December 2011: San Jose Bike Party “Pajama Ride”!
Brrrrrrrrr! That was the coldest ride I think Ive done! But I’m glad I did it, that’s a good route: zig zagging up the foothills and cutting across the mountain is always a fun and easy ride. Maybe ride longer and take it towards Milpitas? Did anyone see the giant rotating star lights on one [...]
Lincoln Ave needs a ROAD DIET!
So I rode my bike down to Lincoln Avenue a couple days ago to grab some pizza and a salad. Theres a lot of great places to eat, cool shops and of course Willow Glen Bicycles. It was around rush hour when I finished my food and decided to stroll down the avenue and check [...]
Shortyfatz Bike Co. / POPS Fabrication
I did a tour of the Shortyfatz Bicycles / POPS Fabrication in San Jose just before a Bike Party ride and was very impressed. They hand build their frames themselves right here in San Jose with guidance from long time bicycle frame builder Dale Sasso. Selling a limited amount of bikes each month keeps the [...]
The Smallest: Schwinn 39cm road bike??
Just got this tiny Schwinn road bike tuned up and ready to go, its frame is only 39 centimeters from the center of the crank to the top of the top tube! It uses 24 inch road wheels and 10 speed Shimano components. Ive fixed and sold a good amount of small road bikes but [...]