Earth Bicycle Service

Ciocc!

My wife has scored a couple real bangers lately. This is the most recent frame that she’s found, an early 90s (I think) Ciocc with awesome crimped Deda zero tubing. The frame was pretty weathered, but cleaned up well enough that I thought it was worthy of the Sachs new success stuff I’ve had stashed (including NOS hubs laced to NOS open pro rims!), along with some very pristine Campagnolo Athena bits. This finish is impossible to touch up, because it’s metallic silver base with clear blue over it. Luckily the chipped blue clearcoat is nearly matched by blue sharpie!

Do you want a cool old bike rehabilitated? Message me!

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PSA: wear your headbone doubler

I’m terribly pleased that my wife found this well preserved Klein Quantum frame listed for FREE on marketplace. I recently rebuilt it as a sassy hot rod for her speedy enjoyment. Her stipulation was ‘all polished silver stuff’. So, it’s the ever reliable mix of 9speed Dura Ace and Ultegra components, and I hand sanded and polished the seatpost and stem to comply with the polished theme. I even gave it the weight we**ie Real Design Ultrasphere wheelset. Only the best for my angel on wheels…

Hey old bike lovers! Tired of your old sticky gummy torn lever hoods? A lot of older hood designs are pretty difficult to obtain, like these Shimano hoods from the 9speed generation (99-04). A week ago I would have offered a grim sigh and said ‘oh bummer. Well, I guess I can sell you some of my secret stash for an impractical price…’. But now I can say ‘hah, it’s your lucky day!’ Fortunately, KOTM, an Australia based enterprise, is manufacturing some REALLY good replacements. Need hoods for your aging levers? Hit me up!