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PDX Bike Yard Sale! June 20th, 2026 - 9:30am to 1pm

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:43:08 +0000

First bike yard sale of 2026! I'm bringing out more high end modern than usual to accompany the vintage. SO much stuff this time, way more than listed/photographed! In addition I'll have TONS of vintage original framed art, guitar effects pedals, clothing...

Pricing will be mostly well below local market prices, and silly cheap if you buy a ton of stuff.

ADDRESS: 725 SE 38th ave, PDX 97214 (yes, it's in Sunnyside off Belmont this time)
DATE: SATURDAY June 20th
TIME: 9:30AM to 1PM Rain or shine! (NO EARLY BIRDS, there will be a line

*SPECIAL DEALS*

TUBES of all sizes: Two for $6 or $4 each
NEW Road Drop Bars: $20 EACH or $30 for 2! Specialized Hover Expert / Pinarello MOST / FSA (These retail for $60+
THOMSON stems & seatposts: $40 used, $65 new & like new

BIKES

Jack Taylor tandem: 22" F/R, $500
Chris Kvale custom road bike: ~54cm, Campy 10s Record/Chorus/Centaur
Cervelo S2: 58cm, Ultegra 10s, nearly new. $900

Way too much goodies to list. Boxes and boxes of 10/11/12s SRAM, Bikepacking accessories - Campagnolo 1950s-2000s - 90's ano - Dura Ace/600/Ultegra goodies - Suntour - seatposts - stems - freewheels/cassettes - Brake pads - cranks/BB -brakes - hardware - QR's - shocks - Tires - derailleurs - vintage/modern apparel - bikes (Cervelo S2, etc) - frames (Colnago, Della Santa, surprise GORGEOUS 1950's French...) - Several boxes of tools (rare frame repair tools, modern Park Tool & other, VAR...), a repair stand or two - Rollers - Trainers - a few car bike racks....SO much more. Truly this isn't even scratching the surface.

I will be BUYING and trading for clean HIGH END vintage & modern parts and GUITAR STUFF! Road/mountain/track/randonneur... Bring me your stuff!

GUITAR STUFF

Lots of effect pedals, maybe a bass amp or two, etc. Pedals include TC Electronics JIMS 800, Danelectro, Vintage DOD, Metal Zone, Boutique stuff like Way Huge Pork Loin / Green Rhino and BBE Sonic Stomp Maximizer, Vox Bulldog Distortion, MXR Berzerker Overdrive, / Carbon Copy Deluxe Chorus, Mesa Boogie Rectifier footswitch, Cry Baby Wah pedals (broken and will be cheap).....

ART: Ecclectic mix of modern, vintage, and antique art from the 1930's to present day, many are collectibles. Most are confirmed original art works or pencil signed fine art prints with limited edition markings

Original Marcel Marceau tour poster from 1976 @ Portland Civic Auditorium
1980's Air Force poster
whimsical Lord of The Rings print,
lovely redwoods oil painting on framed canvas
Several historical portrait photographs taken at an old Portland Studio called Davie's, circa 1930's to 1950's
Vintage Japanese art: Pair of limited edition tree art (very well done), hand fan, etc
Architectural appreciation pencil etchings: Vernon Corban, Frederick Robbins, etc
1980's Portland Marathon posters & other PDX historical items
huge rustic wooden John Wayne clock/painting (not in photos)
well printed/framed Declaration of Independence (for some reason)
Lots of nature! Birds, eagles, owls, lions, floral, flowers, landscapes, mountains, farm/country scenes...
Mexican sun scene, SO much going on in it!
Lots more not in photos, come see for yourself!

PDX Bike Yard Sale Sunday 6/22/25! TOOLS - Repair/Truing Stands - Vintage Cycling Shoes - Disc Brakes - Dura Ace - XT/XTR - Wheels - Bikes - Frames - Furniture - Art - Clothing - Guitars...

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:08:08 +0000

Time for another bike sale, this one will be a little different! I'll be bringing out a TON of pro shop tools / repair & truing stands / mechanic manuals, some higher end modern parts & bikes to go with the vintage (boxes of disc brakes! wheels, carbon roadies...), frames from Bruce Gordon/Ron Cooper/etc, way too much Campagnolo, ~30 pairs of vintage cycling shoes/jerseys/shorts (giordana, Detto Pietro, Vittoria, Zeus, Duegi, Sidi, Rivat...). What's shown/listed is just a preview, there will be lots lots more surprises (including a couple VERY rare frame alignment tools)! I'll post more pics throughout the week, only on this page and not FB/CL.

I will be BUYING and trading for clean HIGH END vintage & modern parts too! Road/mountain/track/randonneur... Bring me your stuff!

I'm not going to answer specific questions about bikes/parts, just come and see! Pricing will be mostly well below market prices, and silly cheap if you buy a ton of stuff.

To go with the bike stuff, there will be artwork, furniture, clothing (mostly women's), outdoor gear, guitars (electric & acoustic + amps), etc.

ADDRESS: 725 SE 38th ave, PDX 97214 (yes, it's in Sunnyside off Belmont this time)

TIME: 9:30AM to 1PM Rain or shine!
DATE: Sunday, June 22nd
(NO EARLY BIRDS, there will be a line)

BIKE Yard Sale 5/11! Campy - Ahearne Cycles - Dekerf Team SL - XTR - SRAM - Suntour - Mafac - Tools - 1920s-2020s

Fri, 03 May 2024 18:29:14 +0000

ADDRESS: 3354 SE 8th, 97202

TIME: 11:30AM to 3PM Rain or shine! Huge car port :)
DATE: Saturday, May 11th
(There will be an early bird line that's usually long, we may close a bit early if its died by 2)

Bike Recyclery's biggest yard sale yet, Saturday May 11th! I went so overboard I'm going to need to find a truck to get it all over there! We'll have over 1,000 parts, ~10 frames, a complete Ahearne road bike with Chris King, bike display stands, a couple boxes tools, etc. I usually bring only my overflow of stuff that won't make it to the site, but this time I'm bringing some GOOD stuff too. The pics/description are just the beginning, I'll be adding more stuff to the pile throughout the week.

I will be BUYING and trading for clean HIGH END vintage & modern parts too! Road/mountain/track/randonneur... Bring me your stuff!

I'm not going to answer specific questions about bikes/parts, just come and see! Pricing will be mostly well below market prices, and silly cheap if you buy a ton of stuff.

SPECIAL DEALS:

-$3 INNER TUBES! 27" / 700c, 650c, 26", 29", 650b / 27.5"

-NOS Milremo chrome toe clips, size medium: $5 / pair

-$5 vintage road bike handlebars! Cinelli / 3ttt / Modolo, etc ——PLUS $10 modern road bars 31.8mm Deda, Ritchey WCS, 3T, etc. (there will be a few exceptions that cost more)

-$10 NOS frame pumps! Silca, Zefal Course, etc. Various sizes

-NOS Campagnolo Nuovo/Super Record / Modolo style vintage grey cable housing! Garage sale discount price $10 for 1500mm section

-1UP van trays! $50 each. Killer way to stabilize bikes in your van/truck, or mounted to floor!

HIGHLIGHTS (I haven't even sorted through what I'm bringing yet, but this is what I know of so far)

-Campagnolo! SO much Campy! tons of derailleurs, QR Skewers, hubs (High & low flange, vintage up to 10s), pedals, seatposts, brakes/levers, chainrings, cranks, cables. Most are Nuovo Record / Super Record / Gran Sport / Tipo era, but there's some 8 speed C-Record era & 9/10s Record/Chorus stuff. I'm bringing my Campy bottom bracket bar! Boxes of sorted cups, axles, dust caps, bearings...

