Cutlass Velo

Some of this week's service items.

1-3: Overtightened stem. Wrinkled the layers throughout the steerer. Less than ideal.

4: The last time these pulleys will look like this. (Converted to wax system)

5: A failed Hunt. Shocking.

6: Compressionless brake housing has seen some use!

7: Freehub body straight from a Baltimore Salt Box

8: The check valve on my California Air Tools compressor developed a crack somehow. Replacement valve is en route.

9: Is it flexing paint or is it a fine crack at this seatpost key hole? I put silver sharpie in the valley of keyhole to see if I could see a gap by gently spreading the top of the key hole and it appeared fine. Sharpie line to see if it extends over time and reaching out to manufacturer for support.

It's been a crazy busy two weeks but it's been really fun and exciting having some new clients coming through the door.

The blooming redbuds are a visual reminder of a project I managed and produced this time last year and never posted.

The effort was to revive a cool 650b road bike bought second-hand.

Virginia is where the bike resides but made its way here for a mechanical evaluation which turned into a completely different conversation after seeing how much work the bike needed on top of the condition of the paint.

What if we updated it and made it something a bit more personalized?

I was given a few directives but the most challenging was: “the redbuds are in bloom; can we emulate that?”

Knowing what I know and knowing who I can trust to contribute, the answer was a pretty easy “yes.”

The bike was disassembled, paint stripped, taken to Bishop for inspection, and then off to Bryan Myers for expert finishing.

While all that was occurring, I put together a new sub assembly.

New Campagnolo Chorus 12 group

New White Industries headset and spacers (in purple, duh)

New White Industries hubs (also in purple) for a new wheelset using Velocity Quill rims.

We kept the handlebars, seatpost, and saddle.

When it came together I couldn’t believe my eyes when I could see the spirits of the redbuds blossoms gracing this beautiful bicycle.

Understanding, decoding, and collaborating are assets here at Cutlass; these are just a few ingredients that contribute to these special projects for incredible clients.

Recent service photo gallery.

Frequent inspection and regular service/maintenance is important for both safety and proper function.