Status:  In Progress
Size: 57cm
Frame and Fork:  Columbus tubing (Tubi Rinforzati Garantiti Columbus Acciaio Speciale) with Campagnolo dropouts.  Made in Italy by an unknown builder who put the initials DES on the seat stays
Groupset:  TBD
Saddle:  TBD
Wheelset:  TBD

I bought this mess of a bike because I saw the Columbus tubing decal in the ad.  I had no idea about the rest and could tell that it was a mess but I thought that it must have good bones.  It was in Vancouver so my nephew picked it up for me and took it to his mom's who stored it for me.  Her brother-in-law was visiting in the city so he picked it up for me and brought it to his house, about an hour from mine.  I'm guessing it was made in 1971 based on the Columbus decal which is one of the very early foil decals with the gold dove.  It has "DES" pantographed on the seat stays but there are no other identifying marks as the maker's decals had been removed.  There is no serial number that I can find but it has "57" on the bottom bracket which is the size.  It has nice lugwork with Campagnolo dropouts on the frame and fork.  The fork was originally chromed but I can't tell for sure if the rear dropouts were chromed or not.  There are no braze ons for water bottles, rear brake housing or shifters.  There are above-the-BB braze ons for the shifter cable guides.  There is a button braze on for the rear derailleur cable stop.  It came with a complete dog's breakfast of parts: Suntour Superbe Road headset, Cinelli stem and bars, Dura-Ace cranks and brake levers, Campagnolo Nuovo Record front derailleur and seat post (27.2), Shimano Crane rear derailleur, Shimano 600 Arabesque shifters, Campagnolo rear brake and unknown front, Campagnolo hubs of two different styles with Nisi and Mavic hoops and a beat up Selle San Marco Rolls saddle.  Wow, what a mess! 

There was a man's name and social insurance number engraved on the stem and I happened to find him on FaceBook.  It turns out that they had been on a Nishiki that he sold, which definitely isn't this bike!  Too bad, as I was hoping he'd have an answer to the frame mystery.  So, I'm going to strip it down and repaint it and rebuild it with a nice groupset.  I only hope that by the time I paint it, I've figured out who made it so I can pay them tribute. 

I picked up this really nice Rocky Mountain from a gentleman in Black Mountain who had replaced it with an e-bike.  It was in great shape and I rode cleaned it up and rode it as my winter bike in 21-22.  In the fall of 22, someone came to look at my shop and liked the Whistler so I decided to rebuild it and sell it to him.

This was such a joy to ride and a really fun rebuild.  It was in excellent condition and everything went smoothly.  It had a really cool 1 1/8" threadless front fork that was rigid.  Something I've not seen before and will make it easy to update it to a modern cockpit in the future.  For that reason, I struggled to sell it.  It received a new bottom bracket, new tires and tubes, new cables and housing and new grips.

Wow!  I couldn't pass this bike up!  It's in amazing condition and all original, even the saddle, grips and tires!  There are two nice touches that were added by the original owner, a purple bottle cage and purple bar-ends to match the purple decals.  Notice the cool purple accents on the Vetta saddle even!  This bike is going to pop when I finish with it!

Status:  Not for Sale (Belongs to my Father-In-Law)
Groupset:  Shimano Tiagra
Frame: 7005 Aluminum
Fork:  Cromoly

My Father-In-Law is in his 80's and still rides his bike several times per week.  He's even done some 100km rides, and all that without electric assist!  I had already set-up his cockpit to give him a more comfortable riding position, and the bike was running great but the frame was pretty scratched up and worn out looking from years of traveling on racks and in the back of trucks.  Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures before I took it apart, but at least you can see what the frame looked like before it was painted.

He wanted it painted red with white decals so I chose Corvette Victory Red for the basecoat.  I made all the decals with Photoshop and cut them out with the Cricut.  Since Brodie is a Canadian company, I added the maple leaf to the 'b' logo and thought it made it look pretty cool. 

My father-In-Law was pretty happy with the results.  He's now riding a bike that is like-new with a completely original paint job.  I'm sure he'll be twice as fast now with his racing-red machine!

Status:  In Progress
Made in Italy
​Size: 56cm/22"
Frame & Fork: Columbus Aelle
Groupset:  Gipiemme Crono Sprint (World Championship Edition)
Wheelset:  Ambrosio 19 Extra rims on Gipiemme Sprint hubs with tires TBD

When I first saw this bike, I was intrigued because of the unusual groupset and the quality frame but I thought it was priced way too high for the amount of work it needed so I passed.  I just couln't get it out of my mind, though, and a year later, I contacted the seller to see if it was still available.  We settled on a reasonable price and I brought it home.  I can't wait until the weather warms up so I can give it a fresh new paint job and turn it into a work of art. 

