November 25, 2009
Our Favorite Things: Rolls Saddle
Funny that, in a world where people spend thousands of dollars to trim a handful of grams from their 12 pound bikes, that the Rolls saddle from Selle San Marco would be a hit--let alone hang onto the charts for more than two decades. What is it about the Rolls...
November 24, 2009
Nothing Says Happy Holidays Like A BMC Custom Build......
Yes, the Holidays are fast approaching and who wouldn’t like to pick up a new bike to either race next season or for a wingman in the inevitable battle to drop that extra five kilos that will magically appear between Christmas and the New Year? Amongst other bikes in the...
November 11, 2009
CUSTOM MOOTS COMPACT PART 1: FRAME AND FINISH
There is nothing, absolutely nothing that I like to hear more at the shop than, "This bike is in your hands, do it the way you think best." This is what I love about building custom bikes, the whole thing, from geometry, to the right frame for the cyclist, to...
November 03, 2009
Ahoy Mr. Moots: Another New YBB Dream Bike Is About To Set Sail!
Guess it might be in preparation for the wet time of year, but we’ve been rolling out some sick Moots mountain bikes over the past few weeks. Latest on the list is this new full suspension Moots YBB with an outrageous build. The $2975 YBB frame has just over an...
November 01, 2009
More On The Brand-New Parlee Z5
Pretty safe to say that Bob Parlee knows a thing or two about carbon fiber. What’s more is that because Bob has made so many custom carbon frames over the years (something 99% of all carbon mfgs. have never done!), he truly understands how to combine geometry and unique carbon...
October 27, 2009
The Parlee Z5 Has Arrived
Oh yes, we've taken delivery of one of the first Parlee Z5's to come out of the Parlee Cycle's shop in Peabody, Massachusetts. At less than 800-grams, it's the lightest Parlee ever and, thanks to design touches like a BB30 bottom bracket, it's retains all the performance that built the...
October 22, 2009
AC Service Center Update
If any of you have been in the shop over the past two weeks, you’ve no doubt noticed that we’ve got a large corner carved up for our new service center. After a couple of years out in the garage, we began to suspect that Chris was suffering from LMS...
October 17, 2009
It's 8:30....Do You Know Where Your Pegoretti Is?
Visit his shop in Northern Italy and you’ll realize that Dario Pegoretti’s head is filled with music and art and both of these things are reflected in the frames he makes. Named for the Weather Report’s 1979 album and the time at which work starts at his shop every morning,...
October 17, 2009
THE NEW MOOTS VAMOOTS RSL
It's been a while on the road side of their bike range, but MOOTS has decided to revamp their already incredible lineup with a couple changes for 2010. The Vamoots CR has really only changed in name and the updated Vamoots has new geometry (which we will review in the...
October 13, 2009
A Little More On The Love #3
We gave you the broad brushstrokes on why we love Dario Pegoretti’s handiwork a few days ago. Today we want to give a little more information on one of our favorite Pegoretti frames ever, the Love #3. The secret weapon of the AC Elite team for its light and ultra...
October 08, 2009
Dario Pegoretti; a quick snapshot and what's to come...
Imagine if Mario Andretti offered to give you driving lessons. Imagine if Eric Clapton wanted to teach you how to play the guitar. Imagine Eddy Merckx tagging along with you to races and offering up the knowledge gained from his countless victories. Imagine the same hands that built the frames,...
