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A Real Wagon Wheeler: Impressions On A 36″er- Part II

April 30th, 2009 by Guitar Ted / 1 Comment »

I’ve been logging some miles on the Pofahl built 36 inch wheeled bike and will now offer some first impressions to you on what it is like to ride this bicycle with the Conestoga sized wagon wheels.

Wheels. That’s the first impression you get visually when looking at the 36″er. They are very large, and [...]

A Real Wagon Wheeler: Impressions On A 36″er

April 21st, 2009 by Guitar Ted / 7 Comments »

The first time I became aware of a 36 inch wheeled bicycle was back around 2002 when I saw a picture of a Coker cruiser. That was pretty much a novelty bike. I didn’t really think anything more about that. However, in 2006 when Ben Witt of Milltown Cycles told me he was designing one, [...]

Handmade Bicycles: The Custom Experience- Meet The Titanium Builders

March 13th, 2009 by Guitar Ted / No Comments »

Editor’s Note: In this series, Grannygear introduces us to some custom frame builders and takes a closer look at the process of making and delivering a custom, handmade bicycle to a customer. In these e-mailed interviews, you will learn a lot about some of the best frame builders in three different materials.
We continue our [...]

Happy Holidays

December 25th, 2008 by Arleigh / 3 Comments »

To all of the followers, commenters, and friends of 650b.com we wish you all Happy Holidays.  Take some time to take your bike for a ride and enjoy yourself during the holiday season.

Haro Releasing 650b Full Suspension

December 19th, 2008 by Arleigh / 3 Comments »

Yes, over at Jill’s (Haro’s main lady) blog she spilled the beans about 2010 bikes and specs.  The biggest thing to me was the 650b full suspension rig.  She also mentioned purple bits on bikes, which is also exciting to me.  The more purple, white and brown the better.
From Jill’s site :
We’re going to be [...]

The Wonders & Woes of a 650b Conversion

December 18th, 2008 by Arleigh / 2 Comments »

John had very good intentions when taking his wives Bianchi Europa steel bike and converting it into a 650b wheeled machine.  From 700c and uncomfortable to easier to use brakes, and more volume in the tires.
The process of swapping out parts wasn’t too difficult, but when John test rode the refreshed Bianchi down the driveway [...]