Email Steven at his web site: www.StevenDWilliams.com
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Euclid or Centaur?
Can anybody out there help fellow reader Steven D? He can't remember if this set of NOS Campy ATB rings is Euclid or Centaur. Anybody?
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
My Paris-Brest-Paris 2015 Video
The video of my PBP experience is now online at YouTube!
If you have trouble viewing the video (people in some countries may have issues, due to some of the soundtrack music), try the viewer below. The video file is large, so it may take a minute or two to start playing.
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Beautiful Mixte
Our good friend and sponsor, Joe Bell, recently painted this gorgeous mixte built by Bishop Handbuilt Cycles. The workmanship of both the builder and the painter are just amazing. Check out more photos in the link below the image.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Randonneuring and Food
This reminded me so much of randonneuring:
"Exhausted and hungry, he turned at last, with the pleasure that only a man who has pushed himself past his physical limits can ever experience, into the fat-laden atmosphere of frying eggs and bacon"
Excerpt From: Galbraith, Robert. "The Silkworm."
Monday, May 4, 2015
Riding the Davis Double this year?
Here's what the unpaved section of Big Canyon Road looks like:
Yep, it's my latest video. Check back soon--I'll have a more complete video of the entire DC workers ride.
Yep, it's my latest video. Check back soon--I'll have a more complete video of the entire DC workers ride.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Monday, April 6, 2015
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
The Latest Campy Only Video: San Francisco Randonneurs 300K Brevet of Feb 28, 2015
A video snapshot from this past weekend's 300K brevet from San Fransisco to Healdsburg and back. Enjoy!
Be sure to follow my cycling exploits this PBP year, both here on the Campy Only Blog and on Twitter: @CampyOnlyguy and #PBP2015 and #RUSAPBP
Be sure to follow my cycling exploits this PBP year, both here on the Campy Only Blog and on Twitter: @CampyOnlyguy and #PBP2015 and #RUSAPBP
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
Colorado Custom and Vintage Bicycle Expo
Custom Builder Expo
Concours d'Elegance
Swap Meet
Check out their web site for more info: http://coloradobicycleexpo.com
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Venerating the Italian Worker?
In 2013, Blogger Augustus Farmer visited the factory in Vicenza and posted an interesting article with photos (of the areas where cameras were allowed). Read his post and see his copyrighted images here.
Farmer was clearly impressed with the quality of the factory and the dedication of the workers who make the company's signature components. The workers in 2013 were treated well and returned that respect in the form of a commitment to do their very best for the company. From his blog post:
"What I was to witness over the next few hours was to genuinely blow my mind. A mixture of old fashioned machine shop with its metal and heat and noise and aroma, and a more delicate side of hand/ eye co-ordination, experience, care, design, love and dare I say it, Italian-ness.
Watching a Ghibli wheel being made for example, will be etched onto my soul forever."
That partnership has unfortunately been thrown into disarray in recent weeks, with workers striking to protest the layoff of workers in Vicenza, a move that is part of Campagnolo's effort to move some of its production to cheaper workers in Romania. The company has announced that the layoffs will be rescinded, but the strike continues while the workers seek a solution that will retain both their work and the reputation of Campagnolo.
Farmer was clearly impressed with the quality of the factory and the dedication of the workers who make the company's signature components. The workers in 2013 were treated well and returned that respect in the form of a commitment to do their very best for the company. From his blog post:
"What I was to witness over the next few hours was to genuinely blow my mind. A mixture of old fashioned machine shop with its metal and heat and noise and aroma, and a more delicate side of hand/ eye co-ordination, experience, care, design, love and dare I say it, Italian-ness.
Watching a Ghibli wheel being made for example, will be etched onto my soul forever."
That partnership has unfortunately been thrown into disarray in recent weeks, with workers striking to protest the layoff of workers in Vicenza, a move that is part of Campagnolo's effort to move some of its production to cheaper workers in Romania. The company has announced that the layoffs will be rescinded, but the strike continues while the workers seek a solution that will retain both their work and the reputation of Campagnolo.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Campagnolo Lays Off 68 Italian Employees; Workers Strike
Read this report from Bike Europe.
According to Bike Europe's report, Campagnolo management says that high-end components will still be made in Vicenza, and that the move is part of their effort to remain competitive with other companies (ShimaNO?) that make components in parts of the world with much lower labor costs.
Does it matter to you where your Campagnolo parts are made? Would you care if, in some future year, Campagnolo left Italy for cheaper shores? Let us know in the comments below.
Monday, January 26, 2015
Our Latest Video!
We helped our friend celebrate his 63rd birthday by riding 63 miles with him and a great group of fellow revelers. Here's a video:
Reminder that we are on YouTube. Visit our YouTube channel for many more cycling videos!
Reminder that we are on YouTube. Visit our YouTube channel for many more cycling videos!
Monday, January 12, 2015
Cleaning a Stinky Bike Helmet ... in the Dishwasher!
Thought there might be some interest in the method my wife discovered to clean my bike helmets when they get sweaty and gross: the dishwasher!
My helmet now gets washed and disinfected every week or so. It keeps my wife’s sensitive nose happy, and I like having a clean helmet.
Despite the soaps and high temperatures in the dishwasher, there have been no ill effects to the helmet that I can detect. The padding is still firmly attached to the shell.
P.S. In response to one question that was asked about this ... No, none of our guests have complained about the silverware tasting funny!
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Reader's Bikes: Daniel's Electronic Look
Reader Daniel A sent this photo of his Record EPS-equipped Look 675, which looks fast just sitting there.
To see your Campy-equipped bike here, email a photo or two to enorris [at] campyonly [dot] com
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
First Chance 200K Brevet 1-1-2015
My first video of 2015! A record of the Davis Bike Club's 200K "First Chance" brevet on New Year's Day. I finished the ride in 8:30, riding a 1970s Motobecane equipped with a 3-speed hub (sorry, no Campy drivetrain!).
Watch this space for more videos from the 2015 brevet season, culminating with Paris-Brest-Paris in August.
Watch this space for more videos from the 2015 brevet season, culminating with Paris-Brest-Paris in August.