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Mountain bikes and road bikes Last updated on March 27, 2014

My Scott Scale 899

My Breezer Ignaz X cruiser

My Breezer Lightning mountain bike

My Klein mountain bikes

Mountain bike builders

Road bike builders

Bicycle parts manufacturers

Bicycle resources

Bicycle shops

Classic bicycle sites

Klein Adroit Pro




My Scott Scale 899



Scott Scale 899

Scott Scale 899

I built this bike around a carbon, 868-gram frame that was made for the Scott Swisspower race team.

The tires are 415-gram Continental Speed King II RaceSport 26 x 2.2 that I ordered three sets of from Germany.




My Breezer Ignaz X cruiser



Breezer Ignaz X

Breezer Ignaz X

The Breezer Ignaz X was designed by Joe Breeze, who built the first production mountain bikes in 1977. Before that, he, Gary Fisher, and several other Northern California racers were modifying 1930s Schwinn bikes by putting on lighter wheels and adding a rear derailleur, and racing downhill at Marin County's Mount Tamalpias. The Ignaz X was a tribute to the founder of Schwinn, whose first name was Ignaz.

You can read more about the first mountain bikes at Alan Bond's Clunkers site, at http://www.clunkers.net/

The Breezer Ignaz X was produced from 1996 to 1998. In '96 and '97 they came with blue paint, and in their final year of production they were burgundy. Like all of my bikes, I built this one by starting with a bare frame.




My Breezer Lightning mountain bike



Breezer Lightning

Breezer Lightning

Breezer Lightning

Starting with a 2000 Breezer Lightning frame that was advertised locally, I built up this bike using parts chosen for strength and durability as well as light weight. The result is a 21-pound bike that's strong enough to ride anywhere I'd want to ride, but also responsive and fast.




My Klein mountain bikes



Klein Adroit Pro

Klein Adroit Pro

Klein Adroit Pro

Klein Adroit Pro

Klein Adroit Pro

Above is my 19-pound 2000 Klein Adroit Pro, and below is my 18-pound 2000 Klein Attitude Race.

Klein Adroit Pro

Klein Adroit Pro

Klein Adroit Pro

Klein Adroit Pro

I built up both of these bikes from bare frames, using Trigon 550-gram carbon forks, Terry saddles with carbon rails, Thomson Masterpiece seatposts with titanium bolts, Ergon GP1 grips, Alpha Q 110-gram carbon bars, Syntace F99 100-gram stems with titanium bolts, XTR M970 shifters and derailleurs, Avid Ultimate and SL brake levers and brakes, Kool Stop brake pads, XTR M980 pedals, XTR M970 cranksets, XTR M971 or Dura-Ace 7700 rear derailleurs, XTR M970 nickel-plated chains, Dura-Ace 7700 titanium cassettes, 1500-gram (per pair) wheels with DT Swiss 240 hubs and Mavic 517 rims, Slime 26X 320-gram tubes, and Continental Race King Supersonic 450-gram tires.

With the relatively heavy Slime tubes that add about 11 ounces to a bike compared to conventional lightweight tubes, the Sedona Orange Klein Adroit Pro weighs 19 pounds three ounces, and the Big Sky Blue Klein Attitude Race weighs 18 pounds two ounces.

Below is my other 2000 Klein Adroit Pro, which still has its original Manitou Mars CL (carbon-leg) air-suspension fork.

Klein Adroit Pro

Klein Adroit Pro

After years of wanting a Klein mountain bike, this is the first one I bought. When I bought it as a complete bike it was in rough shape, and I ended up replacing everything but the frame, headset, and stem.

This is the bike that I usually ride after dark, with a CatEye LED taillight and a pair of CatEye LED headlights that clip on. At just over 21 pounds, it's heavier than my two other Klein mountain bikes due to its heavier fork, but it's the most comfortable off-road and very fast.