-~53.5cm Ahearne road bike! This is a special one. Chris king Pretty & Strong pink BB/HS, Chris King blue hubs, SRAM. $1800 (one day only price!)

-Frames! Bridgestone MB, Sandvik titanium mountain bike, Dekerf Team SL, Grandis, Bottecchia, Dancelli, Scapin, Somec USPS Postal Team, Blue RC4, Schwinn Paramount Tandem ($100!), etc

-Ringle Super Bubba rear hub 3dv PURPLE

-Forks! Cane Creek Helm 650b / 26", Fox Float 26", roadie stuff (Profile, Peugeot, Surly)

-Phil Wood disc brake wheel!!!

-Antique bicycle parts! I'm bringing a box of high end hubs such as Harden and Airlight, some stems from GB girder, Cinelli steel #1, chain guards, 3/4/5 speed freewheels, bags, tools, bells, lots more

-$20 bike floor display stand
-Random tools (bb/hs wrenches / Park Tool DAG / CO2 / pedal / chain / pump / taps, steerer cut guide, etc)
-Modern mountain bike parts: Hydraulic disc brakes, flat bars & risers (Ritchey WCS, Spank, Easton), seatposts, rear shocks, Cane creek double barrel shock, Spank
-Chainrings! TA, Stronglight, Shimano, Sram, Campy. 5 boxes!
-Full Wood fenders
-Classic road stuff: Phil wood hubs, Brooks saddles,
-Bike Shop supplies: Big selection of new brake pads, cables, housing, tubes,
-Big box of bottle cages. Arundel, Elite, Bontrager Carbon, Blackburn, TA, crazy colors...
-A ton of road and mtb handlebars (Cinelli, 3ttt, Ritchey WCS, Nitto, ti flat bars, 31.8mm / 25.4mm / 26mm / 26.4mm)
-Crate of tires. Mountain bike, cyclocross, road, gravel. all sizes, tubular and clincher. WTB, Continental, Challenge...
-Threadless stems: Easton carbon, Thomson, Ritchey WCS / Pro, Race Face, Weyless, Deda, SO SO many stems...
-BIG box of high quality quill stems ie Ritchey Force, Cinelli 1A XA 1R / 3ttt Record / Nitto, + big box of mid range quill stems
-BIG box of Silca Impero frame pumps in various colors, Silca track pump–plus modern frame pumps and mini pumps
-APPAREL! Lots of modern & vintage jerseys, jackets, shorts, hats. Lots of good stuff, various sizes and genders. Race oriented and casual city bike oriented, flannels, mtb shorts... (not photographed)
-Big box of cassettes! XT/XTR 8/9s, Dura ace 7700 9 speed, Ultegra 10 speed, Campy 8/9/10s/11s, Miche, etc
-Freewheels & cogs! (Regina, Cyclo, Shimano, Sachs, etc.
-Cranks! VO cyclotouriste, Dura Ace, Stronglight, a whole box of Campy, 8sp MTB, etc
-Several campagnolo wheel bags
-Mafac brakes and levers! Racer, competition, etc. Two boxes full!
-Pedals! Some clipless, some flat, some BMX/MTB shin killers. Campy, Suntour, GT, Dura Ace, XTR, Look, Cook Brothers, Lyotard
-Rear racks
-Accessories! Panniers, flickstand, lights, computers / speedometers, grips, bar tape...
-BMX stems, pegs, chainrings, etc

SO, SO much more! This is one not to miss.

See you then!

Zella

1982 Jim Merz Road Racer: Reynolds 753 - Dura Ace EX

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:45:59 +0000

My beloved ultralight steel Merz racer girl bike! This is the only skinny tire bike I ever ride these days, even if skinny means 28mm. This is by far the fastest and best handling steel skinny tire race bike I've ever ridden.

PDX Bike Yard Sale 10/21/2023! 1UP - Cook Bros - TA - Stronglight - Harden - Phil - XTR - Campy - Suntour - Brooks - Silca...

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:56:06 +0000

ADDRESS: 3354 SE 8th, 97202 (My friend's house, I'm usually doing these off Belmont and 39)

TIME: 11AM to 3PM Rain or shine! Big car port :)
DATE: Saturday, October 21st
(NO EARLY BIRDS, we may close a bit early if it's died by 2)

Bike Recyclery is having a HUGE bicycle, frames, parts, and tools garage sale THIS coming Saturday, October 21st! There will be more stuff than I usually have on offer as I'm doing it at a friend's house with much more space. The photos and text are just an estimate of what I'm bringing, this is not an all-inclusive list as I'll be adding things to the pile through the week. Are you a reseller or bike mechanic and need inventory? Make a silly offer on everything and I'll likely take it! Make offers on large lots or everything! The more you buy, the cheaper it gets! I'm especially keen to make cheap bulk lots on lower cost or dirty/worn stuff! I'm not going to answer specific questions about bikes/parts, just come and see!

I will be BUYING and trading for clean HIGH END parts too! Road/mountain/track/randonneur... Bring me your stuff!

SPECIAL DEALS:

-$3 INNER TUBES! 27" / 700c, 650c, 26", 29", 650b / 27.5"

-NOS Milremo chrome toe clips, size medium: $5 / pair

-$10 NOS frame pumps! Silca, Zefal Course, etc. Various sizes

-Various bar tape: $5

-NOS Campagnolo Nuovo/Super Record / Modolo style vintage grey cable housing! Garage sale discount price $10 for 1500mm section

-1UP van trays! $50 each (have 5). Killer way to stabilize bikes in your van/truck, or mounted to floor!

HIGHLIGHTS

-Campagnolo! SO much Campy! tons of derailleurs, QR Skewers, hubs (Hi-Lo, High & low flange), pedals, seatposts, brakes/levers, chainrings, cranks, cables. Most are Nuovo Record / Super Record / Gran Sport / Tipo era, but there's some 8 speed C-Record era & 9/10s Record/Chorus stuff.

-Cook Brothers E-Type crank in turquoise

-Antique bicycle parts! I'm bringing a box of high end hubs such as Harden and Airlite, some stems from GB girder, Cinelli steel #1, etc

-Folding repair stand
-Random tools
-Spin wheelset
-Chainrings! TA, Stronglight, Shimano, Sram, Campy. 3 boxes!
-Modern mountain bike parts: Hydraulic disc brakes, dropper posts (Reverb...)...
-Classic road stuff: Phil wood hubs, Brooks saddles,
-Bike Shop supplies: Big selection of new brake pads, cables, housing, tubes,
-Big box of bottle cages. Arundel, Elite, Bontrager Carbon, Blackburn, TA, crazy colors...
-A ton of road and mtb handlebars (Cinelli, 3ttt, Ritchey WCS, Nitto, ti flat bars, 31.8mm / 25.4mm / 26mm / 26.4mm)
-Crate of tires. Mountain bike, cyclocross, road, gravel. all sizes, tubular and clincher. WTB, Continental, Challenge...
-Derailleurs/Brakes/levers/shifters/cranks: Suntour Cyclone / Superbe, 7/8/9/10/11s Shimano 600/Ultegra/105, Dura Ace 7400/7402/7700, XT/LX/SLX/XTR, SRAM Force/Apex brifters, XT / Avid Juicy Ultimate / Hayes disc brakes...
-Threadless stems: Easton carbon, Thomson, Ritchey WCS / Pro, Race Face, Weyless, Deda...
-BIG box of high quality quill stems ie Cinelli 1A XA 1R / 3ttt Record / Nitto, + big box of mid range quill stems
-BIG box of Silca Impero frame pumps in various colors, Silca track pump–plus modern frame pumps and mini pumps
-APPAREL! Lots of modern & vintage jerseys, jackets, shorts, hats. Lots of good stuff, various sizes and genders. Race oriented and casual city bike oriented, flannels, mtb shorts... (not photographed)
-Big box of cassettes! Dura ace 7700 9 speed, Ultegra 10 speed, Campy 10s/11s, Miche, etc
-Freewheels & cogs!
-Pedals! Some clipless, some flat, some BMX/MTB shin killers. Campy, Suntour, GT, Dura Ace, Lyotard
-Accessories! Panniers, cute tweed tote bags, flickstand, lights, grips, bar tape...

