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you spend all your money on bikes, you have to make some
sacrifices. Like, for example, having your "house" be
the parking lot behind the shop, your "Bed" consisting
mainly of fine imported cardboard, and your blanket being
the clothes you wore to work. But the commute is short
and what good is a real house if there aren't any bikes
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Santa
Cruz Bullit:
The
Bullit. A bit heavy for the uphill battle, yes, but if
your bike is heavier, it's like you're training harder
without training harder. Point this thing down though,
and the Maverick fork and Progressive racing shock are
ready for action. Shimano XT/XTR with a sweet set of LX
cranks, spray-painted black to match better (at least
until the paint wore off months ago), and a grabby set
of 2.5" Trailbears make this a mighty fun bike to spend
time on.
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Fit BF:
Since back in 1998 Marty was
rollin' on a Schwinn Blue Falcon and not until late 2003
did he swap it out for Brian Foster's modern ride. The
FIT BF race version. Charlie's bike-keeping-itis must
be contagious. A set of Pitchforks, FIT BF bars, DK Chopstix
euro bb cranks and SunRace/Araya wheels make up the new-school
side while the VG sprocket, and bar ends give it that
"Kickin' it Old-School" feel.
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Specialized
Langster:
For
bombin' around town this is the bike of choice at Solano
Avenue Cyclery. Marty and Charlie saw the Langster long
ago hidden in the deep reaches of the Specialized offices
and proclaimed it to be the raddest thing ever. Set up
more-or-less stock, with a SRAM chain, Salsa chainring,
WTB saddle, Titec stem, BarPhat, S&M pedals, VG chain
tensioners and a set of Shimano brake levers this ride
mixes BMX simplicity with road bike speed. |
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Sharp Cruiser:
When it comes time to hit
the track (whenever that may be, as it hasn't happened
in a while), Marty chooses his Sharp 24". Complimented
with Sharp forks, stem and bars, a SunRace/Araya wheelset,
Profile cranks and chainring and an old Flite titanium
saddle this cruiser is ready to rock. Plus in a land of
quirky looking BMX bikes with six-piece glued together
forks and clipless pedals the Sharp just looks good and
tough. |
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Giant TCR:
Marty's "10-Speed" is a fairly
stock Giant TCR from a couple years back. Since the addition
of the Langster to the fleet, the TCR has felt a little
neglected, but plans are in the works for this bike to
see a little more action during the summer months. |
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Haro Werx:
Just when you thought Marty was gonna kick it old school, he pulls a crazy move and buys a 2005 Haro Werx XLS with more crazy new technology than you could shake a seatpost at. Shimano's new Dual-Control shifters, XT hydraulic brakes, SPV Manitou shock, and DEAR GOD NO! A Rapid-Rise rear derailleur. All those Shimano things were on the Most Hated list just weeks ago, but are growing on old Marty. The Rapid-Rise feels normal with Dual Control levers, but we are pretty sure that is just because two wrongs make a right. Or whatever. |
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