2008 Avid BB7

Take-e-peek at the 2008 BB-7's, larger pad adjustment dials a refined body and new charcoal color are the main differences this year. These simple stoppers still have to be some of my favorite stoppers due to ease of adjustment and super easy maintenence.

Nitto Lugged stem

Here's a look at the new(ish) Nitto lugged stem. Pretty darn nice looking and should compliment a few of those lugged steel beauties that are roaming around, and good for you if you're one of those lucky folks. Price - $100

New Belgium good times

So, saturday was good....damn good. Good buddy Rick and i loaded up the Ford truck with a load of less desirable cruisers dug out from the depths of the barn and we headed up to Missoula for the New Belgium Fat Tire Fest., The Festival is always a carnival of freakish bikes and folks....mix the two together and a throw downhealthy sampling of New Belgium and you have yourself some fine entertainment.

The old cruisers were well recieved and i ended up selling a handful, actually truth be told i think rick did all of the selling/collecting fundage. He's a pretty decent salesman (professional b-s'er) with a couple of brews down his neck.

so we headed home much lighter than when we left....paid for the gasoline to get up there and back and also to get a couple of burgers down our throat so i suppose we faired out pretty well.

riders and obstacles courtesy of the Bike Doc

entertainment courtesy of Mr. George

Rick the bike salesman

good pals

KOZ

one for the cruizer fans out there.....an 83' Mongoose Koz cruiser. Cook Brothers fork, Boss bars, DX pedals, and a sugino crank/chainwheel....truely fashionable.

another classic cruiser

1947 Schwinn Hornet (ladies)

1927 Elgin Motorbike

and also the same frame/fork that Pereira modeled their most recent show bike after. I'm not 100% sure what i'm going to do with it quite yet so we'll just hang her up in the back until i cross that path. Kind of neat stuff though and felt like sharing.

Titus Supermoto

2007 Titus Supermoto's have been reduced down to a pretty darn decent deal.

$750 !!!

We also have a few 2007 Fox Talas 36 RC2's for $600

Nicholia pics

just thought i'd post a few pics up from this past weekend...i'd like to thank our good buddy Shrek for joining us (with broken leg) and being the official camp host and chief entertainer. For those that joined in on the festivities.....thanks for the good times.

2007 Nicholia Creek (Wilderness Study Area and threatened to be potentially closed to mtb's for good)

Day One:

Day deux:

bru-ha-ha

Micro from Austin TX.....thanks Ian for the 6er of your local brew. Mucho appreciated from the redbarn crew !

is it beer-thirty yet ?

Happy friday folks !

Red Barn's friday tunes......i think it's going to be a Wilco day here. I've compiled 9hrs of various albums so don't be surprised to hear them playing 8 hours from now. When Wilco runs out there will be some Uncle Tupelo, Sunvolt, and Billy Bragg to back them up which are all older incarnations of the original group...go out and get some good tunes by any of the above....i'm pretty sure everything they've ever made is pretty darn good. Welp unless you get some expiramental drum stuff from Glenn Kotche , bdiddy and i went to see him this last winter and it was just ok. (check here for that weekend).


Speaking of weekends.....don't be surprised if you call the shop and there isn't anyone here on saturday. Because we're packing the bags and heading back down to Dell MT. to ride the ID/MT state divide trail and to get in some good car camping and fantastic singletrack. She's beautiful down there i tell ya. Hopefully i'll have a short ride report when i get back on monday.

And if you're not going anywhere this weekend make sure you go and cheer on the folks that are participating in the 2nd annual Bitterroot Classic Triathalon , Aaron will be there assisting with air (sorry no oxygen support, we're talking for your tubes folks) , and any mechanical support that the racers may need.

have a good one !

sunday ride

here's a couple of pics from this past sunday...Sheephead Creek down near the Nez Perce pass. You can kinda tell in the middle picture with sir hanrahan that the air quality is quite piss poor in this part of country as the fires in Montana are about as bad as it gets and on par with the summer of 2000. No reason not to ride though.

as for the trail....super conditions and the dh was fantastic.

