on, the results were impressive with the Japan made Area rims and properly lubed spokes! The bike rides amazingly, shifts smooth and is really something to behold as a part of cycling history.

UPDATE 12/2011- Sold for $220 to A loving home with other old Schwinn bikes.

John's Univega Alpina

This bike John found at the re-cyclery like his rahgie. We upgraded the brakes and replace the tires, tubes (scavenging them from the old workhorse: the trek antelope), cables, housing, chain, and grips. With a nice rack this is John's get there, pick it up, bring it back bike

every day an other adventure.