FOR SALE: Rata JOPO

Olli is selling his unique Rata Jopo, here.

Truly one of a kind custom tarck bike. Don't sleep on this, collectors.

It's all in the details...

Kinfolk!

Kinfolk - Nike "Tied Together" Relay Race Bike Doc (Nike Stadium Version) from frantic studio on Vimeo.

Custom Brake System

As seen somewhere here.

Adapter For Threaded Fauber Bottom Bracket

First he did the adapter for standard Fauber BB, now Cycle Doctor has a new special product for all the vintage bike fiends out there:

Fauber Adapter Model "B" converts Scandinavian threaded Fauber BB cups to Italian BB thread M 36 X 24 T.P.I. 

Get it here: http://www.pyoratohtori.fi/

BLOCKHEAD Stem IB with Integrated Brake Lever

Well, this is an interesting idea at least. See more HERE.

"The Blockhead Stem IB is our Blockhead Stem with an integrated brake lever. The lever is tucked neatly into the stem and is just long enough for two fingers. We designed it to be used with a front brake so the cable can be cut really short and straight, eliminating friction within the brake cable housing.

Sometimes it’s nice to ride fixed with a front brake, but brake levers tend to be massive, take up a lot of handlebar space, and have levers that are much longer than they need to be. Our solution is to make the lever part of the stem. If you despise your ugly massive brake lever, this one is for you.

We ride with these on our bikes all around NYC. We love them."

Customized Campagnolo Pista 165mm 151bcd Cranks

Just noticed these FOR SALE on the REFURBS blog:

"Campagnolo pista crank set. 165 mm arms, BCD 151 mm. They have been polished down by a skilled mechanic in order to minimize wind resistance, so they have a very nice and shiny finish with no signs of logos except for a faint '165' on the back. Visibly slimmer than the standard track crank arms. Nicely rounded edges and a unique look. Black paint in the shallow cutouts, but this can be removed if you want to keep it silver. Dkr 1000 / $200." 

Interesting indeed. Somehow I cannot decide whether I consider these improved or destroyed but the asking price is certainly not bad, at least not on today's Ebay rates.

Paja Fest 1. - 2.5.2010

There's gonne be some real dope 'ish going on in there...

Green Flake Concor Supercorsa Like You've Never Seen Before

You won't find another one like that anywhere because Olli did that by himself for his special Kosmos project.

Putting those weldin' & brazin' skills to good use...

Apparently Olli's been recently honing his mad welding and brazing skills even further on producing some proper conversions. Looking good!

Mack w/ Stripes

Kinfolk Bicycles Ad

This appears to be an Ad for Kinfolk Bicycles, for which I have lots of love. Say what you will but I dig the classic style of their frames and the builds too.

Also, mad respect for popping wheelies in the traffic with those narrow unwrapped B123s, man. However, I got one question: what's up with missing the other grip...?

Kinfolk Road Bike

You already probably saw this everywhere but it is nice so I'm posting it too. Apparently it's the first road bike Kusaka-san built under the Kinfolk brand. Clean and classic. But remember also that this is not the first road bike he has built.

See the whole Flickr photoset here.

Shape of Things to Come...

MORE here.

Starfuckers Triple Crown Track Fork

New Starfuckers Triple Crown Fork, available soon and looking gorgeous. According to Prolly it has nice 25mm rake too. Yikes! If I ever need a new steel track fork, this will be it. I think I'm in love.

Mack Road & MTB Hubs

I got some Mack track hubs and I like them a lot. Now it turns out he also makes custom road and MTB hubs, which all look pretty good to me. Contact him via http://www.mackhubs.com/ if you're interested.

Kusaka-san Built It

Kusaka-san built it. I'm riding it. Thanks Ken!

Rossin Dominator on Ebay

This Rossin Dominator is probably bit special, or at least the Ebay-seller thinks it is:

"I have never seen another bike of this kind! This is quite possibly one of the fastest track bikes designed for going in a straight line out there. If you are slow this bike will make you fast. If you are ugly this bike will make you attractive. Reach speeds that will blow womens clothes off. The bike measures as a 56, but due to the unique geometry, will fit anywhere from a 54 to a 59. The bike has multiple chips (easily touched up with your mom's nail polish) but no dents or deformities whatsoever."

Kalavinka Track Carbon

Kalavinka steps out of the warped time vacuum that is the NJS-certfied Keirin world...

Sham(al)69

Chainthug did some customizin'. I'm not expecting everyone to approve this...