SO, SO much more!

See you then!

~Zella

Colnago Arabesque w/ Campy Super Record 50th: Built by Ernesto? Internal Routing & Top Mount Shifters - Chrome

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:05:19 +0000

First glance at a very special & still in progress bike! I originally built this bike up for a customer and ended up buying it from them. They had intended to ride it, thus the modern tires and odd saddle (improvements coming!). Bre Rue of Hifi Wheels built it up and built the wheels. She talked to Alex Colnago who says this bike is a custom model and very likely built by Ernesto Colnago as he was building all the customs in that era. It has a couple unique features that were not found on the Arabesque bikes. 1) internal routing for both shift and brake cables and 2) aero-style top of downtube mount for shifters. There is no frame number present.

This bike will be completed and listed for sale soon!

1950's Legnano Campagnolo Cambio Paris Roubaix: Barn Find!

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:03:58 +0000

I bought this all original survivor from a friend for a song. It was a literal barn find and it shows, but the paint and details are relatively intact and show a lovely patina. It seems to be fully original with exceptions of tape/housing/tires. Legnano branded crank, stem, pedals, Universal brakes/levers.

Preliminary photos, I haven't so much as dusted it off

NOS Ibis Mojo Titanium! Caramba / Paul / Ringle / Hi-E / XTR / Westwind

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:42:56 +0000

My newest acquisition, and one of the most tricked out mtb's I've ever had! By the frame number #3362 this is likely a 1994 Ibis Mojo Ti, & NOS! It has some super rare parts including the wild Westpine Scissor Brake & Caramba Double Barrel crank. Not a single part on this isn't top shelf boutique goodies. Even minor parts like the Actiontec cassette and Paul Fire Balls. The Flite ti, Judy Sl, Mavic 530's, and XTR FD/Shifters are the only mainstream bits

I bought it from a small auction house in Chicago who was selling off one person's collection (likely this Mark R Weiss on the top tube?). Almost everything in the auction was unridden or just test-ridden.

BIKE Yard Sale October 1st! Bikes/Frames/Parts/Tools/Stands - Road/MTB/Track - Also Buying!

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:21:15 +0000

ADDRESS: 3354 SE 8th, Portland, OR 97202 (My friend's house, I'm usually doing these off Belmont and 39)
TIME: 10AM to 4PM (NO EARLY BIRDS)
DATE: October 1st

Bike Recyclery is having a HUGE bicycle, frames, parts, and tools garage sale THIS coming Saturday, October 1st! Everything for sale will NOT be stuff that's on the website--this is my backstock of unlisted items! There will be more stuff than I usually have on offer as I'm doing it at a friend's house with much more space. Pricing will be significantly lower than website prices and WAY lower than ebay market values. The photos and text are just an estimate of what I'm bringing, there will be more than I mention and some things in the large pic of numerous boxes may not all come. Are you a reseller or bike mechanic and need inventory? Make a silly offer on everything and I'll likely take it! Make offers on large lots or everything! The more you buy, the cheaper it gets! I'm especially keen to make cheap bulk lots on lower end or dirty/worn stuff! I'm not going to answer specific questions about bikes/parts, just come and see!

I will be BUYING and trading for HIGH END parts too! Road/mountain/track/randonneur... Bring me your stuff!

Bikes & Frames!

-Abici Fixed/Singlespeed Track Bike: 52cm- Dura Ace 7710 crank, Reynolds Ouzo Pro carbon fork -16lb, garage sale discounted price $550!
-Klein Pinnacle frame, 20" repainted in PINK! It does have the (fixable) crack at the seat binder rear as these get so it'll be cheap
-1970's Peugeot PX10 complete, ~58cm: Rare white with blue-lined Nervex lugs - 99% stock - Simplex / Stronglight / Mafac
-Raleigh Competition frame, 1970's, original paint. Even has its original sales receipt!

-TOOLS! I bought out a home mechanic's shop, and most of the tools are for sale. Park Tool truing stand, cone wrenches, wheel dishing tool, DAG-1, 4th hand tools, axle vice tools, starnut installer, steerer fork cutting gauge, pedal wrenches, headset press, taps, crank puller, bottom bracket / HS wrenches, chain whips, freewheel & cassette tools, LOTS MORE

HANDMADE BIKE DISPLAY STORAGE STANDS! I have two of the wooden bike display stands pictured. They hold three bikes each, tires up to 26mm (maybe some 28mm even). They rotate, so they can display bikes at an angle or parallel to each other. They also fold up flat, so it's long and maybe 8" wide for easy transport & storage when not in use. These are really nice quality and hold the bikes more sturdily than most any other floor stands on the market. Great for your living room, bike cave, or bike shop.

Components & Accessories

-Wheelsets!!! 700c, 26", 29er. Lots of Campagnolo, Dura Ace, 600 tri-color, XT/Ritchey, Mavic GP40, new Easton / Velomax 700c, Nuovo Record track wheelset high flange, some cheaper stuff too
-Modern mountain bike parts: Hydraulic disc brakes, dropper posts (Reverb...), Fox Float suspension fork...
-Bike Shop supplies: Big selection of new brake pads, cables, housing, tubes,
-A box of Campy derailleurs/hubs/brakes/skewers...
-NOS Campagnolo Nuovo/Super Record / Modolo style vintage grey cable housing! Garage sale discount price $15 for 1500mm section
-Big box of bottle cages. Arundel, Elite, Bontrager Carbon, Blackburn, TA, crazy colors...
-A ton of road and mtb handlebars (Cinelli, 3ttt, Ritchey WCS, Nitto, ti flat bars, 31.8mm / 25.4mm / 26mm / 26.4mm)
-Handful of tires
-Derailleurs/Brakes/levers/shifters/cranks: 7/8/9/10/11s Shimano 600/Ultegra/105, Dura Ace 7400/7402/7700, XT/LX/SLX/XTR, SRAM Force/Apex brifters, Avid Juicy Ultimate / Hayes disc brakes...
-Threadless stems: Easton carbon, Thomson, Ritchey WCS / Pro, Race Face, Weyless, Deda...
-Forks! Fox Float, Manitou Two, Cannondale Pepperoni Headshok, Wound Up, Giant TCR, etc
-BIG box of high quality quill stems ie Cinelli 1A XA 1R / 3ttt Record / Nitto, + big box of mid range quill stems
-BIG box of Silca Impero frame pumps in various colors, Silca track pump–plus modern frame pumps and mini pumps
-APPAREL! Lots of modern & vintage jerseys, jackets, shorts, hats. Lots of good stuff, various sizes and genders. Race oriented and casual city bike oriented, flannels, mtb shorts... (not photographed)
-Big box of cassettes! Dura ace 7700 9 speed, Ultegra 10 speed, Campy 10s/11s, Miche, etc
-Pedals! Some clipless, some flat, some BMX/MTB shin killers
-Accessories! Panniers, cute tweed tote bags, flickstand, lights, grips, bar tape...

