Here a couple photos from recent weeks.
Author: Jared Harber
Derek’s Early 90s Diamondback Apex
ORIGINAL POST CAN BE FOUND ON THE RADAVIST. You know, sometimes a great bike is just a bike, and that’s enough. It could be your favorite bike of all the bikes you own or have owned. It could also just be the only bike you own. Either way, if you love it, then that’s enough… Continue reading Derek’s Early 90s Diamondback Apex
Man On Wire: A Slingshot Bicycle in the Wild!
ORIGINAL POST CAN BE FOUND ON THE RADAVIST. The first time I landed eyes on a Slingshot, my initial reaction was, “OOF!” It is a complete non-sensical thing to behold… According to the Museum of Mountain Bike Art and Technology (MOMBAT) page on the brand, Mark Groendal, founder and designer of the Slingshot, was riding his mini-motor… Continue reading Man On Wire: A Slingshot Bicycle in the Wild!
Pandemic Escape Vehicle: Jared’s All-City Big Block Fixed Gear
ORIGINAL POST CAN BE FOUND ON THE RADAVIST. I guess this is a little embarrassing. I built this bike from a single part: the stem. When Paul released the first version of the Eddie Van Halen Boxcar stem, I just had to have it! To be clear, I am not a Van Halen fan. Lord, no!… Continue reading Pandemic Escape Vehicle: Jared’s All-City Big Block Fixed Gear
Mid South 2020: the Last Gravel Race on Earth
ORIGINAL POST CAN BE FOUND ON THE RADAVIST. To begin, it is important to say that I am not a doctor, a data analyst, or an economist. Am I an expert regarding the growing pandemic that is becoming one of the defining events of our lives? No, I am not. I am a bike mechanic… Continue reading Mid South 2020: the Last Gravel Race on Earth
Nashville Bike Shop Rag: At Home with Halcyon Bike Shop
ORIGINAL POST CAN BE FOUND ON THE RADAVIST. “I never felt I belonged. I never belonged in my whole life, even as a little kid. I was just different and so I never really found my place till I moved to Nashville…” -Dolly Parton. From the very first moment you step into Halcyon Bike Shop, you… Continue reading Nashville Bike Shop Rag: At Home with Halcyon Bike Shop
Good Coffee, Clean Bathrooms: Being a Breezer for Two Weeks at Angry Catfish in Minneapolis
ORIGINAL POST CAN BE FOUND ON THE RADAVIST. FOREWORD: Back in May and into June, I had the pleasure of helping the crew at Angry Catfish for a couple of weeks as their summer season began to pick up. The following is a series of entries from a journal I kept during my time there. My hope… Continue reading Good Coffee, Clean Bathrooms: Being a Breezer for Two Weeks at Angry Catfish in Minneapolis
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