People talk a lot about the “quiver killer,” mostly in regards to a drop bar bike that can do road and mountain bike riding but Juniper’s “everything bike” is a bit more utilitarian than that…
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Readers’ Rides: Sam’s Hunter Cycles Midtail Hardtail Cargo Bike
Sam from Aotearoa, New Zealand sent in this beauty of a Hunter Cycles Midtail hardtail cargo bike for this week’s Readers’ Rides. Let’s check it out!
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Readers’ Rides: Reese’s Repaired Omnium Mini-Max Rides On
There’s nothing more wholesome than seeing someone use a bicycle for absolutely every daily task and errand that life throws at them. From grocery shopping and daily commutes to camping weekenders, pup hauler, and acting as a rolling supply truck, Reese Butler uses his beloved Omnium Mini-Max to its fullest potential around the streets of Paris. And it keeps rolling with an integral repair after getting hit by a car while parked…
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Readers’ Rides: Matt’s Custom Sycip All-Road “Lightning Bolt”
We love to see framebuilders make their customer’s dreams come true. That’s what legendary builder, Jeremy Sycip, did for Matt in California who wanted something different than a straight-up gravel road bike…
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Readers’ Rides: Rivendell Susie Longbolts from Ottawa Bike and Trail
Last year, Ottawa Bike and Trail submitted a very unique Surly Ghost Grappler build to our Readers’ Rides. Today we’re sharing the shop’s latest Rivendell build, a stunning Susie Longbolts!
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Readers’ Rides: Sam’s Schwinn High Sierra
While period-correct restorations are great, nothing beats a vintage mountain bike built specifically to the owner’s desires. Sam’s Schwinn High Sierra rolled into our Readers’ Rides inbox this week, and we had to share it immediately!
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Readers’ Rides: Zeke’s Gemini World Randonneur
Originally featured in our MADE OZ coverage, Zeke’s stunning resto-mod Gemini World randonneur build was expanded upon by Alex Streich on the Off Course Bike Shop blog. We’ve got the whole write-up below for a very in-depth Readers’ Rides!
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Readers’ Rides: Braden’s GT Tachyon
Braden from Outpost Richmond sent in his GT Tachyon for this week’s Readers’ Rides, along with a bunch of photos and an excellent write-up so let’s get to it!
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Readers’ Rides: Michael’s Rivendell Custom
There’s something special about a Rivendell. Everyone ought to own one at some point in their cycling journey. For Michael, his came after being hit by a car in Santa Cruz, California. Read on for his story!
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Readers’ Rides: Daniel’s Trek 830 Monster Track Double Converted ATB
The internet can be a valuable tool for problem-solving vintage conversions. Its users have often figured out compatibility issues or clever hacks to get you to your desired goal. That’s the case with Daniel and his vintage Trek 830, that he converted to a drop bar gravel bike. Let’s check it out!
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Readers’ Rides: Jerry’s 1997 TREK Multitrack 700 Sport
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t take a look around once in a while from atop a vintage mountain bike, you could miss it. Jerry’s got the right idea with his 1997 TREK Multitrack 700 Sport, so let’s check it out in this week’s Readers’ Rides!
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Readers’ Rides: Fergus’ Bishop Randonneuring Bike
While John was catchin’ up with Ritchey before Sea Otter, he had a chance to document Fergus‘ Bishop Bikes Randonneuring bike. We felt it’d make a perfect Readers’ Rides to give some insight into why Fergus loves this bike and randonneuring riding so much. Along with his relationship with Chris Bishop. Read on for some banger photos and words in this special Readers’ Rides!
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Readers’ Rides: Julian’s Cherubim Triplecrown Track Bike
Wow. A Cherubim Triplecrown track bike for a Readers’ Rides?! What is this, 2008? We’re all here for it. Track bikes. We can’t quit drooling over them. The most simple form of bicycle that has been sculpted and crafted into stunning machines. Julian, who happened to work on this website’s design, submitted his stunning Cherubim Triplecrown track bike for this week’s Readers’ Rides. Let’s check it out!
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Readers’ Rides: Chris King’s Own Cinelli Supercorsa
We’ve got a special Readers’ Rides today. It’s Chris King’s personal Cinelli Supercorsa. Chris has owned this since the mid-70s and rode it for 20 years straight, including a bike tour from Seattle to Santa Barbara. It features an early Chris King headset using salvaged grade 9 modified bearings and yeah, it’s got some beausage! Let’s check it out with words and photos by Jacob Olsen from Chris King below…
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Readers’ Rides: Laura and Tree’s Retrotec Tandem Mountain Bike Named “Joy”
Apologies for the delay in delivering this week’s Readers’ Rides, but as you can see, it’s a special one. Tandems are often called “relationship accelerators,” particularly when it comes to tandem mountain bikes! Laura and Tree had Curtis from Retrotec Cycles build them something special… so let’s get to it.
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Readers’ Rides: Standert “Stichsäge” Tracklocross Project “Laubsäge”
Sometimes, when we open the Readers’ Rides inbox, we exclaim, “WE GOT A LIVE ONE HERE!” and that certainly is the case with this submission from Peter, who sent in his tracklocross bike made from a Standert “Stichsäge” frame…
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Readers’ Rides: Chris’ RockHopper aka the CrockChopper
We must say that one bike model pops up more than any other: the Specialized RockHopper. These readily available bikes are frequently customized, and Chris from Minneapolis shared a great one with us this week! Let’s check it out.
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Readers’ Rides: Alexander’s 1987 Schwinn Cimarron Drop Bar MTB
The Schwinn Cimarron remains one of the more affordable 1980s MTB frames and when a bike is affordable, creativity blossoms. Check out what Alexander did with his 1987 build, featuring the wild and kooky Suntour S-1 rear mech!