SO, SO much more!

See you then!

~Justyne Zella

Jim Merz touring frame #JM179

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:51:43 +0000

Lovely touring frame I picked up at the Seattle Bike Swap last weekend. LOVE the immaculately thinned lugs. 61cm x 58cm. More info and a listing to come!

PDX Pop-Up Buy & Sell Event: Sat June 17 @ Bike Recyclery

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:30:55 +0000

I'm having a little garage sale full of bike parts this coming saturday! There will be a ton of bike stuff.

THIS coming Saturday 6/19, from 10AM to 3PM (NO EARLY BIRDS).

ADDRESS: 725 SE 38th Ave, Portland 97214 (2 blocks north of Belmont)

Perhaps even more relevant, I'll be on sight to buy and trade! If you're sitting on a pile of bike parts or a bike you need to sell but don't want to do the labor of selling individual items, bring it all to me! Below is a link to an idea of what I am interested in. Also, know that what I buy is for shop inventory, and thus I need a profit margin built in to the price. I offer fair wholesale values.

http://www.bikerecyclery.com/buy/

A few items of note I'll be selling, below. This isn't the top tier stuff I usually sell, a level or two below. I just want it gone. prices will be below market value. The more you buy, the cheaper it gets. Feel free to make me a silly offer on all of it, I'll probably take it.

-55cm Benotto road frame from the early 1980's: $120

-Schwinn Rocket 88 frame w/ Fox float: Medium? $150

-Wheelsets!!! 700c, 26", 29er. Lots of Campagnolo, Dura Ace, XT, Mavic GP40 / Open Pro, Saturnae, Velocity, some cheaper stuff too

-A box of Campy derailleurs/hubs/brakes/skewers...

-Big box of bottle cages. Arundel, Elite, Bontrager Carbon, Blackburn...

-A ton of road and mtb handlebars (Cinelli, 3ttt, ZIPP, Nitto, Titec ti, Gold fixie bar...),

-tires (Challenge, Specialized, Bontrager, continental...)

-Fenders,

-saddles (Selle Italia, Fizik, Terry Butterfly, Specialized, WTB...),

-Derailleurs/Brakes/levers/shifters/cranks: Shimano 600/Ultegra/105

-SPD & Road shoes (Shimano, Lake, NorthWest),

-pumps (Silca Impero, etc)

-$25 project bikes: Bianchi, Nishiki, etc. Entry level, nothing special

These are just a selection in the photos, there will be more stuff!

1951 Rene Herse 650b Randonneuse!

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:07:46 +0000

Recently acquired is this early 1950's Rene Herse randonneur! The collector I bought it from had it shipped over by Alex March in Bordeaux, France. I haven't so much as cleaned it since it arrived. The frame has it's original paint and hand-painted downtube & headtube logos. The fork has been repainted to match as it's original paint was worn. It still has a Vitus tubing logo on the seat tube, and I was told there is the remains of one on the steerer. The Rene Herse stem, crankset/BB, brakes, and front derailleur are original and in remarkable condition! I've not decided if I am going to keep this to ride, or find the missing period parts and list it for sale.

As equipped with pump, racks, lights, handlebar bag, leather saddle it weighs only 25.6 pounds!!! To my eyes, the only parts not original are racks, bag, headlamp, bell, and pump.

Other notable parts include ultra rare Bell wingnuts, Mavic Criterium rims laced to Maxi-Car hubs, Lafol Le Paon Mod Dep fenders,

1947 Peugeot PHR .50 Cyrus

Sat, 20 Jun 2020 19:39:29 +0000

FINALLY received the 1947 Peugeot PHR .50 I've been trying to buy for months! I haven't cleaned/tuned a single thing on this bike yet, it's going to be gorgeous! I bought this after only seeing a few very bad photos, and the Simplex Juy/LJ derailleurs along with the lovely condition were quite the nice surprise. I am told that the chrome version of this was named "Cyrus".

Now, to decide if I'm going sell after a passive restoration or display it from my loft ceiling ledge. Stay tuned!

Teaser: 1992 Yeti A.R.C.

Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:03:57 +0000

How often do you see an early production Yeti ARC hardtail that (that's not cracked) with nicely patina'd original paint and all the rad Cook Bros / Ringle / XTR bits? This one's a 2nd year 1992 model, frame number A346

The Last & BEST Retro Rockshox Rebuild Parts Lot! Judy-SID-Lyrik-Revelation-Duke-Psylo-Tora-Reba Most NIB/Complete

Wed, 04 Jan 2017 15:20:11 +0000

This is the last bulk listing from my vintage fork parts haul. This is all quite nice stuff that I had put aside to list on my website. I've spent enough time on this suspension stuff and have neglected my core road/mtb parts too long. This is the smallest space-wise of the bulk lots I've sold, but by far the best with the most complete and desired parts.

This lot is primarily complete, NOS parts in OEM packaging. The vast majority is separated into neat boxes; only three or four of these small boxes are mixed/various parts.

$2700 Local pickup in Portland only. Cash/card/paypal. Must take all. This is one small SUV load.

Highlights:

-10 Boxxer stanchions (mostly used or new with shop wear)

-Dampers: 99 Judy / 01 Judy C & Race / 99 Jett / 07 Tora / 02 Duke / 99 Ruby / 08 SID / 06 Pilot / more (several to tons of each, all NIB)

-SID XL Cartridges: 102mm and 80mm. Easily 500 of these NIB. Some are the short body version, some are long body. This is the large stack of cardboard boxes in the back of the main photo, as well as the USPS tubs on either side of it.

-U-Turn spring assemblies. Mostly Psylo, with a few misc thrown in (maybe Judy and Duke?). All new.

-Spare parts tackle boxes: (clear hardware boxes lower left corner of main pic). Each of these boxes contains small hardware to rebuild numerous forks. 8 boxes of Revelation/Recon/Tora, 2 for Duke/Psylo, 1 for Reba/Pike. All pieces are new, but unsure how complete boxes are. They all have a ton of parts, but are surely missing a few.

-Fork legs: 50+ NIB fork legs with seals/wipers/bushings. Primarily Duke and Psylo. Dark blue, yellow, army green, dark grey, etc

-Fork braces: box of maybe 10-15 braces, mostly used. Mag 21, Judy, Paris Roubaix

-02 to 04 Judy Hydracoil springs: milk crate full, NIB

-Lyric parts: Mission Control Compression Dampers, 2 step air dampers/pistons/etc, all new

-Top caps: Quadra, 03 Duke Delight, 02-03 Pilot/Judy/Duke air assist, others. Lots of each

-Small box of travel/compression remotes and knobs: Poploc, blackbox, Pure, etc

-Rear shock reducers: three boxes of sorted in OEM packaging, one large plastic bag full

-MISC: Foam rings for 28mm/30mm, RS-99 seal head kits, Pearl Isolate cushion kits, Deluxe DLX shock bodies, etc

~1971 Phil Wood 3-Piece Hub Tool Set! Live on EBAY!

