It's been an exceptionally busy summer. Since returning from my trip in May I've been working steadily at the shop. And too, I've been busy with some big projects outside the shop.
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One of the big projects, or I should say, the main project outside the shop has been, Maggie and I built a yurt out in the side yard. It's awesome. Not only is it structurally a very clever design, but it's also just plain cool (literally and figuratively). Here are a few pictures of the process of construction.
Portland in the summertime is the place to be. It's when all the rain pays off -- everything is green (mostly), especially if you get out in the forest. It's been blazing hot for the past few days, but I'm not complaining. I'm soaking up the heat now and storing it away for all those cool rainy winter rides.
The next order of business is that I've got some things for sale. Big things. Beautiful things. I'm posting them here first, and they should all be posted on the "For Sale" page on the website soon. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Ahearne Cycles Travel Bicycle
Sale Price: $6205 (Original price $7300; 15% discount)
This is a great commuter/ around town bicycle that you can take anywhere. With a unique and interesting design it breaks down and fits in a case for travel, and the case meets airline regulations for size. It’s a 4 speed, fillet brazed steel frame made from True Temper OX Platinum tubing. It has clearance for 42c tires, or 35c tires with fenders. The bike is painted a dark root-beer brown, and has subtle box lining on the top tube and down tube. The subdued paint is to keep the bike from being too much of a target for bike thieves, but it still has a quiet elegance. It has a front generator hub and rack-mounted light, and the front bag was custom made by Lemolo Bags here in Portland. It attaches quickly, easily and securely to the front rack and has a shoulder strap for comfortable carrying. The front rack breaks down and fits in the case with the bicycle. This means the entire bicycle, including the frame, fork, rack and fenders, with the wheels and all the parts fits in the hard case. Comes with step by step photograph instructions for packing.
Details of sizing and parts are as follows:
Frame size:
Effective seat tube length 59 cm; Actual 57 cm
Top tube length 60.5 cm with a + or – 3 degree slope
Parts Include:
Custom Ahearne 5-piece fork, capped with Irish 20 pence coins
Paul “Racer” brakes front and rear
Chris King “Sotto Voce” 1” threaded head set
Salsa quill stem, 1” steel, removable face-plate, painted to match
Nitto “Jitensha” handlebar, anodized black
Paul “Cantilever” brake levers
Paul “Thumbie” thumb shifter with Shimano Dura Ace bar end shifter
Nitto S83 seatpost, anodized black
Traiter Cycles black saddle with quilted stitching
White Industries “Eno” cranks, 175 mm with a 42T chainring
Phil Wood Stainless Steel bottom bracket
FlyBikes “Ruben” pedals, sealed bearings, replaceable pins, light weight
Schmidt “Son20R” Front Generator hub, 32 hole
Chris King Single Speed rear hub, 32 hole, 130 mm spacing
Mavic “Open Pro” rims with a ceramic braking surface
DT Swiss “Competition” 14/15 double butted spokes, brass nipples
Hand built wheels
Shimano 105 short cage rear derailleur
Shimano Ultegra Cassette; 17-19-21-23
Panaracer “T-serve” tires, 38c
Accessories Include:
-Collapsable Front Porteur rack with integrated light mount, and with saddle bag rails
-Custom made Front bag by Lemolo which fits to the rack, has internal u-lock holder, shoulder strap
-Schmidt “Edelux” front LED light; very bright, and includes a 2 minute stand light
-Frame pump by Topeak, painted to match; mounts discreetly on the non-drive seat stay
-S & S Bicycle hard case with all packing material, head set wrench, coupler wrench and pedal wrench, (no allen wrenches included) and with instructional packing photos
-Also included with this bike are Berthoud Stainless Steel Fenders Painted to match the rest
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Next on the list:For Sale:Hand Made Cyclo-cross Bicycleframe, fork, stem, with headset ............. $3350This is the bicycle that was on display at the Portland International Airport for nearly a year. It has so many hidden secrets they are almost too many to list. First, the size:Top tube length ... 59 cmEffective seat tube ... 60 cmActual seat tube ... 57 cm (there's about a 5 degree slope to the top tube)Stem length ... 110 mm with a 10 degree rise, for an oversized 31.8 barTop of headset to stem top ... 110 mm (could be lowered by about 15 mm)This frame has clearance for about 42c tires, and there's plenty of room for fenders. The tubing is Columbus Life; niobium tubing that is exceptionally light and stiff.It has double chain stays, long horizontal, front opening dropouts, the Campy 1010A.
The head tube and lugs are a bilaminant construction, meaning that the head tube and head lugs appear to be one single piece -- it's an artistic method of joining tubes, and requires a lot of work hand shaping the "lugs." This leaves room for creativity, which you'll see in the long carved gussets under both the top and down tubes. The seat cluster also has a curvaceous hand carved lug.The seat tube has polished stainless steel bands marking off the panel, and the down tube cable guides are also polished stainless.The stem has a polished stainless steel lug holding the bar, with an inlaid silver outline of a heart.One of the most obvious and striking features of this bicycle is the paint. The bike has a subdued dark blue powder coat that in the light fades into and out of a gold sheen. The whole thing is overlaid with a shadowed Celtic knot which can't be seen unless you're up close, but looks really amazing when you see it. The script logo and thin red lug lining makes the whole finish pop, and takes it to a higher level of classiness.This bicycle can be built as a single speed or fully geared. As shown in the pictures it's built as a single speed, and weighs in just over 18 pounds. It's light, nimble and fast, and would make a great muddy race machine.This bicycle has fewer than 300 miles on it. Because it has been ridden some, there are a few dings in the paint, but nothing major. All in all it's in excellent condition. I'm selling the frame fork and stem, with a Chris King headset, for $3350. That's over 40% below what this would sell for outright, and if you consider all of the features included and the time spent on carving and polishing you'll realize what a good deal this is.Also, if you need any parts, we can discuss what you need and the costs.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------And last but very far from being the least:Classic Lugged Road Frame and Forkwith polished stainless steel lugs and Chris King head setFor sale ... $2750(includes shipping to anywhere within the continental US!)This is a very classy comfortable road bike with a lot of shine:Polished stainless steel lugs; stainless dropouts front and rear; stainless fork crown and down tube cable guides; and stainless water bottle bosses on both the seat and down tube. All of this is polished to a mirror shine, and contrasted with the black finish the bike looks almost too beautiful to ride. Almost...Specs:Top tube length ... 56 cmSeat tube length ...55 cmThis bike is for 700 X 23c tires only. Because of the tight curves of the seat stays it is necessary to use a system wheel (ie. Rolfe or Ksyrium wheels would work just fine). Traditional wheels will not work because of the wider spoke profile -- this bicycle was built to accommodate narrow spoke profile of system wheels only. And it's super sexy.tThe frame is made from True Temper OX platinum tubing, and uses the classic Henry James stainless steel lugs and fork crown. The double chain stays are subtle, and add to the classiness. All in all this is a really beautiful bike, and it is definitely meant to be ridden. You will never again see a deal like this on a bike with so much style.This bicycle does not include a stem -- the stem that was on this one found another home.If you need a wheel set and other parts, ask me, and we can discuss what you need. I'll be happy to help you with this.
