The concept of the modal travel bike is to have a bike that is thoughtfully designed and equipped so that it could be run as…
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7 Days Till Tokyo
So I’ve just got one week left to get everything together for my big trip to Japan. My travel bike is fully decked out for…
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
So late the other day a celebrity entertainer walked into my shop and bought a bicycle. He was very subdued and polite, knew what he…
Lance Armstrong on Robot Chicken
Professional cycling is getting curiouser and curiouser. Then I found this video, and I laughed till I cried. This is from the Cartoon Network’s Adult…
In The Bike Shop: The “Bro” Deal
Hi. Thanks for coming into my shop and taking part of the consumer experience. Your disposable income is the sole source of our meager profit…
Keirin Koh and brakes for track bikes
So I was working a typical Saturday at the shop, splitting my time between wrenching on bikes and handling walk-in retail traffic, when a couple…
A Bike Made to Fit Mark V
Somedays I roll out of bed and I think to myself “Mark, you are a god*&%$ed genius!” Once in a while I have a brilliant…
The Track Bike with 3 Down Tubes
I really have a thing for steel track frames. Steel is a fantastic medium of expression for the artistry of framebuilding. And I have very…
Mark V’s vacation pt.3: the girl needs a bicycle
Sweet jesus, my bike shop has been crazy busy lately. After work I just want to eat half a herd animal and go to sleep.…
My Manhattan Project
The secret is out: I’ve got a new custom track frame in the works. It’s a project I started two years ago and is now…