Monthly Archives: July 2013


Smooth Operator

So you know, not all the custom bikes we build are from Surly. Say for example, you want a sweet Mixte frame for getting around town and maybe using for kid-hauling duty at some point? That’s just what we built here for customer M. Behold… the Soma Buena Vista 650b 1×10 city bike.     […]

1x10 drivetrain for simplicity and wide range.

Upness.

Our pal and co-worker Aaron Edge has just launched a new clothing brand called Upness. The brand is a joint venture himself as a similarly awesome gent from LA named Errin, brought together by their love of cycling, hiking, running and the somewhat less positive link that both of their lives have been impacted by […]


Carl Weathers

This is my friend that I work with. His name is Carl. He is sick today and in his remembrance I would like to post a couple of pictures of him that sums up what a day with his gem of a personality is like . Some of these will be inside jokes to those […]

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Stolen Bike Recovery!

About a month ago, one of our customers, Shan, came in to let us know that his favorite bike had been stolen the night before, shortly after undergoing a major frame repair. The red, yellow, and green Schwinn would be easy enough to spot, and the fresh welds on the chain stay would really give […]


Riding in Mt. Hood National Forest.

Finally got it together to get out and do some exploring in the Mt. Hood National Forest. I’m super pumped about it and can’t wait for more! Operating on a few tips from a customer who overheard me talking about wanting to do it (thanks Mike!), I drove out to Ripplebrook ranger station on Hwy […]

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So many fun new builds

We’ve been super-busy of late, so I’m catching up on posting three custom projects all at once. Feast your eyes on a Surly Disc Trucker we built for Iain from Norway. He came over and rode it on tour, and then boxed it and took it back home where it will see duty as a […]


Have fun Thursday- we’ll be back in action Friday July 5 from 11-7, with normal weekend hours on Saturday and Sunday. 21st Avenue Bicycles wishes you a safe holiday.