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Black is the New Black 26 Aug 2013 | 09:27 pm
by Igor Green is the New Black, but that was last week. Now black is the new black. We have samples of some components that we like to call our Noir line, for obvious reasons. Our classic Grand Cru ...
Green is the new black 21 Aug 2013 | 01:18 am
by Scott We've been selling the wonderful Tressostar cotton tape for a few years now and love it. This past spring, Chris and Casey were in Taiwan for the Taipei Cycle Show and happened past the Tres...
Savon de Marseille, tradtional French soap 5 Aug 2013 | 05:59 pm
Savon de Marseille, like Opinel knives, is a treasured part of French country life. It is an artisanal olive oil soap that's been made for some 600 years near Marseille using traditional methods and i...
Settled in our new digs 1 Aug 2013 | 09:17 pm
by Scott We've been in our new warehouse and show room for almost six months, and we thought we would take the opportunity to show off the new space now that we have finished it. Like most folks aft...
Opinel Pocket Knives 26 Jul 2013 | 12:56 am
The #8 Carbone, my favorite We've decided to start stocking a few items that are not directly bike related, but that we've used and really like. Among them are classic French Opinel pocket knives. In...
Crazy Handlebar Update 25 Jul 2013 | 07:27 pm
By: Casey We just got a new prototype of the crazy bars that I talked about a little over a month ago. I've been riding around on the original prototype since their arrival and I couldn't be happier ...
Rinko Headsets Roll In 17 Jul 2013 | 11:02 pm
Just received out first shipment of Grand Cru Rinko Headsets. Rinko is a form of touring cycling that's popular in Japan. It involves travelling on a train with your bike in order to reach a cycling d...
The Quad Crank 12 Jul 2013 | 07:12 pm
This what happens when we have too much free time. It's a Grand Cru 50.4bcd crank set up with four chainrings. In this case it's a twin half-step. This may have possibilities, instead of running a 1x5...
Campeur Reviewed in Adventure Cyclist 10 Jul 2013 | 09:07 pm
The VO Campeur got a great review in the July issue of Adventure Cyclist. It was written by Charles Pelkey, a very experienced touring cyclist and former senior editor at VeloNews. Unfortunately there...
Christmas in July 2 Jul 2013 | 11:03 pm
by Igor Sweating through our t-shirts, we have unloaded the container and we are putting things in stock as you read this. Some things you have been waiting patiently for: Campeur Framesets Handle...
