1977 Takara
August 10th, 2012
1977 Takara 731.
Categories: Takara
Tags: bicycles, green, japanese, kuwahara, takara
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doodle: The truth about icebergs
July 27th, 2012
Categories: Humor
Tags: cartoon, doodle, humor
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Rawland rSogn
July 8th, 2012
Medium Large Rawland rSogn. Recently added Salsa Cowbell 3 handlebar and Apex-3 cranks, 42-28. Using 118mm bottom bracket, the q-factor is very narrow at 138mm. The crank arms clear the frame with a few millimeters to spare.
Categories: Bicycles, Rawland rSogn
Tags: bicycles, japanese, orange, sakae, salsa cowbell
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rSogn at bob’s big boy in downey
March 18th, 2012
Photo from James Black’s Googie bicycle ride series held monthly in 2011.
Categories: Bicycles, Rawland rSogn
Tags: googie, rsogn
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LEGO proposal
March 14th, 2012
I built my important message to Kirsten using LEGO bricks. She said yes. Fuzzy phone photos… Here are some ducks. Friends and family (and Kirsten) have jokingly speculated that they represent either 2 babies or 2 wives. My response is … Continue reading
Categories: LEGO
Tags: LEGO
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having too much fun with photoshop
February 20th, 2012
I was having a bit of fun with Photoshop.
Categories: Bicycles, Humor
Tags: bicycles, goofy, photoshop
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Mixte is complete
August 15th, 2010
Here are a couple photos of the complete mixte. Frame is Fuji Absolute, color is Lightning. Additions: MKS Touring pedals, Velo-Orange porteur handlebar (very comfortable), Dia-Compe inverse levers, SR Custom stem (for longer reach), brown Cateye bar tape, cotton twine … Continue reading
Categories: Bicycles
Tags: 1980s, bicycles, Fuji, inverse levers, japanese, kku, mixte, porteur, yellow
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New mixte project
August 7th, 2010
I found a new yellow circa 1987 Fuji Absolute mixte project bike on Craigslist. Thank you, Branden, for picking it up. This will be Kirsten’s city bike. The bike appears to have been stored indoors and hardly used. Porteur handlebar … Continue reading
Categories: Bicycles
Tags: 1980s, bicycles, japanese, kku, mixte, yellow
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Disassembling the Mafac centerpull and TA rack
August 5th, 2010
A lot of dirt and rust fell from this thing as I disassembled. Who knows how long it was stored outside. All parts seem to be in good working order. Before disassembly and cleaning.
Categories: Bicycles
Tags: 1970s, bicycles, french, MAFAC, racks, TA
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Mafac centerpull brake and TA rack
August 2nd, 2010
About a week after seeing the new Velo Orange centerpull design, I found this rack while helping Ayelet salvage parts and frames from her parents’ bike collection. It was attached to a Peugeot and served as my payment for helping … Continue reading
Categories: Bicycles
Tags: 1970s, bicycles, french, MAFAC, racks, TA
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