July 27, 2010
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Just got back into Portland from Missoula. Visiting friends, they have a shop called Hellgate Cyclery. Really nice place, LOVED IT



July 18, 2010
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forty four today



July 17, 2010
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July is rolling by, so am I



July 15, 2010
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Here is the footage of the sprint from todays Tour stage, Renshaw head butting Julian Dean. He was ejected from the race for it. The tour directors sent his saddle home.



July 10, 2010
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Riccardo Ricco took a nasty spill at the Tour of Austria today. In the time trial, and yes he finished.


July 8, 2010
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July 5, 2010
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This is a great commercial


July 3, 2010
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Check out this footage of the recent tour of Switserland. Absolutly beautiful ride by the Dutchman Robert Gesink. Armstrong at the head of the chase.



July 2, 2010
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A nice thought from His Holiness The Dalai Lama.

June 28, 2010
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My friend Chris was found dead on June 19th. He was the victim of an avalanch on Lolo peak in Montana. Rest in peace Chris Spurgin. You will be deeply missed.

June 24, 2010
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Summer is finally here in Portland. kinda hot today.


June 21, 2010
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June 14, 2010
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This is not cycling related but I love it.

June 13, 2010
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Finally sunny and warm! Phew! Here is a picture of Belgian super hero sprinter Tom Boonen's legs. Yowza!



June 9, 2010
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June is going by fast and it's pretty much been a monsoon the whole time here in Portland. Oh well, thirty dollar tune ups! come get your bike cleaned and dialed in.



May 28, 2010
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Tomorrow the Giro climbs the famous Passo di Gavia. It has been fun watching it in the morning on TV before taking my girls to school. Here is a stunning photo of Fausto Coppi. I am facsinated by this man.



May 24, 2010
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This is a great little video on cycling fashion / culture in Copenhagen and Beyond.



May 23, 2010
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This is my morning coffee place.



May 21, 2010
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Manuel Belliti won stage 13 of the Tour of Italy today. He was overcome with emotion as the stage finished in his hometown of Cesenatico.

May 10, 2010
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Still working on bikes at the shop on Brooklyn Street. Here is a picture of Evelyn cleaning her favorite bike today.


May 5, 2010
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Happy Cinco de Mayo! I have not ridden this old bike in a while, now I know why.


May 1, 2010
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Here's the video of the tour of Romandie stage today. Better if you know French. Sagan celebrates the win after coming in second. he did'nt know Spilak was up the road.


April 23, 2010
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Happy Spring!


April 20, 2010
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April 6, 2010
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The strong men of long ago.....

April 5, 2010
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The Ronde Van Vlaanderen was on Sunday, here is a little video of the winning move by Spartacus.

April 4, 2010
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Here is a video of the final kilometers of Milan San Remo in 1992. Its an exciting one, same road as in the 2010 edition of the race I posted a few weeks ago. Happy Easter everyone!

April 1, 2010
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Okay, not many places Available in what I'm looking for so i was thinking to get one of these. I also discovered that stretching my psoas makes my hip pain go away. which is nice.


March 29, 2010
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I searched the South East of Portland today looking for a good retail space for my Bike Shop. Saw some good wet sidewalk art.





March 21, 2010
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Finally got to watch Milan San Remo this morning. The most beautiful race! The Classisima!




March 18, 2010
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We went to Aleens School performance last night. They sang and it was nice to see Aleen with all her friends.


March 16, 2010
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A little video I made last winter



March 11, 2010
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We are still on the search for a retail space in South East Portland if anyone out there knows of an opening that would be good for a bike shop (on a bike lane). For now I have the 30 dollar tune up special going. Bring me your bike and get ready for spring with a clean smooth running bike. here is a picture of some Belgian roads. I really miss Belgium right now.


March 10, 2010
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Hello, webmaster here. Now introducing a new slimmed down version of the site. Faster loading speeds, simpler interface.
-Charlie

February 28, 2010
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Friend of mine makes these coolio leather mud flaps and toe straps. I picked up a few sets for my bikes. Maybe I will carry them for retail sale some time soon.







-Bruce

February 26, 2010
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Big Thanks to everyone who brought their bikes in for work this week! Lots of rain here in portland the last two days. The garage is dry and there are bikes to work on. I do fender instalations!



-Bruce


February 23, 2010
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Webmaster here again! Changed the "Menu" tab/page to "Services" as per suggestion from a visitor. Great suggestion! The Mechanic page is still lacking a biography, but there is a handsome picture of Bruce at work as well as 2 buttons I made for Bruce's Twitter and Youtube pages (check out his Big Dummy video, it's brilliant).

In shop news, business is picking up for Bruce, keep bringing in bikes, and friends with bikes.
-Charlie


February 21, 2010
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Hello, this is a message from the Webmaster. The site now features a "menu" of sorts detailing the work Bruce provides. He is running a special on tune-ups to help raise money to open up a store front so he can get out of the garage, and into a shop. All labors don't include parts, which we will let you know if you need any replacements and the cost before we get to a point of no return. Basic stuff, such as; cables with housing are 5 each, as are tubes.

The mechanic page is still under construction so there isn't much of anything on there.
-Charlie


February 19, 2010
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Doing tune ups and changing brake pads for a dedicated event rider. His bike was decked out in beads and other peices of flair commemorating several rides.

I have new brake pads of all sorts in stock.

Tomorrow we're having another Saturday sale, last week we kind of missed out thanks to Portland's mysterious weather. We're pulling out all the bikes again, along with some other knick-knacks that would be useful for anyone. The weather should be great!
-Bruce


February 15, 2010
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Just buit up this old Fuji mountain bike. Great all around Portland single speed commuter. It measures 47cm center to center on the seat tube and 54cm on the top tube center to center. New bottom bracket, head set, brake pads, fenders, tires, cables, pedals, grips and chain. First $500 takes it.


I have a full supply of tubes cables and other parts and accessories in my shop at 2943 SE Brooklyn street. I am open by appointment and now accepting debit and credit cards.
-Bruce


February 14, 2010
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I am working out of my garage now until I find a suitable retail space. Basic tune ups are forty dollars not including parts. I take off the wheels and cranks, clean everything, adjust all bearings, put the wheels and cranks back on and adjust the brakes, derailleurs and head set. You can make an appointment for a tune up, just call me at 503 970 6309.
-Bruce