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:33:49 +0000

This unobtanium tool set is Phil Wood's first tool ever, designed to work with his first version hubs. This is the tool mentioned on Phil Wood's tools category as their first tool. This set was owned by a lifelong bike shop owner. I was told it removes hub axles, pulls bearings, and can even be used to press them back in. I've never seen another one. Here it is on Ebay, I suspect the bidding will be fierce!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Phil-Wood-1st-Gen-Hub-Pres...

1958 Campagnolo Headset Off to Ebay - Early Campy Strada Headset Identification

Mon, 21 Nov 2016 16:56:53 +0000

We scored this absurdly rare 2nd version Campy headset, and are sending it off to Ebay in about a week. Take a look at the rounded top nut, center line through the cups, and the unique crown race. 1958 was the only year for the cup center lines. See the chart from Hiroshi Ichikawa below for I.D.'s on 1950's Campagnolo headsets.

	Prototype	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Year	1956.7	1956	1958	1959?	1960
Nut	Square (reportedly	Domed	Domed	Domed	Flat
Spacer	Engraved letters	Engraved	Engraved	Engraved	None
Cups	Smooth/round	smooth/round	Center line	Smooth/round	Engraved
Races	O-Ring (piano wire?)	O-Ring (plastic)	none	none	none

HALF OF WEBSITE ON SALE! Now through August 8th

Mon, 25 Jul 2016 13:49:09 +0000

Sale prices will be shown in your cart.

15% off Wheels, Handlebars, Hubs, QR, Stems, front derailleurs, Chainrings, Accessories, Repair Parts, Saddles, Seatposts. Everything under these parent categories.

NEW SRAM Guide RSC Disc Brakesets: We have black and silver. MSRP: $410. Our price: $239.99

NEW Crankbrothers Eggbeater 3 Pedals / Cleats: $49.99

Free USA shipping over $124.99 (excludes, wheels, frames, complete bikes)

Woops, this is most of the website! Enjoy, grab all the things you've been eyeing while they're marked down. Keep checking back, I'll put up a few more sales this coming week.

Definitive Women's Saddle Issues & Genital Pain Guide! Must Read

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 14:11:45 +0000

Are you a human that has a vagina, or a human that sells bicycle saddles to humans with vaginas? This blog by Lovely Bike is a must-read. Startling fact: A study by the British Cycling Federation found that 100% of female olympic cyclists experienced genital discomfort while riding! You are not alone. Spread this around to all your bike industry friends. Let's create a world where a female bodied person can walk into any bike shop and frankly discuss real saddle discomfort issues and get honest advice! There's a warning in the introduction warning that males may not want to read this, I'll advise against that warning: read this anyway!

Topics discussed include:

Which areas of the female genitalia are discomforted by different types of riding positions, and how to fix them
Which saddle is right for me?
What to do about pubic hair. Shaving? Sugaring? Waxing? Au naturale?
A bold idea about how to ride on your period

Click the image below!

Women Specific saddle guide

LovelyBike Women's Saddle Guide

Close to Portland, Oregon? Get 20-40% off Bikes, Frames, Wheels, etc

Mon, 16 May 2016 18:35:41 +0000

Bike Recyclery is having a locals only blowout of our larger items! All complete bikes, frames, wheels, and the #9 Phil Wood spoke machine are all 20% to 30% off the current website price. This ONLY applies if you pick the items up from me in Portland!

You can contact me and ask for a coupon code to get the sale price online, and then arrange for pickup, or you can just make an appointment with me to see the bike in person and pay in cash.

BIKES

-57cm NOS 1984 Pinarello Montello: Sale Price $3,600 (website price $4799). This bike has a lot of history, a great story, and a bit of a mystery. Full prototype C-Record gruppo w/ RARE 1st version Delta brakes

-55.5cm 1981 Hetchins Keyhole Spade racing bike: Sale Price $3200 (website price $4000) Less than 100 miles and minty! Top spec build with full chrome stays and fork, best of the world's type component specs. One of the nicest original paint Keyhole bikes in existence.

-49cm 1980's Klein Stage Touring/Road Bike: Sale price $1500 (website price $2000). MINT barely ridden condition! Seriously as clean as they get. Top spec build including Modolo, Huret, Specialized, Avocet, Phil Wood.

-59cm 1981 Klein Stage Touring/Road Bike: Sale price $1500 (website price $2000). Near MINT barely ridden condition! Top spec build including Huret Duopar Titanio, Modolo Professional, Specialized, Avocet

-56cm Independent Fabrication Crown Jewel Road Bike: Sale price $1400 (website price $2000) Reynolds 853 steel with a Reynolds fork, lovely ride! Full Campagnolo Record 10 speed build with Mavic Open Pro rims. Cool accent pieces in red ano from KCNC.

FRAMES

-60cm Eddy Merckx Professional frame/fork: Sale price $480 (website price $600). Gorgeous restoration by Cycle Art. 130mm rear spacing, so you can build this up with a modern 10 or 11 speed drivetrain!

-MED 2012/2013 Yeti Big Top hardtail mountain bike frame: Sale price $480 (website price $600) Black, 135mm spacing. Regarded as one of the most capable hardtail mtb frames made! Tough to find.

-MED almost new Yeti ARC-X Cyclocross frame / Easton EC90-X carbon fork: Sale price $720 (website price $900). These are the unicorns of the cx world! Super hard to find, and almost magical in ride quality.

-18"Mountain Cycle MOHO STS mtb frame: Sale price $280 (website price $375)

-55.5cm vintage Italian Track/Pista frame & fork: Sale price $375 (website price $500) Unknown make, but very nicely built track frame. Super long reversed dropouts, thin stays, flat crown, Campy C-Record headset

-1930's or 1940's 54cm Saxon Twin Tube frame/fork: Sale price $750 (website price $1050). Super cool antique frame with a lovely metallic paint job.

WHEELS

-NOS Campagnolo Record 8-speed / Mavic Open Pro hard anodized wheelset: 36H: Sale price $400

-Vintage HED. Carbon Disc Rear Wheel: Sale price $150 (website price $200): 126mm, tubular

-Vintage Spin Tri Spoke Carbon Rear mtb wheel: 26", 8/9/10sp, new freehub body: Sale price $150 (website price $225)

-Phil Wood Tandem 27" Wheelset: Wolber Super Champion Modele 58, 48H, 140mm: Sale price $140 (website price $180). Includes rear rotor to work with Phil Wood disc brake (we have one for sale!) or just use your normal caliper/cantilever brakes. Great shape!

-2014 Easton EC70 XCT Trail 29er Wheelset: 24H, 135mm 15QR, Black, UST Tubeless, Near Mint: Sale price $210 (website price $280)

-Vintage NOS & Used Rim Lot: Sale price $275 (website price $375): 15 rims in all! 700c & 27", 36/40/48H, Mavic MA2/Argent/Module 3D/Red Label, Wolber Champion/Gentleman/81/58, etc

-NOS/Used Vintage Road Tire Lot: 700c (& one 27") Avocet FasGrip/Duro/K20, Continental (Ultra) Sport 1000, Michelin HI-Lite (8 Tires) Sale price $50 (website price $80)

OTHER

-Vintage Phil Wood Spoke Cutting and Threading Machine: 9th Built EVER! w/ Vice Mount. Sale price $2000 (website price $2700)

-Vintage Al Kreitler Custom Rollers & Killer Headwind (No Belt) Sale price $120 (website price $200)

Love, Hate, and Reviews!

