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Classic bikes and mountain bikes Last updated on March 4, 2010

Introduction

Classic bicycle sites

Mountain bike builders

My mountain bikes

Road bike builders

Bicycle parts manufacturers

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Introduction



Viva Campagnolo! Cycling has done more than I would have thought possible to improve my level of fitness and overall health. I've always ridden bikes, but started training for time trials competition back in 1978. The older I get, the more glad I am that I did.

I'm flying the Campagnolo logo on this page because I've been using their components since 1978 and have nothing but praise for them. There is no company in any other industry I know of whose products stand so high above those of their competitors in terms of engineering, materials, finish quality, reliability and parts availability the way Campagnolo does. A bicycle that's fitted with their parts is more responsive and more satisfying to ride, and will far outlive anything less. And if you ever need parts for any Campagnolo components, you'll be able to buy them. Yes, Shimano makes fishing reels, but did you know that Campagnolo manufactures the transaxle housings for the Ferrari Formula One team?

Below you'll find links to many companies in the bicycle industry. Many of them have been around for a long time, and as far as I know they all make decent stuff.

Ride free!




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/

Alan Bond's Clunkers
http://www.clunkers.net/

Classic Riders
http://www.classicriders.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/



The Klunkerz DVD is available on Amazon.com.



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.deanusa.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/

Jonny Cycles
http://www.jonnycycles.com/

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

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

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

Klein Bikes
http://www.kleinbikes.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/




My mountain bikes



Breezer Lightning

Breezer Lightning

My 2000 Breezer Lightning, with an American Classic aluminum cassette, an Avid SAAGO stem, polished Dura-Ace cranks, 2.2-inch Continental Race King Supersonic 470-gram tires on Mavic 717 rims, and a Ritchey WCS headset and seatpost, weighs 21 pounds.

Gary Fisher Big Sur

My 1998 Gary Fisher Big Sur, shown just as I bought it from the original owner in 2009, with the original Bontrager tires

Gary Fisher Big Sur

Gary Fisher Big Sur

The same bike, now 25 pounds, with an Avid SAAGO stem, Koski Engineering bars, 2.5-inch Syncros Point 'N Chute Factory 3 tires, and Cat-Eye LED lights, set up for taking the dog for runs, anywhere, anytime

Klein Adroit Pro

Klein Adroit Pro

Klein Adroit Pro

Klein Adroit Pro

Above: My 17" 2000 Klein Adroit Pro, with 2.5-inch Syncros Point 'N Chute Factory 3 tires on Mavic 717 rims, geared three by nine.

Below: My 18" 2000 Klein Adroit Pro, with 2.5-inch Syncros Point 'N Chute Factory 3 tires on Mavic 717 rims, geared one by nine.

Klein Adroit Pro

Klein Adroit Pro

My larger 2000 Klein Adroit Pro mountain bike is set up to be comfortable on trails and on the road.

Breezer Lightning and two Klein Adroit Pro

All three of these bikes have Alpha Q carbon bars, Avid V-brakes, Dura-Ace chains, Ergon grips, Mavic 717 rims, Slime tubes, and SPD pedals.




Road bike builders



Tesch S-22

My fillet-brazed David Tesch S-22, built in the mid-1980s with Dura-Ace 7400 and Cinelli components

Tesch S-22

The fillet-brazed bottom bracket shell

Tesch S-22



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/

Mozo, Inc.
http://www.ridemozo.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/

The Mud Zone — Cyclocross
http://www.themudzone.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/

Bicycle Center USA
http://www.bcusa1.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/




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