• Dirt Sloth’s Merlin

    Dirt Sloth’s Merlin

    whilst milling around MADE at the end of the day a month ago now, I spotted a bike just my style from behind in the crowd. the mars red, and then over it’s shoulder a well broken in large burgundy fabs chest. as I got closer the red bits shimmered like rubies in the muted Read more

  • 2025 Nutmeg Nor’Easter general info (reg open)

    2025 Nutmeg Nor’Easter general info (reg open)

    another world championship of alt biking and liking — the 9th annual! this year, like last year and the year before, will be held at Dear Lake Camp in Killingworth Connecticut — enveloped in quaintness and it’s trappings. what deep pleasures in these soft times of bumpy bike rides! here is some media from 2 Read more

  • PNW MTB

    PNW MTB

    after the MADE bike show Patz and I wanted to have a little fun and unwind with some friends on the trail. not that the bike show isn’t fun, its just a little intense at times. We had the idea a few months ago to hit up some classics including Mackenzie River trail, Alpine in Read more

  • some bikes with our tires at MADE show

    some bikes with our tires at MADE show

    wow, what a show — yet again. we were really impressed with year one 2023, and this iteration did not disappoint. a lot of the year one wrinkles were ironed out, most notably the extra media day, and the hott custom bike wave just washed over us like a fevered wave of admiration and desire. Read more

  • Ron’s Red 01

    Ron’s Red 01

    if John Tomac, Ned Overend, Charlie Cunningham, and Wes Willits all raced/worked for Yeti as Sammy Hagar fans, I think they’d have been on this bike in 1992. I have touched on 1992 being THE year a few times in my musings, but I don’t think I’d put together a bike that really encapsulates it. Read more

  • Amanda’s Alumalith

    Amanda’s Alumalith

    before you say “hey ronnie I thought you were all out of those things and those forks!”, well this one has been reserved for a while for a special customer. the rollerskating @skatergates of Erie PA. this one was in the works for a while — tried to have it ready for pick up at Read more