Wed, 21 Oct 2015 17:19:11 +0000

Have you had an experience with Bike Recyclery that stands out in your mind? Perhaps we sent you a part to complete a build you've been working on for years. Maybe you're a regular customer and we've sent you all sorts of components over the years. Or perhaps you hate our guts (bolts?) because we screwed something up. Either way, we want to hear from you! Reviews on Google, Yelp, Facebook, and others are a major part of a brand's reputation these days, and we'd like our future customers to hear what our current customers think about us!

Leave us a Google Review

Here is our Yelp page.

And here is our Facebook page.

How to Sell a Used Bicycle without Losing your Mind

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 20:25:44 +0000

Many lovers of the bicycle live by the golden rule of N+1, with “N” being the current number of bikes you currently own. But there comes a time when you must sell a bike or two. The question then becomes “how do I sell my used bike”? It may seem like a simple proposition, but knowing a the answers to a few basic questions can make your life a whole lot easier.This is a guide to selling your bikes, or any other used item you wish to exchange for money.

Stay tuned for our next blog, which will be a humor filled rant-fest of the exact opposite of this post: “How NOT to write a for sale ad!”

Question #1: Where can I sell my used bike or bike parts?

Craigslist: This option avoids shipping, but requires person to person interactions. Items sell for a bit less on Craigslist than Ebay. You usually get paid in cold hard cash this way. Scammers are easy to identify.

Ebay: You'll get to dollar selling here, if you don't mind shipping and accepting Paypal. But, you'll pay 13% in Ebay and Paypal fees. This is also the riskiest method of selling, as Ebay will side with the buyer in 99% of disputes. If a buyer doesn't like your item for some reason or even wants to scam you, they can request a refund from Ebay who will likely make you issue it. It's even possible they will make you refund the payment without receiving the item back in certain situations.

To a used bike shop, such as www.BikeRecyclery.com (click the link to sell us your bikes and parts!). This is often the easiest method, as you don't have to write an ad or deal with a barrage of emails and phone calls from which you must weed the flakes and tire kickers from the serious buyers. It's a quick, simple, and efficient method. But, expect to be offered roughly half of market value for your item, as these shops need a built in profit margin to make it worth buying your bikes and parts.

Question #2: What information should I include in my Craigslist or Ebay ad? You can avoid a lot of questions from buyers and save yourself hours of time by including as much information as possible in your ad. This may seem like a lot of time/effort, but it will pay off. The goal of any transaction is to sell for the highest dollar you can get, while expending the least amount of energy and time via answering dead end questions.

Year, make, and model of your bike: (eg. 1969 Schwinn Paramount, or 2015 Specialized Stumpjumper)

Size of your bike: This is often printed on a sticker on the seat tube of your bike. It could say a named size, such as Large or “L”. Or it could be in measurements, such as 54cm or 18.5”. If it does not, the quickest way to determine your frame size is to measure between the center of the crank mounting bolt to the center of the top tube (where it meets the seat tube).

Condition of your bike: Has it been ridden twice and is in near pristine condition? Has it been ridden hard most of it's life and has the battle scars to prove it, but always well maintained and ready to ride? Or maybe it's pretty beat and needs a tuneup, fresh tires, and has a dent.

List of components on your bike: Many bikes have a full group of similar components, such as Shimano XTR throughout. But some have a mish-mash of parts and was built frankenbike style. In this case, you should write a bulleted list of all major components such as derailleurs, shifters, wheelset, fork, and saddle. You should include both the make (Shimano, Sram, Campagnolo, Race Face...) and model (SLX, Red, Super Record, Turbine) of the components

Price! If you do not list a price, expect a lot of low ball offers asking you to sell a bike worth $2000 for $200. You'll also get a handful of emails asking how much you want for it. If you simply say “best offer”, expect the best offer to not be very high.

Serial number: This proves that you have legal ownership of your bicycle. It reassures buyers that you are not a bike thief trying to make a quick dollar.

Preferred method of contact: List if you prefer to be emailed, called, or texted. If you want to be called or texted, list your phone number!

Your name! Don't you like to know who you are contacting?

Question #3: How should I photograph my bike? As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. Even if you can't be bothered to list all of the information I recommended above, a set of well composed photographs can be the difference between your item selling in a day or sitting unsold for two months. I took all the photos below with a simple iPhone, against the side of a house. .

Background: You want a very basic, plain, and clean background. A garage door, side of your house, or a brick wall do very well. A clean background displays your bike prominently, and potential buyers can see all the parts of the bike clearly.

Bike placement: Lean your bike against your background, standing upright on both wheels.

-Main photo: The driveside of the bike should face the camera (this is the side with the derailleurs and gears. If you are sitting on your bike, it is the side your right hand/foot are on. Take a photo looking straight on at the side of the bike, level with the center of the bike. Frame the photo so the bike fills up the whole photograph, tires touching the sides of the photo and handlebars/bottom of the tires at the top and bottom

-Second photo: The exact same orientation as the main photo, but zoomed in. Aim for the center of the hubs to be the edges of the photo.

-Component detail photos: take closeup pictures of important parts of your bike, such as derailleurs, shifters, saddle, crank, etc.

-Decal photos: Take a closeup of any decals on the frame, which indicate the frame size or tubing material, or make/model.

Bike Recyclery is Moving To Portland! Important dates and information

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 13:36:22 +0000

The rumors are true, I am moving my vintage bicycle haven to the great city of Portland, Oregon! The move is for a variety of reasons. At the top of that list is less snow/winter (worst part of Colorado!), more green trees, more water, more and diverse music, and most of all, a HUGE supply of cool bikes and parts to hunt down! I predict my ability to source parts will be infinitely better there, and that means more products being listed with more regularity.

For the immediately important stuff! I am packing up my inventory as of July 28th, and orders placed after that morning will not be shipped until mid August. I will update the site/blog/faceboook if this date becomes sooner but I do not predict it will.

For the first week or two of August, I will be in and around Salt Lake City and Logan UT visiting with old friends. I'll have a small amount of space in my vehicle to buy some top quality parts. Give me a call/email if you want to unload some Campy, anodized goods, or something equally as exciting.

I am super excited for this move! I see it as a new beginning of sorts. All my life, I have lived in areas that are relatively to extremely conservative and/or mainstream. I've always kind of felt like I was sort of different than most people in those areas. As you probably know, Portland is pretty much the opposite! Maybe I'll fit in better in the town where 20-somethings go to retire.

I'll leave you with a quote from a famous fruit head.

Ride on!

-Justin

“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”

The 1960 Capo Sieger is Built!

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:00:00 +0000

The Capo is no longer strictly a wall hanger. Well, ok... it still can't be ridden. But it's built back up with the original parts including Ambrosio adjustable stem and Champion bars! The saddle is a bit older, a 1940's or very early 50's B17 in astounding condition. All of these parts are actually original to this particular frame! She'll be hitting the Fleabay tomorrow. Should be an interesting watch.

Capo frames were imported to California in extremely low numbers in the early 1960's. This Sieger model was the top of the line bike, above the standard Capo Modell Campagnolo. The main feature that distinguishes the Sieger from the Campagnolo is the stepped fork crown. Also the Modell Campagnolo would have come with Gran Sport derailleurs/shifters.

