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Second of three mixtes in for repairs today. This

Second of three mixtes in for repairs today. This one is getting ipgraddd to alloy rims, a modern bottom bracket, white platform pedals and a more normalish saddle. I threw on my last set of Schwalbe gum wall tires too. Check out the functional bottle dynamo light system! @schwalbetires #vintagepeugeot #peugeotmixte #27inchlifestyle @mixtebike #vintagefrenchmixte #fabriqueenfrance #porteurbike #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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Extra credit lug lining on a mixte build. #luglin

Extra credit lug lining on a mixte build. #luglining #pinstripe @mixtebike #suntourgtdropouts #blue
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Grandma’s lipstick never looked so sexy. @surly

Grandma’s lipstick never looked so sexy. @surlybikes #surlybridgeclub #bridgeclub @srameagle #1x12eagle #27point5 #gravelbike @wildernesstrailbikes

#gravelpumps edit: I do not onow the original meme

#gravelpumps edit: I do not onow the original memeartist. Source was somewheres on the internet. If it is yours I am super happy to provide attribution or credit.

FOR SALE: @brooklynbikeco Driggs 3 speed. Nice dad

FOR SALE: @brooklynbikeco Driggs 3 speed. Nice dad bike blue color. Large size, step over model with the cool twin top tube. Comfy seat and grips with fluffy 700c x 35ish mm tires that have a puncture resistant belt. Fenders, rear rack, and kickstand included. It’s a consignment bike so there may be some wiggle room. Talk to me. #driggs3speed #dadbike #gravelbike #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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The Rolls really shined up. Thanks to all of y’

The Rolls really shined up. Thanks to all of y’all who have provided more info and documentation of this bike. cycle sport in New Jersey contracted with @ernesto_colnago to build a short run of these framesets in 1973. Lots of stories in the NYC tri state area w these bikes. I’d love to hear them. 50cm seat tube, 52cm top tube. 110mm stem. 40cm handlebars. 170mm cranks. Full campag record groupset. The rims are not period correct (which would likely be tubulars, which are long gone). I had some hard ano Mavic MA40 rims laced to record hubs so it’s close enough. Fully tuned up, cables and housing replaced, with salmon campy blocks from kool stop for modern brake response. This is a serious taco getter! I just happened to have some matching @ridepdw taco 🌮 bar tape too. It’s definitely for sale. Stop by for a test ride. #campyonly #vintagecampagnolo #1973 @campagnolo_record @campagnolosrl #steelisreal #luggedsteel #columbustubing @columbus_official #blue @cinelli_vintage #unicanitorsaddle #ttthandlebars @togabikes #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop
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Also: fuck Yep dot com. Why does small business d

Also: fuck Yep dot com. Why does small business despise Yelp? Because they “not recommend” 5 star reviews. Instead they highlight older reviews and a single 20 month old negative review. This results in an algorithm manipulation. I as a shop owner can of course pay $300/mo to “fix” this. Yelp is the worst aspect of rapacious capitalism. They run their business like a crime syndicate. #fuckyelp #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #brooklynpdx #brooklynpdx365
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FOR SALE: A de-branded singlespeed road bike that

FOR SALE: A de-branded singlespeed road bike that matches local graffiti. Reynolds 520 tubing, classic track geometry, with round fork blades. Gold chain and hubs and handlebar too. It’s tomcat size (50cm), to fit short kings and queens. #fixie #fixedgearbike #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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A western flyer all rehabbed and polished and allo

A western flyer all rehabbed and polished and alloyed up. The heavy 26x1 3/8” steel rims were replaced with 650b CR18 rims in polished silver. The terrible terrible terrible Shimano 333 3 speed was upgraded to a modern nexus 3. Yeah, that’s a Brooks C19 saddle too. #westernflyer #shimanonexus @brooksengland #brookscambium #650b @schwalbetires #allthisbyhand
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Not at all related. Unless you want it to be. Se

Not at all related. Unless you want it to be. Sears and Roebuck dropped off to be rehomed or recycled. Sturmey archer 5 speed w indicator chain and pushrod. Super weird. I’ll have time to play with it in November I bet. @sturmeyarchertechnical #searsandroebuck #sturmey5speed #builtforlast
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We cracked 1000 followers without groveling for mo

We cracked 1000 followers without groveling for more followers! Thank you all! A year ago, at the dawn of the pandemic, I wasn’t even sure if the shop would survive the rest of the month. The following weeks proved that anxiousness wrong. Huey for attention. #blackcatsofinstagram #blackcat #blackcatclub #hueypnewton #hueypmewton #1000followers #thankmew #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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A recent build. It was a novara frameset all black

A recent build. It was a novara frameset all blacked out with hammered fenders and a 1x8 drive train. The fenders make some noise when #gravel gets caught in the tires. #graveltires #gravelbike #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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FOR SALE: Schwinn paramount PDG3 M30 mountain bike

