• Nutmeg Country Spring Fling 5 2025

    Nutmeg Country Spring Fling 5 2025

    happy may day everyone! good time to announce our annual small spring event. for those who have not attended before: after you reg, the forthcoming info will be sent to you via the email you reg’d with. hope to see you in a few weeks! XX RR Read more

  • 2 weeks in bike biz travel pt 1

    2 weeks in bike biz travel pt 1

    hi folks, wow its been a while since I’ve been a bike camper. pre pandemic … actually a few years before that, it defined our lives … if someone were to ask me what my job was between 2011 and 2018 I would have said “I’m a professional bike camper and part time merchant of… Read more

  • Fred’s Alumax Ice

    Fred’s Alumax Ice

    hi and happy saturday — I know I said the Hanjo Fender factory tour was gonna be the next post, but I have these glam shots I’m sitting on … so lets sip some exotic coffees and waft the aluminum aromas this a.m. the build all started with these blue Paul racer direct mounts —… Read more

  • Japan visits 2023

    Japan visits 2023

    hello everyone — happy saturday. I am typing this sitting next to the wood stove sipping coffee waiting for it to warm up so I can go for a ride. what better time to blog a blog that I meant to do during my last Japan visit nearly 2 years ago now. so here you… Read more

  • Rons Bikes CR1 Country Road Bike

    Rons Bikes CR1 Country Road Bike

    unveiled a year ago to the acclaim of critics and civilians alike, I would like to reintroduce my mid reach caliper “all road” bike for your consideration. imagine this bike powder coated if you can … imagine going out for a fast road ride and not wincing at a dirty connecter track that keeps you… Read more

  • winter day in the life

    winter day in the life

    uuuhhhggg, winter is just fine until February hits. a few fluffy little snow storms, and mostly popcorn clouds and bright sun defines December and January each year — and then February. ice — slush — snow turning to rain — roads salted enough to cure your tires like they are a salami or something. so… Read more