Huge Cycling Garage Sale/Swap in Fort Collins Colorado, Sat 4/18

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:00:00 +0000

It's Bike Garage Sale / Swap season! This Saturday April 18th, at 401 S Shields st in Fort Collins, Colorado, 9AM. This will be completely parts/frames that are NOT on the website and it will all be DIRT CHEAP

I have acquired a TON more parts and frames since my fall sale. Don't skip this one because you came last time, the inventory is completely different. All the boxes you see in the 1st pic are full of bike parts, and that's only half of it! I'll have lots of outdoor gear too! Skis snowshoes gloves backpacks jackets etc.

This coming Saturday April 18th, I am having a HUGE cycling garage sale at 401 S Shields st, 80521. It's a yellow stucco house on the southwest corner of Shields and Magnolia (1 block north of Mulberry). Plenty of parking on Magnolia. 9am to roughly 2pm. This will be better than some bike swaps! The majority of this will be priced to sell. I want it ALL gone!

I'll be buying and trading for high end bike stuff too! Bring what you have. 105/Ultegra/Deore level and higher, mountain or road. ABSOLUTELY NO walmart stuff, cruisers, 3 speeds, kids bikes, low end junk.

There will be nice road/mountain frames, buckets full of derailleurs, brakes, shifters, hubs, bb's, and all sorts of components/accessories. Old bike magazines from the 1970's to 2000's. Lots of vintage and modern stuff, primarily mountain and road. Maybe a complete bike or two (1st year 1977 Trek touring bike 51cm? Surly Necromancer? A couple old hardtails? Megamo Trials bike 20", GT LTS frame)

A few deals of note:

-26" Fox Forks: F100, Talas

-56cm Mercian Touring Frame/fork, heart lugs. Excellent shape
-55cm Olmo Super Gentleman road frame/fork

-Wheels: Several (at least 25) 700c wheelsets & Orphans, both clincher and tubular. Many are Mavic, Campagnolo, Dura Ace, etc. Prices will be well under going rates, $50-75 for nice wheelsets and under $50 for others. Some random 26" and 29er wheels too. Single orphan wheels will be very cheap, as will most 26" wheels/wheelsets. I'll have a couple Zipp Tubular Campy 9/10sp wheelsets available for $600 each.

-NEW high end Mavic road bike helmet, white, small $40

-Handlebars: LOTS of Road drops, mtn bars, north-roads, cruiser, etc. $3 for most japanese bars, $5-10 for Cinelli 3ttt and others. A few really nice bars for a bit more. Or buy in bulk for MUCH cheaper.

-Seatposts: Many, ranging from 25mm to 26.8 27.2 27.0 30.9 31.6 etc. Most $5-$15, except some Campy and American Classic posts in the $20-$50 range. NEW in box Giant dropper post in 30.9 for $150

-Saddles from $5 and up (selle Italia Turbo, Fizik Arione Tri, Giant/Velo, etc)

-Stems! At least 30 threadless stems and 30 quill stems. Names like Yeti, Control Tech, Cinelli, 3TTT, Titan, Easton, Ritchey, Nitto, etc. Most are $5-10, with some $15-25.

-All sorts of derailleurs; Campy, Dura Ace, 600, 105, Suntour Cyclone/Superbe, Huret, etc.

-Some rare and collectible mtn and road parts (you'll have to wait and see what I drag out!) Campy? XTR? Ringle? who knows. Look for the table I'm sitting at near the garage door. These won't be as dirt cheap as the rest, but will be priced well below online prices.

-Tires: Piles of nice road and mtn tires! 26", 29", 700c. Most will be between $5 and $10 each, with some cheaper ones and a few high end and nearly new tires for more. Definite potential for bulk discount.

-Several $5 boxes, with random stuff. Or make an offer for entire boxes!

-New tubes at $3 each: 700c, 26", 29", schraeder/presta, cheaper in bulk

-"Bike Flipper" stuff, super cheap! used but still good cables and housing, used tubes, new tubes, low end components, some grips, etc.

Some non-bike stuff too. Ski's, jackets, winter hats/gloves, HUGE box of VHS movies for $10, Snowshoes, nice telescope, DSLR camera carrying case, nice camera tripod, camping gear, mens clothes (Med/lg), backpacks, etc.

I'll do early showings this week if anyone is interested!

Taranis: God of Bicycles, Storms, and Dry Trail (Eat Your Heart Out Urrl)

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:03:40 +0000

Quite a while back, I was trapped in the snowy oppressed valley of Logan Utah (love-hate relationship there for sure). I was lamenting on the hopelessness of any mountain biking in the near future, when I invented a bike god to cure my ills. So, naturally I wrote an article about it (this is actually the first story/article I have written since college). I figured it's about time to do something with it. Enjoy!

I recently read an article about Ullr, (pronounced EARL) the Ski and Snow God in the Utah Adventure Journal. For those of you not snow inclined Ullr is a Norse snow god, best known as Ye who procures copious amounts of white fluffy stuff from the sky. Skiers and boarders gather by the hordes to worship Ullr and pray for fresh powder. The most popular form of worship is known as “Sacrifice to Ullr”. These sacrifices come in the form of beer poured on the dry dirt, burning old skinny skis, and leaving naked pictures of your wife/girlfriend on the ground (or as of late, the internet!) Ullr is known to be quite promiscuous and loves the ladies! These sacrifices of nudies has likely ended several relationships, or at the very least caused a few beers to be prematurely broken against a wall. So maybe Ullr is just the anti-cupid?

This is all fine and dandy, and a great excuse to party! But there's one massive hole in this story......Ullr is NOT actually a deity of snow! He is only loosely related to skiing, as in traditional Norse mytholigy he is the God of Hunting, Justice, Archery, Dueling, and Shields. His favorite method of hunting happened to be archery, while chasing down his prey on skis. He was known for his prowess on skis, but in no way does historical evidence support him being able to summon snow or influence the weather. In the 60's, the European ski community decided they needed a god to bring them fresh powder, and Ullr was the most logical choice to be glorified. Since then, the public at large put all their faith in Ullr to bring their treasured powder.

There is one problem with leaving sacrifices to bring snow... snow means no dry trails to mountain bike on! So while I sat in my favorite coffee shop buried in by a persistent two feet of snow in the little oppressed valley of Logan Utah last winter, I had a revelation.... We need a Bike God! The skiers and boarders of this world can keep their false god. But we of the fat tire clan need defense against his white arts! I am pleased to introduce a new savior of the spoked influence; Taranis, God of the Bicycle, Lightning and Sun! Traditionally, Taranis is the Celtic God of Thunder, Sun, Sky, and most importantly, the WHEEL! Taranis is a bearded god, typically depicted holding a thunder bolt in one hand, and the other resting on a six or eight spoked wheel. Some say when Taranis spins his wheel, it creates lightning. With his beard, he also looks eerily reminiscent to the late Sheldon Brown! Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not. Sir Sheldon was god-like in his knowledge of the bicycle. Perhaps he's pedaled on to ride with Taranis. For the sake of the trails, we're going to blatantly ignore the fact that Taranis's wheel is actually a chariot wheel.

