Most of my free time is spent with bikes - if I'm not riding one or wrenching, I'm thinking about them. I volunteer once a week at the Bikerowave Co-Op as a Head Mechanic. This page includes a few of the bikes I ride these days. If its not abundantly evident, I'm a big retro bike nerd.
My favorite bike, it can tackle pretty much anything I encounter on a regular LA ride. Triple butted steel, tubeless tires, and 28 spoke wheels converge into a very plush ride - plus its light (frame & fork < 4lbs!) and can fit 700 x 42s! My only complaint is the lack of mounting points on this particular model, but I plan on getting some brazed on in the future.
Fork: Independent Fabrication CX
Wheels: DT Swiss RR 511 & Chris King R45D
Tires: Schwalbe G-One 700 x 35
Cockpit: Thomson X2 & Zipp SL 70 XPLR
Brake Levers: Ultegra 6700 (previously Dura Ace 7800)
Brakes: Paul Mini-Moto front, Touring Canti rear
Headset: Chris King
Crankset: Middleburn Compact Double
Pedals: MKS Gamma
Front Mech: Ultegra 6700
Rear Mech: RD-M950 XTR
Seatpost: Dean Ti (previously Syncros ti)
Saddle: Selle Italia Flite
This cyclocross bike was originally raced by my uncle, with the scars to prove it. Its a little too similar to my Hakkalugi, so I'm converting it to a townie with some Nitto Albatross bars on it whenever I get some time.
Wheels: Pacenti Forza & Campagnolo Record
Tires: Panaracer Gravel King 700 x 35
Cockpit: Nitto Techonomic 80mm x Noodle 177 Mod
Brake Levers: Campagnolo Chorus 10s
Brakes: Shimano XTR M900
Headset: Chris King GripNut
Crankset: Campagnolo Racing Triple
Pedals: MKS Touring Lite
Front Mech: Campagnolo Record OR
Rear Mech: Campagnolo Daytona
Seatpost: American Classic
Saddle: Brooks C17
My beater and basket bike, its the one bike I feel okay locking up around LA.
Wheels: Shimano XT M737/WTB, laced to WTB Powerbeams
Tires: Maxxis Larsen Oriflamme
Cockpit: Nitto Bullmoose
Shifters: Suntour XC Power-Thumb
Brake Levers: Generic
Brakes: Shimano XT M730 Canti & U-Brake
Headset: Shimano XT M730
Crankset: Shimano XT M730
Pedals: Suntour XC-II Bear Traps
Front Mech: Shimano XT M735
Rear Mech: Shimano Mountain LX
Seatpost: Sugino (⌀26.6mm)
Saddle: Cinelli Unicantor
Purchased from the man himself at the 2025 Marin Museum of Bicycling Swap - more photos to come after I build a proper wheelset for it.
Wheels: Shimano XT M730, laced to Araya rear rim and Ritchey Vantage front rim
Tires: Mismatched Panaracer smoke front & WTB something rear - temporary
Cockpit: Nitto Putter quill stem, Nitto/Crust KT Bar
Shifters: Microshift 9-speed thumb shifters, friction
Brake Levers: Suntour XC-Pro Multi-Mount
Brakes: Paul Neo Retro
Headset: American Classic Tri-Lock
Crankset: Ritchey Logic
Pedals: Suntour
Front Mech: Shimano XT M735
Rear Mech: Shimano XT M735
Seatpost: American Classic Ti
Saddle: Brooks C17