July 22, 2021
Bike(s) of the Week: A Series of Stunning Sartos
The AC workshop has been churning out builds left and right, and we're getting to a point of having more stellar builds to share than there are weeks in the year. So for this week's feature, we've rounded up a few of our recent Sarto builds for a triple feature....
Derek Yarra
July 22, 2021
The August AC Shop Ride 8/8
At long last, we're back with our monthly AC Shop Rides! On Sunday, August 8th, we're getting back at it with a stellar 35-mile mixed terrain Marin lap. Meet up at the shop at 8:00 AM for coffee and light snacks, and we'll roll out at 8:30 sharp. With a...
Derek Yarra
July 16, 2021
Bike of the Week: An Orange and White Striped Pinarello Dogma K10
While the tour is rounding out its final week and eyes are the new Dogma F, we're mixing things up and with an equally hot Pinarello platform with a bit more of classics flavor—check out our latest Pinarello K10s. With sporty orange and white striped paint and a fully dialed build, this...
Derek Yarra
July 10, 2021
Bike of the Week: A White Saporito Pegoretti Love #3
Long live the aluminum rim brake road bike! This week we're thrilled to share one of our latest Pegoretti creation: A stunning white Love #3, hand crafted in typically Italian fashion, and completed here at AC with a tastefully detailed build. Follow along to see how we configured this beautiful machine. The Frame...
Derek Yarra
June 30, 2021
Bike of the Week: A Raw Black Open Mind Road Racer
Remember that guy in high school who drove a '65 Pontiac GTO? You know, the one that that was basically salvaged, but he spent three summers working on before he got his drivers license bringing back to life? It looked a little rugged on the edges, a few of the...
Derek Yarra
June 23, 2021
Reinventing the Wheel: Welcoming Partington Wheels to Above Category
Is Australia the new Italy? With an eye for beautiful design, a knack for materials innovation and access to cutting edge, in-house manufacturing, brands such as Bastion, Prova, Baum - and now Partington Wheels - are setting a new standard for performance bikes and components that few can rival. When...
June 21, 2021
Unbound Relived: 206 Miles of Grueling Flint Hills Gravel
If you’ve been following our journal or Instagram recently, then you might be aware of the trip I made to Kansas at the beginning of June to race the Unbound Gravel 200. For those who haven’t, the Unbound Gravel 200 is a 206 mile gravel race through the rolling Flint...
Brennan Wertz
June 02, 2021
A Mosaic Fit for the Flint Hills: Brennan's Unbound GT-1
For a race as grueling as Unbound, the choice of equipment is arguably just as important as the training for the race itself. When building up the ultimate gravel race bike to handle the rigors of 200+ miles of Flint Hills gravel, there are countless important decisions that need to...
Brennan Wertz
May 26, 2021
Preparing for the Unbound 200
Unbound, the race previously known as Dirty Kanza, is a race that needs little introduction at this point. On June 5th, after a yearlong hiatus, the race will once again take place amongst the storied Flint Hills surrounding Emporia, Kansas. And this year, we have something special in store. For...
Brennan Wertz
May 20, 2021
Bike of the Week: A Brawn, Bare, and Beautiful Prova Mostro
Titanium loving dirt riders rejoice. Today we've got one hell of a build in store for you. A remarkable Prova Mostro sporting a bare titanium finished and a killer build ready speed over the dirt no matter how rough it gets. Follow along to check out the details of this...
Derek Yarra
May 13, 2021
Bike of the Week: A Scintillating White Hot Baum Corretto
If there's one question we get often, it's, "Where are the Baums?" It's been a minute, but today we're excited to share our latest projects with the acclaimed custom bike builders from the land down under—a scintillating white Corretto. A purist's titanium road machine, with rim brakes and all the...
Derek Yarra