From this day forth, we shall gather with gather on snowy grounds come March with beer and bike in hand to sacrifice to Taranis! We shall melt the bastard snow with fires and pours of dark beer in hopes that Taranis will bring warm sun to perpetuate the great melt. We shall offer givings of scantily clad mtb'ers on Fat Bikes to provoke Taranis to spin his wheel and create lightning. As we all know, lightning means rain. And rain means it’s too warm to snow! Well, unless it's thunder snow. That's just plain rad and can be tolerated. These will not be pictures, but real live nude riders! Sacrifice requires suffering after all. We've all heard of the World Naked Bike Ride, but how about a snowy naked bike ride? Just be sure to avoid frostbite on all your dangling extremities.

Those in drier climes need not feel left out, as Taranis is known to bring rain to calm the ball-bearing dirt. Similar rituals, just more beer and less fire!

All Heil Taranis!

*We, purveyors of the dirt, do not condone the leaving of tire levers on trails as this is against our Leave No Trace codes. We'll continue to believe that the creatures of the forest enjoy the beer, but please take your bottles with you!

-Justin Newberg

Saxon Twin Tube Frameset: 1930's-40's

Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:00:00 +0000

This gorgeous frame is another "shorten the wheelbase to the stiffen the ride" machines out of England. This one uses a split seattube with the wheel fitting between the two tubes to shorten the wheelbase to 38.5 inches. This one has been repainted in a vibrant metallic orange.

The fork has a little nub on it, which is a headlight mount. This was a common feature on pre-war English bikes. The original bottom bracket is a rare Bayless Wiley.

Baines Whirlwind "Flying Gate" Frameset: 1930's or 1940's

Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:00:00 +0000

I picked up this rare frame on my St. Louis trip. The Baines Brothers of England built these frames from the early 1930's until just after the war. These are commonly called "Flying Gate" frames, but that's actually just a nickname based on the design's appearance. The model name is actually Whirlwind. The point of the bizarre design is to shorten the wheelbase to make for quicker handling. This one is an "International TT" model with a 39.5" wheelbase. This was the version that was designed for derailleur use, although oddly this frame has track dropouts.

Tales From The Road: St. Louis at Xmas

Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Well, I've made two trips back to my hometown of St. Louis in the last month. And I've brought back a ridiculous amount of bike parts. I acquired a bunch of the usual goodies from Campagnolo, Suntour, Shimano etc. And some 90's parts like MR2 Racer Orb pedals and Coda Magic Motorcycle cranks. But, I've branched out to some pre-war components too! I'm learning about these as I go.

NIB Simplex Route Leger, Super Champion & Lautaret derailleurs, Benelux derailleurs and suicide shifter, Williams cottered crank

Reynolds Girder stem, Simplex SLJ, vintage Lautawasser handlebars, NOS Maxicar track hubs, early Raleigh quill

Sturmey Archer FW 49' four speed hub/shifter, BSA 3 speed shifter, Syncro Switch shifter, Lytaloy brakes/levers, Harden hub, Airlite hub, old headset top, TA/Stronglight cranks

Salsa dirt drop stem, Suntour Superbe Tech, Control Tech cantilever brakes, SRP Mr. Grumpy brakes, Softride gold

Phil Wood High-Low rear hub

1960 Capo Sieger

Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:00:00 +0000

This lovely frame is hanging on my bedroom wall for now. On a bike swap road trip, I stopped in a new-ish local bike shop in Albuquerque New Mexico. They had an attic full of bikes and parts. This was the only thing older than the 1980's though. They only kept it around because of the sick badges. It was in pretty poor shape when I picked it up for a scant $25.

Capo of Austria exported a VERY small number (less than 20 by some reports) of high quality lugged frames to California right around 1960. The frame was originally white with red accents. This one picked up a very nice antique patina that I could rub off, but I won't (it looks just too cool). It came with most of the original parts, and once I find a nice set of high flange 27" period correct wheels I'll build it up. It even came with a neat Ambrosio adjustable stem! Uber rare Agrati crank and pedals.

The seattube badge (that's right Seat Tube Badge!) is a nickel plated mid-evil Knight in full battle dress...and a work of art.

World's First EVER Carbon Crankset: ZIPP CA380!

Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:00:00 +0000

I scored this gem out of a local bike shop in Sedona Arizona on a big 1500 mile road trip in 2012. They were produced in 1997 and 1998, and retailed for a hefty $550. The crank arms were completely hollow, which was unheard of in those days. And look at that spider! ZIPP told me they made less than 200 of these. This pair was as mint as they come and looked barely ridden. I sold them for $600 to a collector in Australia!

Other highlight picks from this trip:

NOS 1984 Pinarello Montello! FULL Prototype C-Record w/Delta Brakes

Sun, 30 Nov 2014 17:00:00 +0000

To say this bike is special is an understatement of the century. At the 1984 New York Bike Show, Campagnolo displayed the C-Record group for about three hours. This was the first time EVER the bike industry saw the gruppo, which wasn't released to the public until 1986. Well, THIS is one of the bikes the gruppo was on at that show! The story I was told was the owner of a NE bike shop (who sold it to me) purchased the bike at the show. Two days later he got a call from a Campagnolo exec, who said it should not have been sold and they wanted it back. The shop owner of course said "too bad!", and it sat on his showroom floor for years and never sold (likely due to the exorbitant price they must have been asking!). Of course I have no way to verify this story, but it's convincing. I dare you to track down another complete prototype C-Record group and a NOS frame from the same year to hang it on :)

When I bought it, it had an odd "Mod Super Star" decal on the top tube where some Montello's say "Mod Montello" The decal was in poor shape, so I took it off. If anyone has pictures or knowledge of the 84' NY Bike Show or this particular bike, I would be forever grateful if you shared.

There are claims that only 3 to 300 of the prototype Delta brakes were ever made, and on the rare occasion they pop up on Ebay they sell for $2000-3000. How many were pantographed with the Pinarello name? Who knows.

The paint and decals are 100% original. It does have a few chips from sitting in a shop for 30 years, but overall it's in wonderful condition. Size is 58cm. The handlebar wrap is a full leather sew-on wrap, possibly by Cinelli (listed in the catalog as stock parts)

Ritchey P-21 Team W.C.S.

Sun, 30 Nov 2014 17:00:00 +0000

This bike came to me by way of a long time bike shop owner in Montrose Colorado. It's story is Tom Ritchey built this bike for a pro German team, who never paid the bill. So Tom gave said owner a call and offered it to him, knowing he'd been longing for one for a while (and if you know anything of Ritchey history, you know he made VERY few of the fully fillet brazed P bikes). He sold this and a plethora of other biking goodies to me this summer. Of course I had to bring it back to it's stock form with how amazingly clean it is. Man, was it hard finding the white Ritchey Logic saddle and Z-Max tires!

There has been some debate to the originality of the paint and decals due to the odd location of the "Team" decal (it should be at the very front of the top tube), but I've been assured by the former owner that the decals and paint are completely original. He just took VERY good care of it.

The build is just about dead on stock. A couple exceptions are the Stronglight Delta headset, which looked too cool to replace with the proper (but boring) Logic headset. The derailleurs have been "upgraded" to period correct XTR M900.

1991 Klein Attitude

Sat, 15 Feb 2014 12:46:34 +0000

A year in the making, and my 91 Attitude is finally restored. It's all XT M735 with the exception of a bunch of Ringle and SRP 3DV purple parts. It even has NOS Specialized Ground Control Extreme tires! Original "backfire" paint and decals in remarkable condition, with the original MC1 fork and bars. This one came to me from it's home town of Albuquerque NM. I picked it up on the way to the Tucson GABA bike swap, and had numerous offers for it unrestored while it was on display at the swap.