Raleigh Mixte - $425

Newly restored Raleigh Mixte now in stock!

• Suntour AR 12 speed drive train
• Forged crank
• DiaCompe side pull brakes with dual action levers
• 27" Weinmann alloy rims laced to Raleigh sealed bearing quick release hubs
• Panaracer Pasela tires

New Bike Inventory - 52cm Mercian

New in stock – a 52cm Mercian. Mercian is a high end British bike manufacturer with a reputation for quality hand built frames. Those who appreciate rare artistically rendered lug work will drool. This bike is currently set up as a touring bike with Shimano Deore components, Shimano 105 hubs, Wolber Super Champion rims, and stainless steel spokes. This beauty would be an incredible holiday gift.

Romulus

The other Rivendell sitting un-used was this Romulus. I needed something that would be a little faster than my Heron to ride in Floyd Knobs, Indiana with my daughter who is a little faster than me and very competitive. It is equipped with an 8-speed DuraAce crank mounted to a Phil Wood bottom braket. 11-25-8 speed cassette, Ultegra hubs laced to Mavic Open Pro rims, and 32mm Panaracer Pasela tires. Tektro 536 brake calipers, Dura Ace brake levers, Dura Ace seat post, Nitto Technomic stem, 48cm Nitto Noodle bar wrapped with brooks honey bar tape to match the vintage Brooks professional saddle.
I had a top gear inch of 122 on the Heron, I now have 130 gear inches in a top gear on the Romulus, which gives me a ten mph gain.
I think my daughter would prefer I continue to use the Heron.

Fixed Gear Mania at Vic's Classic Bikes

Justin and Beth are both currently working on fixed gear bikes. Justin's is being built on a vintage Atala frame. Beth's is a Miyata Eighty SE. We'll be following Beth's progress step-by-step in subsequent blog posts. Vic is building 2 more fixed gears, 1 with a full chrome frame, the other a Raleigh Super Corse.

We also have several completed fixed gears for sale, sell fixed gear components, fixed gear cranks, cogs and anything else you would need to complete your build.

Powder coating services are available, and the color choices are endless.

Rare Lugged Steel Trek 950 Mountain Bike

The Grandfather of all mountain bikes, a 1989 Trek 950 20" frame. Matrix rims laced to Shimano hubs with stainless steel spokes. Shimano mountain LX drive train, Shimano cantilever brakes. This bicycle has been converted to comfort high rise handlebars (original bars and stems included in sale). This bicycle also features a unique two-legged center stand for better balance when parked. Bicycle sold new in 1989 at Bicycle Sport for $529 (original receipt and owner's manual included). Selling now for $450.

Sunday September 26th Ride

We met at the shop at 9:30am. Attendees were: Justin Hughes, Ryan O'Driscoll, David Prowell, the mysterious Tim, Nicholas Miller, and myself. We left the shop heading west on Christy, and followed Breckenridge to 9th street. We rode the river walk trail west into Portland. We traveled back East to pick up a tardy rider at Joe's crab shack and continued eastward along the bike path into Butchertown, following the Beargrass trail to Grinstead Drive and back to the shop. The weather was gorgeous.

The Quickbeam

I realize I have two Rivendales that have been sitting in the shop for nearly a year are not being ridden. Of course that will not do. I bought the Quickbeam frame set and wheels on ebay and built the bike up as close to stock as I could. I did use a moustache handlebar which is not stock. The moustache bar made the bike uncomfortable. I rode it several times and never stopped to change the gearing. So, when I reworked it I pulled the Quickbeam crank off and replaced it with a Sugino single speed crank. I switched the wheelset to a set with Phil Wood hubs, Mavic A719 rims with 14 guage straight guage spokes and brass nipples (wheels that will stand up to a 200 pound rider). Switched out the Nitto stem and moustache bars for a Nitto lugged stem, Soma Noah's Arc bar, Oury grips, and Cane Creek flat top break levers. I added my old Brooks flyer special saddle that I had punched and lace to reduce spreading, a Pintle chain and vintage Shimano 600 pedals. Added a blackburn Crossrack for increased utility. This bike is now extremely comfortable and is one of my new favorite bikes.

Beth's Nishiki Mixte Makeover

Beth brought in a late '70s Nishiki Olympic Mixte, originally gold with turquoise accents.

The frame was sent out for sandblasting and powdercoating (to match the original turquoise). We installed new VO Belleville handlebars, Nitto Technomic stem, Dia Compe inverse brake levers, down tube mounted gear shifters, VO hammered fenders, Nitto rear rack, and finally a Brooks B18 Lady saddle and brown leather bar tape. This bike really turns heads.

Custom single speed

A customer came in wanting a single speed with the possibility of going fixed eventually. We started with a Raleigh Record frameset, sandblasted and clear powdercoated. New high flange hubs with cutouts and flip flop wheel set, Nitto technomic high rise stem, vintage Cinelli handlebars, red Origin 8 crankset (46 tooth) with matching red KMC 1/8" chain and a 17 tooth Shimano free wheel. The tires are Panaracer Pasela, the customer supplied pedals and a Brooks B17 saddle. This bike will be finished off with Tektro long reach brakes (27" to 700c wheel conversion) and handlebars will be finished with red cotton bar wrap to match the crank and chain.

A custom build for my 14 year old son

We started out with a Raleigh Super Gran Prix and sent the frame and fork out for a candy lime powdercoat job. He wanted something that would really pop, so we choose Origin 8 orange flip-flop wheels with black spokes and mounted fixation orange tires. Drive train utilized a 46 tooth Sugino Messeger crank links to a 16 tooth free wheel via a Pintle (half link) chain. Stopping power is provided by the original Weinmann centerpulls with upgraded Kool Stop Supra 2 pads actuated with Soma brake levers and topped everything off with a Brooks B17 Special saddle and Brooks perferated leather bar wrap.