Minneapolis is a veritable playground for a healthy mix of urban and trail riding. With the River Bottoms just a short ride from downtown, as well as a plethora of other trails surrounding the city, you can easily ride from your house, to the woods and back on one gear. Part of that ideology is what's inspired many of All-City's bicycles and was without a doubt the motivating force behind their newest bike, the Log Lady, a singlespeed mountain bike with 27.5 wheels and a rigid, segmented fork. I've had the pleasure of riding a custom built Log Lady here…
Santa Rosa - and all of NorCal for that matter - has a rich history with frame builders. From Eisentraut to Salsa, Sycip, and Retrotec, the names and faces of this little realm within the cycling industry have such great stories to tell. While I'm working on a few more posts from my recent trip to Santa Rosa, I thought I'd share this unique build with you. High in the rafters at Trail House hangs this 1990's Kostrikin rigid single speed mountain bike. These days, bikes like this are still rolling around, converted with "limp dick" stems, baskets and flat…
Foto: Surly 1x1 - XC-, Marathon-Bikes