Mountain bike builders





Bionicon
http://www.bionicon.com/

BMC Bikes
http://www.bmc-racing.com/

Bombshell
http://www.bombshellparts.com/

Bontrager
http://www.bontrager.com/

Breezer
http://www.breezerbikes.com/

Calfee Design
http://www.calfeedesign.com/

Cannondale
http://www.cannondale.com/

Castellano Designs
http://www.castellanodesigns.com/

Chumba Racing
http://www.chumbaracing.com/

Cove Bike Shop
http://www.covebike.com/

Dean Bicycles
http://www.deanbikes.com/

Dekerf
http://www.dekerf.com/

Devinci
http://www.devinci.com/

Diamondback
http://www.diamondback.com/

Electra Bicycle Company
http://www.electrabike.com/

Engin Cycles
http://www.engincycles.com/

Foes Racing
http://www.foesracing.com/

Gary Fisher Mountain Bikes
http://www.fisherbikes.com/

Giant Bikes
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/

Bruce Gordon
http://www.bgcycles.com/

GT
http://www.gtbicycles.com/

Hunter Cycles
http://www.huntercycles.com/

Ibis Cycles
http://www.ibiscycles.com/

Intense Cycles, Inc.
http://www.intensecycles.com/

Jamis Bicycles
http://www.jamisbikes.com/

K2 Bike
http://www.k2bike.com/

Kestrel USA
http://www.kestrel-usa.com/

KHS Bicycles
http://www.khsbicycles.com/

Kona
http://www.konaworld.com/

Lapierre Ultimate Cycles
http://www.cycles-lapierre.fr/

Litespeed Titanium Bicycles
http://www.litespeed.com/

Manitou
http://www.answerproducts.com/

Marin Mountain Bikes
http://www.marinbikes.com/

Merlin
http://www.merlinbike.com/

Mongoose
http://www.mongoose.com/

Moots Cycles
http://www.moots.com/

Old Man Mountain
http://www.oldmanmountain.com/

Pacenti Cycle Design
http://www.bikelugs.com/

Pereira Cycles
http://www.pereiracycles.com/

Raleigh Bikes
http://www.raleighusa.com/

Redline Bicycles
http://www.redlinebicycles.com/

Ritchey Design, Inc.
http://www.ritcheylogic.com/

Salsa Cycles
http://www.salsacycles.com/

Santa Cruz Bicycles
http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/

Schwinn
http://www.schwinn.com/

Scott USA
http://www.scottusa.com/

Seven Cycles
http://www.sevencycles.com/

Specialized
http://www.specialized.com/

SyCip Designs, Inc.
http://www.sycip.com/

Ti Cycles
http://www.ticycles.com/

Turner Suspension Bicycles
http://www.turnerbikes.com/

Ventana Mountain Bikes
http://www.ventanausa.com/

Wilderness Trail Bikes
http://www.wtb.com/

Willits Cycles
http://www.willitsbikes.com/

Yeti Cycles
http://www.yeticycles.com/




Road bike builders





Bianchi
http://www.bianchi.it/

Cinelli
http://www.cinelli.it/

Colnago
http://www.colnago.com/

De Rosa
http://www.derosanews.com/

Gios
http://www.gios.it/

Bruce Gordon
http://www.bgcycles.com/

Longbikes — tandems and recumbents
http://www.longbikes.com/

Pinarello
http://www.pinarello.com/

Richard Sachs Cycles
http://www.richardsachs.com/

Santana Tandems, Inc.
http://www.santanatandem.com/

Serotta Competition Bicycles
http://www.serotta.com/

Specialized
http://www.specialized.com/

Spectrum Cycles
http://spectrum-cycles.com/

Ti Cycles
http://www.ticycles.com/

Torelli
http://www.torelli.com/

Windcheetah — recumbent trike
http://www.windcheetah.co.uk/




Bicycle parts manufacturers



American Classic Designs, Inc.
http://www.amclassic.com/

Amp Research
http://www.amp-research.com/

Avocet
http://www.avocet.com/

Blackburn Designs
http://www.blackburndesign.com/

BombShell Suspension Systems
http://www.bombshellparts.com/

Campagnolo
http://www.campagnolo.com/

