colnago paint work

Professional Bicycle Paint Chip Repair & Paint Touch Up

Bikes are meant to be ridden. It’s built to battle through the elements. It will take and give back what you throw at it. Barring a crash, most frames won’t let you down. All that wear and tear is expected, but we still dread…That.First.Chip. The first chip is always the worst. You tried your hardest to baby it, avoided the …

My “Last” Bike & Setting a Record

You know those moments when you see something and instantaneously say “I’ve got to have one!”? That happened to John when he came into our shop a few years ago. His attention was captivated by a specific Jack Kane triathlon bike displayed on the wall. It was at that moment, John would later tell Jack and me, that he realized …

Galleries of Custom Painted Cervelo Bikes

|| When are we adding yours? || Below is a collection of custom painted Cervelo bikes we’ve painted. Cervelo R3 – Matte Black with Ghosted logos Cervelo R3 – Matte Black with Blue & Green accents Cervelo R5 – Matte black with glossy logos Cervelo P3C – Painted to match a 60th anniv. Ford F-150 Cervelo P3 – Matte black …

Trek Opposes Carbon Repair | Read Why They’re Wrong

This past August, we were one of the companies interviewed by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News about our carbon fiber bicycle repair services. The full article (BRAIN, 8/15/2012, Vol. 21, #14) is located at (opens in a new window): http://www.bicycleretailer.com/2012/08/14/mag-crack-problem. In the next issue, Trek’s Vice President & General Counsel sent a letter stating Trek is against repairing carbon fiber. …

Shimano Di2 Road Bike – Internal Cable Routing, Hidden Battery, Custom Paint

We recently completed our first official Shimano Ultegra Di2 build with internal cable routing and a hidden battery. Being a bicycle company that custom paints every bike that leaves our headquarters, aesthetics are pretty important. Thus, hiding the electronic wiring and reducing wire clutter was a priority, while maintaining practicality. Plus, we wanted to hide the bulky battery! The removable …

Avoid the Standard Bike Specs Pitfalls:The Perfect Bike by You

Are you in the market for a new bike? Do you want to get the most bike for your dollar? While there are numerous ways to accomplish this, here is one way to fine-tune, modernize, and save money in the long run on your next bike purchase: I was reading this article on Slowtwitch.com and it raises a great point …