[fervor]

Any interesting bike stores with vintage content in Minneapolis area? I'm visiting this weekend. MSP in winter, good idea?!

 

[~martini~]

One On One has lots of vintage stuff(mostly Bridgestone) on the walls. Gene O used to race them back in the day. They're located downtown, on Washington, next to SexWorld. They sell a mean cuppa joe too. Head back to the shop area for stories. Ask for a look in the basement for a look-see at the "pile". Last I was there I saw a Ritchey buried pretty deep. There's other cool shops in town too. Mpls has a great cycling culture.

 

[fervor]

One On One has lots of vintage stuff(mostly Bridgestone) on the walls. Gene O used to race them back in the day. They're located downtown, on Washington, next to SexWorld. They sell a mean cuppa joe too. Head back to the shop area for stories. Ask for a look in the basement for a look-see at the "pile". Last I was there I saw a Ritchey buried pretty deep. There's other cool shops in town too. Mpls has a great cycling culture.

Thanks for the info, I'll check it out.

 

[Hurl]

26 x 24

We've got a few old timers. A Cannondale 26 x 24 hangs from the rafters, and super clean chrome Mongoose from 1984 (?), might be down here by the weekend.
CRC Coffee Bar/Cykel Garage
3346 Lyndale Avenue South
Mpls.

cheers,
-Hurl E.
CRC

 

[fervor]

That sounds cool. You guys around this weekend? Address on your website?

 

[Hurl]

CRC address

3346 Lyndale Avenue South
MPLS, MN 55408
612-822-4130

 

[fervor]

More followup.

visit to MSP was cool. I'm not sure how the rest of the country deals with winter! It's cold there. Norcal winters rock

I made it to one on one. Hurl, sorry I didn't make it by your place. next time I promise.

Pic of the "pile"

pic of a cool independent. check out the drivetrain.

 

[Slimpee]

Bringing this back from the dead only because i hope there are other vintage lovers in the Twin Cities.

 

[redwing24]

I got my NOS john tomac 990 frame from valley bikes in the the cities. I go there often and always looking......of course.

 

[Slimpee]

I got my NOS john tomac 990 frame from valley bikes in the the cities. I go there often and always looking......of course.

You live in Redwing?

 

[redwing24]

nope, live in south dakota. but I play some softball over in the cities and go there when ever I can. I have a buddy who lives in ST louis park.

 

[Slimpee]

nope, live in south dakota. but I play some softball over in the cities and go there when ever I can. I have a buddy who lives in ST louis park.

Sweet. You ever ride here?

If you haven't already seen it the MN mtn. bike community lives at MORC

 

[fervor]

since this thread is back alive, may as well repost pictures from my trip.

Here's pictures of the infamous pile. it sure is a pile. If i were to make a pile, I'd do it from french bikes

Some frames for sale. Not mine... no classified ad required.

American. cool. expensivo.

cool indy deluxe upstairs. I dig the WI drive train. This is the prototype for one of my builds.

 

[pinguwin]

American. cool. expensivo

$1000 for a Comp-Lite!? I doth think someone doesn't know the market. In 1990, that would have been a steal for that price but not today.

 

[Slimpee]

That's a big pile! I have to go over there soon as i heard rumors of a clean rear XCD hub lurking down there.

 

[redwing24]

Sweet. You ever ride here?

If you haven't already seen it the MN mtn. bike community lives at MORC

yeah, I registered over there, because I saw someone had a Giant MCM that was sitting in storage and I was going to ask him if he wanted to part with it.