November 11, 2021
November AC Dirt Ride 11/21
On Sunday the 21st, join us as we work up our holiday appetites on our November AC Dirt Ride. Meet us at the Sausalito Equator at 8:00 am for coffee and snacks before we roll out at 8:30. We’ll kick things off like we did our big OSBR ride last...
Derek Yarra
November 10, 2021
Q36.5 Men’s Fall/Winter Clothing Guide
Is there no off-season anymore? With the advent of advanced, all-weather cycling clothing that can carry you in comfort through even the worst days of winter, the answer is a resounding no. From thermal pieces that actively help regulate your temperature to featherweight rainproofs and wind-blocking outer layers, equipping yourself...
November 01, 2021
Introducing the Disc Brake Pegoretti
When Bob Dylan showed up with an electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival on July 25, 1965, it's fair to say that people freaked out. That guitar, a three-color sunburst Fender Stratocaster, heralded a new sonic era for the formerly unplugged singer/songwriter. And his fans hated it. They said he'd sold...
October 28, 2021
Bike of the Week: A Sky Blue Ciavete Pegoretti
This week we're thrilled to showcase yet another dream build originating from the Pegoretti Bottega. An immaculate Marcelo with an absolutely phenomenal paint job, dripping in Campagnolo's finest. Follow along as we detail the build. A Marcelo Masterpiece At the core of the build is the Marcelo frame. Stout oversized steel tubes...
Derek Yarra
October 21, 2021
Another Fifteen? We're Pego-Ready
Lately, we've been thinking a lot about relationships, why we work with one bike builder over another, and what sort of alchemy has to come together to sustain that partnership for the long term. It all started when we realized that we'd be working with Officina Pegoretti for over fifteen...
Chad Nordwall
October 21, 2021
October AC Dirt Ride 10/31
Join us Sunday 10/31 for our October dirt ride. We'll be taking on a true Marin classic route—up RRG, over to Pantoll Station, down Coast View, and back over to Tennessee Valley. Meet up at the AC studio at 8:00 AM for coffee and snacks before a sharp 8:30 roll...
Derek Yarra
October 07, 2021
A Motorbike Racer's Ride: Carbon Fibre? Not so Fast.
"I come from a world of carbon fibre. Lightweight, smooth lines, marginal gains - all that stuff," explains MotoAmerica Supersport racer Wyatt Farris. It's early September, and we're talking on the phone about bikes - those with and without engines. "Bicycles are massive in the motorcycle world now," he continues....
September 23, 2021
Bikes of the Week: A Spicy Trio of Knockout Mosaics
As summer phases out we wanted to serve up some piping hot titanium goodness from our friends at Mosaic. This week we're here to showcase three scorching builds—an RT-1, an XT-1, and a GT-1—all in their full titanium glory and all sporting bright and poppy knockout paint jobs. A Spicy...
Derek Yarra
September 09, 2021
Bike of the Week: A Bare Black Bastion Road Disc
It should come as no surprise that we're huge fans of the Australian premium bicycle scene, and this week's featured build, a bare black Bastion Cycles Road Disc, is a perfect example of the creativity and vibrancy coming from the new wave of Aussie independent makers. The Road Disc Frame...
Derek Yarra
August 31, 2021
Interview: Building Partington Wheels, with Jon Partington
With his thoughtful, measured delivery, Jon Partington is clearly very much the engineer. That he is no longer quite the Englishman he was, is no fault of his own. A few years of living in Australia will do that to anyone’s vowels. Jon and I had arranged to talk on...
August 26, 2021
Bike of the Week: A Root Beer-Teal Ti Prova Speciale
Titanium, rim brakes and mechanical shifting often conjure up the idea of a "grandpa" bike, but that couldn't be further from the case with today's featured build. Not when that titanium is mated with custom 3D printed junctions and dropouts, the carbon seat mast is hand-wrapped, and the whole enchilada...
Derek Yarra
