April 30, 2020
The Evolution of a Rider's Stable - Part 2: A Mechanical Titanium Mosaic
N+1, the famed equation for the optimal number bikes in our collection. No matter how content we are with what we're riding, each bike is a learning experience, and as our tastes refine, there's always the fantasy of the next project build. Sometimes that equation needs to be altered to...
April 23, 2020
The Evolution of a Rider's Stable - Part 1: A Pegoretti Reborn
Today we're putting a twist on our typical Bike of the Week. Rather than simply highlighting the specs of a fresh build, we're sharing insight into the journey that a rider, and their bike stable, transitions through over time. As the miles accumulate, tastes and preferences evolve. We'll span this story our over a couple installments, but...
April 16, 2020
Bike of the Week: A Featherweight Open One+
There are many who insist that the best gravel bike is in fact a hardtail mountain bike. Sure, gravel bikes are getting more and more capable and we do love them so. However, when a fully functioning mountain bike dips below the 20lb mark, it's a tough call as to...
April 14, 2020
AC Tech Talks: Electronic vs. Mechanical Shifting
In this week’s installment of AC Tech Talks, we’re looking at drivetrains. We’re going to forget about brands (at least for now) and not really concern ourselves with the number of speeds, but rather focus in on the fundamental approach to how they work—derailleurs moved by a mechanical cable or...
April 09, 2020
Bike of the Week: A Tangerine Pinarello Dogma F12 Dream
It's bright. It's loud. It's fast. This week we unveil the latest Pinarello build to roll out of AC. Not just any bike, this is Chad's personal Dogma F12 test bike, so you know it's gonna be done up right. With an electronic Campagnolo build and an array of hidden...
April 08, 2020
AC Tech Talks: Tubular, Clincher, Tubeless Tires
Cyclists are full of opinions. We’re deeply particular about every aspect of our bikes, and will go down swinging defending those thoughts. Sometimes those thoughts are based on tradition and lore. Sometimes they’re based on science and data. The thing is, as much as we all want our opinions to...
April 02, 2020
Bike of the week: An Italian AF Sarto Seta
Clean, white, and Italian AF. This week we share our latest collaboration with our Venice based friends at Sarto, built for one of our local California riders. The brief was simple—make it fast, make it climb, and make it as Italian as possible. The result was this pearl white Seta...
March 26, 2020
Bike of the Week: A Sparkling Adventure Machine
Dear World, Today we'd like to make an introduction. Meet Sparkles, a glittery, go-anywhere gravel bike, ready to romp its way through the wilderness, one trail at a time. Sparkles began life as a ready to paint Open UP, a venerable off road platform, and a blank canvas for our...
March 19, 2020
The Campagnolo Chronicles: Ten of Our Most Memorable Campagnolo Builds
We've been long time lovers of all things Campagnolo since the beginning. If the neon sight hanging in our studio doesn't to prove it, we don't know what else will. We've done a lot of Campy equipped bikes over the years and figured now is a perfect time to dig through...
March 05, 2020
Bike of the Week: A Full Tilt Pinarello Grevil +
Nothing gets us more excited than working with a client to design and build their ultimate dream bicycle. So when we get to build a new bike for the boss, you know it's going to be done right. Chad is a bit of an unlikely candidate for a brand new...
February 13, 2020
Bike of the Week: A MotoGP Inspired Sarto Seta
With the start of the MotoGP season kick off just weeks away, it's only fitting that we share a build inspired by the high horse powered super bikes. While it might lack an engine, and likely won't be ridden wearing full leathers, this Sarto Seta road bike is packing no shortage...
