Thursday, May 24, 2012

stolen bike! be on the lookout!

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My very good friend's 6 year old son had his bike stolen while at his older brother's graduation ceremony at Balboa High in SF today. His father built this custom specifically for his son. Here is a description:

"It is a Free Agent steel BMX, black paint with yellow and red decals. The rear wheel is a custom built, skinny 20", anodized blue and laced up with a new S-A 3-speed hub with integrated coaster brake (if you see the wheel it is ours, there isn't another one like it). It does not match the front wheel which is silver. There are no hand brakes. It has a 3-speed twist shift with blue hand grips. The cranks are quite rare because of their size- 145mm. It has a new black Tony Hawk seat with molded finger grips under the seat nose and under the back of the seat (makes it easy to pick up and move). There is a brass incredibell on the handlebars and the lights were mounted on it at the time (Planet Bike blinky on front handle bars and Knog light on seat post.

This bike will be at a flea market this weekend. The parts are way too good for this asshole to not try to move. If you are near a flea market this weekend, please give a look. Without this bicycle we are crippled in our family bicycling and tomorrow is the last day of school and the first day of summer bicycle adventure time!"

If you have any info please text 408.209.6826 immediately. Thank you.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Stolen bike in SF - please be on the lookout...


Everyone and anyone that can help..
Last night Mandy's bike was stolen at the Metreon Theater. Its a size 48 Orange powder coated Bare knuckle track bike with a front brake, white machined deep v's laced to standard miche hubs, nitto drop bars with white cloth bar tape, silver chris king head set, white saddle, silver kazane cranks, mks pedals, nitto cages with single white straps, white chain.....

Please spread the word and let mandy or myself know if you see anything on the interwebs or even in the streets. East Bay included.

Thank you to any and all that can help

Friday, April 20, 2012

Springtime ride in Boulder Creek


It's amazing how installing a new chain can make your bike feel brand new again. Don't think I've ever done this ride so fast before but I just didn't want to stop...

Sunday, January 15, 2012

2011 Fausto Coppi memorial ride

another fun ride called by Dave M:

Hello All,

"Let us don our tattered woolens and resurrect that faded, almost forgotten Milanese eagle which symbolised the epoch of cycling".

Time to get yer Bianchi goin.... Or

Any vintage Italian bike from the Coppi era 1939 to 1960 Or

Any vintage bike. Or

Any bike. All are welcome.

Join me and Linda for the annual Fausto Coppi Memorial Ride and Luncheon. We will meet on Saturday January 14, 9:30 with a 10:00 depart at Woodside School.

The ride will be about 25 miles or so with a relaxed pace. Afterward, rejoin the group at Bucca di Beppo, 643 Emerson St. Palo Alto, (650) 329-0665. Reservations will be for 2:30pm. We will dine on such a meal that would make mama Coppi proud. Please RSVP me if you're going to be joining us at Bucca. Non riders are welcome. Bring anything related for show and tell.

We will celebrate the times of the heroic and tragic figure which captivated a generation - Fausto Coppi!

Regards, David Martinez

more pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericm/sets/72157628875776341/

'til next time, "Have a Nice Ride!"

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

stolen tandem

My friend's tandem bike was stolen from a locked parking area at our workplace in Sunnyvale. It's a green Pacific brand. Please keep an eye out - should be pretty easy to spot on the road...

Saturday, October 29, 2011

lauterwasser eisentraut

and here's the almost final product. i used some bare lauterwasser bars, no tape, no toe clips - trying to keep this one minimal. installed the front top tube brake cable clip and am right now building a campy hi-flange/polished rigida rim wheelset - amusing when i took the hubset apart to find a "73" date on the locknut, same as the frame! thanks to Bob Freitas for hooking me up with it! maiden voyage was last sunday & tomorrow late morn will do the same ride from natural bridges to capitola & back, about 20 miles. there will be a stop at Aldo's for calimari and fresh fish. please join us if you can... http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericm/6270686723/sizes/l/in/set-72157627955313108/

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Bob found this 62cm 1973 Eisentraut A model languishing at Ed Litton's and thought I might be able to use it. I'm thinkin'... It's half way through the build up now with Campy Nuovo Record gruppo. Can't wait for the test ride, thanks Bob!

a few pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericm/sets/72157627805731378/