FOR SALE: Schwinn paramount PDG3 M30 mountain bike all x-biked out for your hardpack gravel spring riding. Full butted chromoly steel frameset. Add fenders for your commute. Add a bottle cage for your beverage. New chain and wide range cassette, fresh grease in bearings, new cables and white housing, new brake pads. Trendy 1x setup you see on today’s #gravelbike builds. Schwinn imported these bikes from Taiwan. Serial number and white spider on black paint dates it 1991-1992. Super cool bit of history. #schwinnparamount @26inchlifestyle
#vintageshimano #shimanodeore #steelisreal #steelfightsback @_xbiking_ #xbike #asseenonreddit
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Bikes I can build. Merchandising? Well...not so m

Bikes I can build. Merchandising? Well...not so much. But. I have the stuff: @kaliprotectives chakra solo helmets are back in stock in a range of colors and two sizes for most heads. Brought in some @nutcasehelmets with MIPS protection too. Tell me what you like about the Nutcases. There are a ton of graphics and colors that quickly became overwhelming for me to commit to. Happy to order that one special model and color and size to match your bike and scarf though. #bikehelmet #bikesafety #mipsprotection #chakrasolo
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The holy grail of mixtes! Made in taiwan Mongoose

The holy grail of mixtes! Made in taiwan Mongoose with modern production values, 700c wheels, canti studs to run V brakes, rack and fender eyelets, forged derailleur hanger, 130 spacing to cram 7-10 speed drivetrains in it. Head tube is tall too. Updated with backsweep handlebars and trigger shifters, and kevlar belted tires. So glad it’s found a good home. @csttiresusa @mixtebike #mixtebike #madeintaiwan #stepthru @mongoosebikes #purple #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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Before and after photos of a @surlybikes #bridgecl

Before and after photos of a @surlybikes #bridgeclub. From bone stock commuter to gravel grinder and bikepacking rig. All surly racks, TV tray and junk straps. Further mods are in the future. And this is why Surly bikes are so cool: they can be endlessly modded and customized and personalized. It’s a forever bike. @casteeljam is gonna have fun. What is your bike missing? What adventures are you missing out on? #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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While restrictions have been relaxed, it’s still

While restrictions have been relaxed, it’s still real rough for bars, Restaurants and other service industry places. You have one that you miss; Pop in and say hi. Wear a mask. Spend your dollars. Tip well. #savethedivebar @lowbrowpdx @lowbrowloungepdx @pdx.pearldistrict @jerryspizzapdx #divebar #tipwell #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop
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Spring is springing ahead. All repair hooks fille

Spring is springing ahead. All repair hooks filled. Floor filled with overflow. Appointments online allow me to better manage my time for faster turn around. Flat repair is always while you wait, no appointment necessary. Anything else, book it as a consult or a drop off. Thankew! #springiscoming
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My last two posts generated some controversy due t

My last two posts generated some controversy due to the content: a 1971 Schwinn Krate with an inexcusably racist model name, and the mistaken belief that only boys would ride such bikes and are “rough with them”. I was wrong. I know better. I did some cursory research to see if there was some controversy in bike world subcultures (low riders, schwinn collectors, Reddit, bike forums, Facebook pages, etc.) There wasn’t any. I posted it. Then there was blowback and “are you effing kidding me??” Feedback from customers, friends, strangers, communities. I am truly sorry for broadcasting the name and the product, and continuing the trope that “boys will be boys”. All this was wrong. Not because someone noticed or was offended, but because it was offensive on its face. I should have known better.
Ignorance comes in a few forms. one is willful; Shameless and gloating, it is designed to provoke and hurt, to dismiss and widen gaps. That has never been my intention. It is not who I am. Another form is just plain ignorant behavior and phrasing. While Not completely innocent, it does have me reconsider what I did and what I will do in the future. It’s a learning moment, an inflection point.
So that is where I am at with the racist history of this particular schwinn Krate, and my own internal dialogues around sex, gender, race and culture. It is not appropriate to glorify that relic in any manner- the era, the branding, the patina, the “originality”. I have more learning and reading and reflecting to do.
I am in contact with the customer to advise them of the next steps. It is not my property to steal or destroy or alter. No financial transaction or profit will continue at my shop with such racist relics and eras. I am hopeful that other shops who do similar work are reading and watching my feed and will join me. I will bring this to the attention to the owners of Schwinn (the first couple of decades of me doing that were not well received; maybe it’s different now). There will be more to this; I will further update you all in the next 24-48 hours. For now, I wanted to post something so it doesn’t disappear. It’s important work, and work that continues.

An exploded view of the [REDACTED]. Led Zeppelin i

An exploded view of the [REDACTED]. Led Zeppelin in the background because that was the most popular song for pre-teens ripping it up in empty fields with dirt jumps. @ledzeppelin #stairwaytoheaven #schwinnkrate #vintageschwinn #cottonpicker #bananaseat @schwinnbikes @vintage_schwinn_fanpage #bikeshop #bikeshoplife #smallbusiness #portlandia #independentbikeshop #localbikeshop #commuterbike #bikecommuter #gobybike
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