This is the seat that came on my fixed gear project bike, it was in about as bad condition as the rest of the bike and I didn’t want to reuse it as it was.  This was the last part of the bike that I repaired, and was the one I had the least confidence […]

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I finally bit the bullet and paid for a fixed sprocket and lockring for my old motobecane bike.  I bought them at Stevens and they were about 33 bucks together, with tax.  This puts the total cost of the project at 315 dollars, which is more than I expected, but I am happy with what […]

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The bike is coming along, it now has wheels.  I ordered some wheels from a local bike shop owner a month ago and got frustrated that they had not arrived yet, so yesterday I ordered a set of Weinmann track wheels from JensonUSA dot com.  The wheelset was on sale for 109 dollars, and with […]

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Here’s some pictures of the frame with new paint, but still not clear coated.  The paint job is not very good but the coverage is good and the color is consistent.  I’m hoping that a coat of clear gloss will make it look good without any more work.

The unpainted lugs look awesome, I hope they […]

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I’m working on the frame for my next project, it’s a Motobecane 57cm from the 70s that I bought for 40 bucks a while ago.  The frame was stripped down and sandblasted, and the paint is on!  I am doing dark red paint with polished metal lugs and a clear coat over the whole thing.  […]

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Steps for going shopping with your bike:
Get a backpack.
Get on your bike and ride.
Go to the store.
Lock up your bike.
Walk into the store with your backpack on.
Get a cart, or if you aren’t buying much then just carry the items you are buying.
Put items in the cart, not your backpack.
Make sure to not buy more […]

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The Duathlon in Fresno last Sunday started with a cold and rainy morning, it looked bleak and miserable.  I had heard that the forecast was for rain Saturday night and Sunday morning, so bad conditions were in the back of my mind a few days before.  As I sat in my car in the Trisport […]

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There is a race coming up in Fresno this Sunday that riders and runners should participate in, it’s the Spring Fling Duathlon.   www.sierramultisport.com has more info, it starts in Woodward park and involves 4 miles of running, 16 biking, and 2 more miles of running.  I’m hoping to finish it in around an hour […]

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Hey everyone this is Justin, new author at Bike4more.com.  I am a friend of Zak, Don and Issac who have been posting on this site for years, and I live in Fresno and am a daily bike commuter.  I moved into the city of Fresno from a rural setting around 2003 and took a while […]

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