Vassago Bandersnatch

2007 Vassago Bandersnatch built up 1 X 9

Proud papa

So this past weekend my family and i headed on over to Idaho to hit up the Hiawatha Trail for a little family fun and a camp over (and also to flee from the smoke from the ongoing local forest fires). Caelen, my oldest and only son who is only six years old decided to ride the 15 mile trail on his own will. If you're gonna rope in a 6 yr old to ride 15 miles then there is nothing like 7 very old train tunnels and 5 bridges to keep the attention of a young tike. He finished the ride and still managed to crack a smile but consumed a ton of calories afterwards as i'm sure he was near his first real life BONK. The scenery is second to none and i would esily recommend this ride to all....mark it on your TO DO list as it's an amazing ride.

the lonest tunnel was over a mile and a half in length !! Darker than night and around 32 degrees in temperature. You MUST bring lights !

the bridges were damn cool too !

Ventana El Cuervo

We just finished up two of the El Cuervos this past week for a pair of fellas over in Anaconda....pretty nice and very fast.





Marzocchi Triple Eights RC2X....E.Thirteen gaurd and guides....Avid Codes.....Syncros bars, wheels, seatpin, saddle, and grips.

Schwinn Black Phantom

here's one of the many old cruisers that you can find within the confines of the old barn. This old Phantom has been completely restored back to original status. There are a few new parts that we installed just to spiff it up a little. Can you guess which parts are new ?

El Cuervo.....angus approved

as i was taking a few pictures of the Ventana El Cuervo today i managed to draw a small crowd of interested onlookers. I knew the cattle were drawing in closer and closer but i had no idea she was going to have a taste until i actually started to review the pictures later on....pretty funny if you ask me. Just don't tell Cameron that his new shiny Ventana has been lick smacked.

i'll post a few more pics of the two El Cuervo DH rigs once we finish building them up within the next day or two.

King goes 150

150mm axle on the rear hub that is. Optional stainless freehub shell if need be. Price is King steep....$369.

JC Higgins

men's late 50's JC Higgins. Here's one of the newly aquired cruisers that made it's journey all the way from Fremont Nebraska. I'll show more of this collection a little later.

Jim's new Calfee Luna

Jim here looks a little excited doesn't he ?? Well after months of anticipation and years of logging endless miles on an older Rambouiller touring bike he's stepping it up into the ferrari of road bikes....the 62cm Calfee Luna weighs in at a scant 17#, not too shabby for a tall bike that also sports three front chainwheels. Three chainrings made possible by TA Specialties middle ring w/ inner ring adapter. 30 gears and enough low end to help him with his next attempt at Woods Creek Pass (Frank Church Wilderness of No Return).

Curto SS for sale....looking for a good home.

equipped with:

Curtlo 24hr SS with Bushnell EBB24 ETT, Custom Green/Black Industry Nine Single Speed Wheels, Rock Shox Reba Race 100mm with Poplock, Race Face Deus Cranks w/Blackspire Mono Veloce 34T SS Ring, Time Atac XS Pedals, Thomson 110mm X4 Stem, Aerus Carbon Low Riser Bar, Magura Marta 160 Front and Rear Brakes, Thomson Lay Back Post, Selle Italia SLR 168g Saddle, Specialized Resolution 2.3 or Nobby Nic 2.25 UST Tires, Boone 18T Cog with Boone Spacers, Oury Lock on Grips, Pace RC31 Carbon Rigid Fork also available !

contact me for price.

weekend ride and stash of cruisers

I hope everyone had a good weekend.....mine was spent with the family in the SW corner of the state as i was attemptng to hook up with a few friends to ride a stash of singletrack that is now threatened by a new Wilderness Study ruling. I never found my good pals but my intentions were still soil bound.

back scratching deterent

Nicolia Creek

then after the ride we headed home where i discovered my new collection of fat tired cruisers and classics had arrived, 18 bikes in all and a ton of NOS replacement parts from years past !