Happy New Year!

Hope you had a nice holiday, for most of y'all it'll be back to the daily grind I suppose, meanwhile I'm out here in Seoul still. Hopefully going to Pusan to check out some Korean Keirin racing next week or the week after, and maybe some PRIDE fighting in between? Pretty crazy here, the whole country drinks like a first year university student. Anyway, it's still brutal cold here, not much in the way of eye candy to report. Most of the bikes here seem to be of the crappy variety, from strange dual suspension 20" folders to freak bikes with a 16" rear and a 26" front, and oddly enough, plenty of huge cruisers. Going fast here in the streets is waaaay sketchy, even moreso than midtown in rush hour; no one is paying any semblance of attention and half the cab drivers are watching TV on their GPS's, no joke. Otherwise, the food is great and booze is cheap. Velodrome pics to come (hopefully).

HAPPY 2k10!

Meanwhile, some great pics have popped up on the NYCfixed forums recently, here's a few of my fav's...




Cipo!

Before & After: 9th street style

Christmas has passed (hopefully everyone had a good one) and as we approach new years, we reflect upon what may change in the coming year. Resolutions are on most peoples minds and partying it up on others. Here at the shop we've got some changes of our own that we're taking with us into new years.
we're excited to present to you a new series entitled 'Before & After'. Its pretty straightforward in that we get a bike in for a restoration and show you the resulted product.
For our first documented case we had a customer bring in an old Ross bike that belonged to his girlfriend (lots of sentimental value) and as a gift he wanted to restore it and make it look brand new. Below is the result of the before and after brooklyn style

BEFORE

As you can tell its been pretty well used and being a vintage year, its done well to last this long under use. The customer wanted to restore it to a color akin to that of the original but not quite as plain. So we ended up with a great result with a fantastic clear coat that hearkened back to the original scheme

AFTER

gorgeous eh?

So if you have any basement bikes that really mean alot to you or just a clunker you'd like to breathe life into, give us a shout and we'll work out the best possible options for you. Makes for a fantastic gift!

Well im off...

Im heading back to the desolate ice fields of Massachusetts tomorrow so posting will be delayed on my part until next week. Posts may still show up either from Chris or Henry but if you dont hear from us dont cry. You can always visit Tony and crew at the shop to get your fill of brooklyn-bicycles-flavored cocoa knowledge. Happy holidays everyone!
~Ross

Bianchi super pista

Just got them in. And. One of the only57cm frames IN THE COUNTRY is in our possession. The frame is actually quite gorgeous at that. Upon arrival, we noticed that theres a few differences with this frame than the prototype. The welds look excellent- all smooth and not rippled like the proto was. The underside of the bottom bracket also has a small gusset from where the cutout meets the chain stays. Its pretty awesome. Stop by and check them out before theyre all gone.

Shawn rides like a pro

Last night me, Shawn and Tony went into the park with our mountain bikes to take full advantage of the snow and sled-made slopes. We had some great riding and even though alot of it was powder, the bikes held up great. Eventually we found some snow/ice covered stairs and found it was the best spot to do some runs. It all went smooth and it was nice and fast. Tony and i went first without a hitch but then Shawn came up and showed us his skills. Hilarity ensues

Dont be fooled though. Under normal circumstances, Shawn rides...well...ok

Spotlight: Miriam Weiskind

Miriam, a good friend of ours, has on ongoing series of shots she does entitled 'bikes of NYC' which captures the beauty of bikes in their natural habitat against the raw backdrop of New York City.
Shes got some great shots. Below are the framed shots we've got here at the shop.

my crummy phone camera does these shots no justice

If you dig her work or want to see how great these shots and presentation really are, stop by the shop or if you wish contact Miriam directly through her website. Or we can sort it out for you. Either way they make for great art and would be a fantastic christmas present.

Christmas is approaching

For christmas this year i figured id do something special for my girlfriend. She has a heavy clunker bike from a brand called columbia and it is horrendous. It weighs a good solid 50 pounds, is caked with rust and is stuck in one gear. Aside from it being close to inoperable, its a big pain for when i have to lug it up my third floor apartment. Not fun at all.
So since i work here at Brooklyn Bicycles i figured now would be the perfect time to give her something a little more functional. It took alot of searching but i found something that suit her quite well. I ended up ordering a Pake track frame in limited edition purple. When it finally came in i was pleasantly surprised by the paint job.
Brilliant color (ignore the terrible picture quality). So with some help from our head mechanic Pete and the boss man Henry, we got this beauty built up in one day and it came out great. Put some NOS parts on it (we can get you most of these parts from EAI) for sheer class, white cloth tape, mks gr-9 pedals, some alex track wheels with formula hubs and shimano 105 brake levers. Also decked it out with a Kryptonite Evolution Lock and cable (i dont want my work to be for naught)So it looks gorgeous and the lady loves it. We're Pake dealers so if you like what you see, we can easily build one up for you. Pake makes great tange frames and theyre super reasonably priced. Stop by the shop for a consultation and we'll set you up.
Remember, keep warm, keep your bike in good shape, and most importantly, ride the thing!
~Ross