I love white frames with black lettering so I decided to give this frame a pearl white paint that I think will look amazing with the black in the decals, wheels and groupset.

This is the first road bike I ever bought, back in 1990, in Portland, Oregon.  I got it on sale because it was the previous year's model.  I loved riding this bike and rebuilt it more times than I can count.  In 2002 I found a track wheelset  on sale in a bike shop in Edmonton and decided to set up the Miele as a single speed.  I loved riding it as a single speed, especially since I had purchased a more modern road bike, and kept it in that set up ever since.  I have wanted to make it up a permanent single-speed, by grinding off the unnecessary braze-ons and derailleur hanger for quite some time, to give it a sleeker look, and since MBW needs a single speed team bike, the time has come. 

The bike is painted Indigo Blue.  It looks almost black in the photos but in the sun...wowzers!   The removal of the brazons for the shift levers on the downtube, the derailleur cable stop on the chainstay, the shift cable guides under the bottom bracket, the pump hanger on the headtube and the rear derailleur hanger,  all went smoothly and there were no indications of the work showing through the paint.   It was built up with several parts that were given to me by my buddy Ian, including a single-speed specific crankset of unknown brand, the Modolo Speedy brake calipers and the San Marco Ponza saddle.  I added a new headset with sealed bearings and a sealed bottom bracket to really make it reliable and smooth.  I have loved riding this bike for the past 32 years and I'm sure it is going to serve me well for another 30 years and beyond. 

Status:  For Sale at $725
​Size: 54cm/21"
Weight: 18.8 lbs/8.5kg (without pedals)
​Frame:   6061 T6 aluminum, butted, Handbuilt in the USA
Fork:  Time Stilleto,  Carbon fiber composite, Unicrown
Brifters:  Campagnolo Veloce 10 speed
Derailleurs:  Campagnolo Xenon Rear, Campagnolo Daytona Front
Brakes:  Campagnolo Veloce
Crankset: FSA Gossamer
Stem/Bars:  3ttt Ergo Power bars with Kona stem
Saddle:  Ritchey Logic Pro Titanium
Wheelset:  Mavic Cosmic Elite wheelset with  Specialized Pro 700x23c tires

At first glance this bike looked to be in great shape but there were some real issues to be resolved for the rebuild.  The chain had rusted solid and had to be cut off the bike.  Unfortunately, the 9 speed rear Veloce derailleur was in serious trouble.  The steel set screws and cable adjustment screw were seized in the aluminum body of the derailleur and couldn't be moved.  Bike Karma came to the rescue when I bought an early 80's Benotto frame (project #35) that someone had unsuccessfully attempted to build up with a more modern Campagnolo Xenon 10 speed rear derailleur, Veloce 10 speed brifters and a 10 speed Mavic Cosmic Elite wheelset.  None of them seemed appropriate for the Benotto build and I had plans for it so this Lemond had the parts it needed for a nice rebuild.  Was I ever pleased with this build!  It's now ready to turn heads and go fast!  This bike is going to make someone very happy!

Status:  For Sale at $650
​Size:  55cm/21.5"
Weight:  20.1 lbs / 9.1kg (without pedals)
​Frame:  Columbus Cromor tubing
Fork:  Carbon/Aluminum from a 1999 Kona 
Groupset:  Shimano Ultegra 6500 (Dura-Ace Octalink Bottom Bracket)
Bar/Stem:  Ritchey Stem and Cinelli bars
Saddle:  Genuine Leather Nashbar
Wheelset:  Shimano 600 Ultegra (tri-color) hubs on Mavic Reflex SUP rims with Vittoria Corsa Control 700x25c tires

I acquired this frame in about 2008 when living in Slave Lake, Alberta.  I've held onto it ever since and now that I have a groupset and a fork that fits it, I'm going to finally build it.

I got the groupset and the fork off a 1999 Kona Kapu that had a broken frame.   I sanded the fork down to the bare aluminum and carbon fibre with the intention of painting it black.  I thought it looked so good I decided to polish the aluminum and clear coat the carbon fibre.  The frame still has the original paint as it was in very good condition. The decals were in rough shape so I removed them and applied new decals.  Everything went together well and in the end I'm pleased to have turned a lonely frame into this beautiful bike that will give someone great joy when they ride it.