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Yestertech Weekly #4 |
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Written by Wally Wallace
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Monday, 14 August 2006 |
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WTB Dirt Drops, Bridegestone Refinish:
This week marks the arrival of the WTB Mountain Drop bar. In the style of the ole' Dirt Drops the new WTB bar is tough enough for the trail and sleek enough for your road or cyclocross bike. Also this week we have images of a restored Bridgestone XO-1 frame and fork. An absolute work of art that you won't want to miss.
ATTIC FINDS:
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This weeks find is more of an arrival as the new WTB Mountain Drop Bars are finally in stock. We have been awaiting the arrival of these bar for the past 6 months. I think I may have even mocked the early product introduction / lack of availability in our latest Dirty 30 ad appearing in Dirt Rag soon. Anyhow, we finally have them in stock. Like its ancestor, the WTB Dirt Drop, the new bar features a classic bend with 3-degrees of flare. In keeping with the times WTB went for a 31.8mm clamp. This widens the range of stems available and also offers more cross over to the cyclocross and road market. We will have a product test soon. If you want one, put in an order soon as we only have 20 coming our way and they will go fast.
CUSTOMER BIKES:
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About a month ago a customer brought in an old Bridgestone XO-1 frameset. Cosmetically the frame was in rough shape with all the scratches and scuffs you would expect on a used frame of this vintage. Structurally the frame was excellent and perfect for a restoration. So the paperwork was filled out and the frame was packed up and shipped to New Paltz, NY... home of Vicious Cycles. Today the big brown truck left a box behind with a work of art inside. Vicious Cycles does amazing paint work and the Bridgestone looks to nice to ride. The decals where digitally recreated and are flawless match of the originals. Total investment in the paint / decal work was $500, for a collector it is well worth the cost. Check back soon for pics of the complete bike. For more information on having Bikeman send your frame out for refinish, give us a call at 1-800-BIKEMAN
  
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