Blog Posts - T E A M C O W

the great kona theft of '09

12/8/2022

This post dates back to March of 2009 - enjoy!

I love singlespeeds because of their simplicity; they're easier to fix (no shifters to tune), easier to spec (no money to spend on gears), and maybe even easier to ride (just pedal!). but I believe they're very personal. I don't believe that I would ever buy a singlespeed made by someone else.

vintage racing action

12/8/2022

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two - This is the Grundig MTB World Cup event in Canmore, AB, 1998. Pictured is 2011 Tour de France champion Cadel Evans. It's very hard to find pics of Evans, or anybody really, from events this old. I have an entire roll - though they're not that great to be honest.

one - I had always thought this was also Evans, but this guy is wearing a different jersey. So, it's either Jean-Christophe Savignoni, or, Canadian Andreas Hestler. I can't read the number plate, and can't tell from his face, so once I find the pictures (that I've conveniently packed away), I'll look for another of this mystery Cannondale rider.

three - This is Filip Meirhaeghe, who in 2004 was busted for doping and shockingly didn't deny it. Instead, he admitted to it, and retired. I have a hell of a lot more respect for him than I do most of the other cheaters that got caught.

site news

12/7/2022

For a while now, I've wanted to round up the posts that I liked from all the old platforms that I've used over the years, and now is the time. So keep an eye out for some old content that will probably be new to you.

I've found stuff going back some twenty years, so it's going to be vintage posts on a vintage bike site.

Vintception.

rocky mountain summit rl

8/23/2022

You are looking at a 1991 Rocky Mountain Summit RL.

Probably....

It's got a lot of the features that the rare Summit RL had, and some features it didn't, so it's a best guess ultimately. Let's check it out.

moulden team

7/3/2022

You are looking at a Moulden Team road bike from 1996 - probably. There's no serial number on it, so the age is a guess based on the Dura Ace parts. I'm not a big road bike guy, but this was something that I just couldn't pass up. So, let's check it out, and see how I've set it up in a way I can live with;

want list

6/17/2022

In no order, here are five bikes I've always wanted to own, starting with the Curtlo Mountaineer.

rocky mountain metro

5/31/2022

You're looking at a 1990 Rocky Mountain Metro - the first hybrid ever in Rocky's lineup. The hybrid became a very popular style of bike when people realized how great it was to have most of the speed of a road bike, but with the more comfortable upright riding position of a mountain bike.

This is a gravel bike way before the 'gravel bike' existed.

ritchey rocky mountain / ascent

5/30/2022

You are looking at a 1985 Ritchey Rocky Mountain / Ascent. It is a 4130 steel frame with a 6-speed non-indexed drivetrain and an alloy Bullmoose bar.

It has both Ritchey and Rocky Mountain decals on it, but it was not made by Tom Ritchey, nor was it made by Derek Bailey, Chris DeKerf, or Paul Brodie.

I hope you're sitting comfortably, because we have lots to talk about here...

rocky mountain stratos

5/15/2022

You're looking at a 1993 Rocky Mountain Stratos. The Stratos was Rocky's entry-level aluminium bike, debuting in 1989, made in Japan from 7000 series alloy. I think. There should be a decal about the frame tubes on the bike, but it's gone.

It's an interesting bike as Rocky put some extra effort into the parts spec, attempting to make this something more than just another hard tail.

new bike

4/26/2022

The Santa Cruz Heckler that I tried in several different configurations to build up, just never worked for me. As much as I thought I had a great concept to build the Heckler around, it just never panned out. Oh well.

So, it's gone, and in its place, is this grellow beauty...