Cinelli
http://www.cinelli.it/

Continental Tires
http://www.conti-online.com/

Dave's Wheels
http://www.speeddream.com/

DNM Suspension
http://www.dnmsuspension.com/

Fournales Suspension — shocks
http://www.fournales.fr/

Fox Racing Shox — shocks
http://www.foxracingshox.com/

Geax
http://www.geax.com/

Hayes
http://www.hayesbrake.com/

Hope Technology
http://www.hopetech.com/

Chris King
http://www.chrisking.com/

Kreitler Custom Rollers
http://www.kreitler.com/

Troy Lee Designs
http://www.troyleedesigns.com/

Magura
http://www.magura.com/

Marzocchi Suspension
http://www.marzocchi.com/

Mavic
http://www.mavic.com/

Maxxis Tires
http://www.maxxis.com/

Mountain Speed
http://www.mrpbike.com/

Niterider
http://www.niterider.com/

Panaracer
http://www.panaracer.com/

Park Tool Company
http://www.parktool.com/

PEARL iZUMi
http://www.pearlizumi.com/

Profile Racing
http://www.profileracing.com/

Race Face
http://www.raceface.com/

Reynolds Tubing
http://www.reynoldsusa.com/

RockShox
http://www.rockshox.com/

Salsa Cycles
http://www.salsacycles.com/

Shimano
http://www.shimano.com/

SRAM
http://www.sram.com/

Sun Rims
http://www.sunrims.com/

Synchros
http://www.syncros.com/

the — Toby Henderson Enterprises
http://www.the-industries.com/

TruVativ
http://www.truvativ.com/

Velocity USA
http://www.velocityusa.com/

Vittoria
http://www.vittoria.com/




Bicycle resources



American Track Racing Association
http://www.raceatra.com/

Bicycling Magazine
http://www.bicycling.com/

BikeMap.com
http://www.bikemap.com/

Campagnolo Only Directory
http://www.campyonly.com/

CycleOps Online
http://www.cycle-ops.com/

cycles de ORO — lots of information on classic lightweight bicycles
http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/

Dirt Rag Mountain Bike Magazine
http://www.dirtragmag.com/

Dirtworld.com
http://www.dirtworld.com/

IHPVA — International Human Powered Vehicle Association
http://www.ihpva.org/

Mountain Bike Action
http://www.mbaction.com/

MTB Review
http://www.mtbr.com/

MTB Review Forums
http://forums.mtbr.com/

Northern California / Nevada Cycling Association
http://www.ncnca.org/

Rivendell Bicycle Works
http://www.rivendellbicycles.com/

USA Cycling Online
http://www.usacycling.org/

VeloNews
http://www.velonews.com/

Wheelsmith Museum
http://www.wheelsmith.com/




Bicycle shops



Alfred E. Bike
http://www.aebike.com/

Bennett's Cycle
http://www.bennetts.com/

bikesdirect.com
http://www.bikesdirect.com/

Branford Bike
http://www.branfordbike.com/

Cambria Bicycle Outfitter
http://www.cambriabike.com/

Cove Bike Shop
http://www.covebike.com/

Frankford Bicycle, Inc.
http://www.frankfordbike.com/

Irvine Bike Source
http://www.bikesource.com/

Jenson USA
http://www.jensonusa.com/

Nashbar
http://www.nashbar.com/

Performance Bike
http://www.performancebike.com/

Total Cycling
http://www.totalcycling.com/

Universal Cycles
http://www.universalcycles.com/




Classic bicycle sites



The Ann Arbor/Saline Classic Bike Show
http://www.ann-arbor-bicycleshow.com/

The Bicycle Museum of America
http://www.bicyclemuseum.com/

Dave's Vintage Bicycles
http://www.nostalgic.net/

The Fat Tire Trading Post
http://www.fattiretrading.com/

Maple Island Sales
http://www.mapleislandsales.com/

Memory Lane Classics
http://www.memorylane-classics.com/

Menotomy Vintage Bicycles Resource
http://www.oldroads.com/




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