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Honjo Fender Factory Visit
just in time for you to take your fenders off for summer, here is the long past due blog about a Haaanjo Fender factory visit from my last trip to Tokyo. We were being shown around the sprawling city on bikes by our gracious hosts at Blue Lug, and they’d suggested we make a stop…
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CR-1 process shots pt1: forks
missed writing a velvet rope club email this week, so figured why not double the blog? stopped by Larkin Cycles today to check on CR-1 mid reach road bike production was rolling along. there are 30 being made in this batch, and they’ve just about got the forks all finished for the pre orders. this…
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2025 Nutmeg Spring Fling in pictures
I don’t know why I don’t call out for a proper group photo on these each year — just thought of that. Well one of my fav rides of the year is this one right here. minimal planning needed on my part to put it on — folks are self supported and I just get…
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Nutmeg Country Spring Fling 6 2026
happy cinco D 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 about 10 days! XX RR
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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…
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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 —…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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December in pictures
its cold outside, and the “year in sport” is over. I try and not get too wrapped up in chasing miles, as we all know its the quality of those miles that really matter — but I have been dancing with that metric since being grounded here in 2020 — the year I really got…
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