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Posts Tagged ‘Campagnolo’

Fyxomatosis: Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Nothing gets better than some vintage Campy on steel, a la Fyxomatosis. Don’t miss this set.

Bishop Bikes: Campagnolo Pista Hubs Painted by Fresh Frame

Now this is a very subtle detail but man, does it look good. Bryan Myers from Fresh Frame has painted two of my bikes and his work is some of the best out there. For Chris Bishop‘s latest project, Bryan put the finishing touches on these Campagnolo Pista hubs, painting the inside flanges of the polished hubs.

Not too shabby. See how the rest of this project is shaping up over at the Bishop Flickr.

Fyxomatosis: Gonzlab CSR7763BX Tamper

I can dig everything about this photo. The Gonz, Andy from FYXO, coffee and Campagnolo. Head over to FYXO to see more of this unique coffee tamper. Talk about a Campy fan’s dream tool!

Gage & DeSoto: Campagnolo Photo Prints for Sale

David Trimble’s Campagnolo Print series are now for sale at Gage & DeSoto. These will fit in any office space, shop or garage, and will even fit your budget. Pick up prints 1-5 at G&D for $125 each.

Fyxomatosis: Tequila Sunrise

There are a lot of so-called “restoration experts” when it comes to bicycles, but as far as I’m concerned, there’s only one. Andy from FYXO teamed up with Busyman and Shifter to bring you one of the best Colnago Mexico restorations out there. Head over to FYXO to see the full scoop and make sure there’s extra salt.

Beautiful Bicycle: Lauren’s Casati Ellisse

There are some benefits to dating a “bike blogger” but there are more benefits to being friends with Andy from Fyxomatosis and Dan from Shifter Bikes. When we were in Melbourne, Andy had this beautiful Casati Ellisse road frame hanging up. I took one look at it and knew it had to be Lauren’s. We haggled, arm wrestled and played a few games of hangman over the cost and eventually came to an agreement. What went from a Chorus build turned to a C-Record build and then, to top it off, Dan offered to build it up, prior to shipping it out.

Weeks passed and Lauren’s bike showed up on a Saturday morning. I put it together and made sure it fit. After a quick test ride, she was ecstatic. Tomorrow we’re going to go get her fit for some road shoes and Sunday will be its first ride in Austin. I think it’s safe to say, we’re both thrilled with this bike. How could you not be? Ti Grammo Art stem, C-Record, Ambrosia wheels? Life’s too short to ride shit bikes.

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Reader’s Rides: Keirnan’s Colnago Super Pista with C-Record

Photo by Keirnan Monaghan

Although this bike is still a work in progress, I told Keirnan that I still wanted to post it. Rides like this are teetering on the verge of perfection and it’s not every day that you see such a stunning bicycle, built up with Campagnolo Corsa Record Pista. Wow.

On a side note, thanks for all the readers who are contributing this week. I’ve seen some gorgeous bikes!

Beautiful Bicycle: Kyle’s Gilmour Track Bike

As someone who only rides bikes that were made in the States, Kyle‘s collection of steeds is quite impressive. Calfee road bike, Riv Saluki, S&M BMX, FBM Sword, Santa Cruz Stigmata cross and this Andy Gilmour track bike. When he picked this up from Anthony at Velo Cult, the allure of brakes and bottle cages took over. When all you do is climb on your track bike, hoods are the best thing you could ask for. The 44:17 gearing is ideal for the hilly rides of Los Angeles and tackling Griffith Park with ease… and the Campagnolo C-Record Pista group is just an added bonus.

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Merckx Mondays

For once, I’m actually sitting on some great Merckx Mondays content, so I’m going to let it float me for a few posts. This week, we’ll start off with Cooper Ray‘s lovely photos of Jay’s Colorado Merckx road. These photos were taken for Cultivar, a new enterprise arising in Brooklyn. More on that later, for now, let’s check out these lovely photos, taken on a Brooklyn rooftop, just before a sunset. Shots like this make me miss NYC.

Beautiful Bicycle: DJ’s Mash Histogram

Meeting viewers in person and seeing their bikes is one of my favorite things about traveling. This morning, DJ rolled into GSC on his Cinelli Mash Histogram and I tried to quickly sneak in photos before he noticed his bike was gone. It didn’t work because like a good owner, his eyes were on his bike the whole time. Who can blame him? Especially with the parts list…

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