Category Archives: Product News

Grand Bois Lierre 650B x 38 mm Tires

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

We received our first shipment of the new Grand Bois Lierre (Ivy) 38 – 584 mm (650B x 38 mm) tires. I put a set on my Grand Bois Urban Bike and went for a ride. With the shallow “negative” … Continue reading →

Posted in Product News, Tires

Racks, 700C Fork Crowns and 650B Tires

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

We are proud to announce a few new products: The elegant Grand Bois/Nitto M-13 racks are designed for Grand Bois 650B bikes. They feature a slightly smaller platform than the popular Nitto M-12. Where the Nitto M-12 was designed for … Continue reading →

Posted in Framebuilding supplies, Product News, Racks/Bags | 14 Comments

Bicycle Quarterly Press Around the World

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

Does this book look familiar? Look again: It’s the German edition of The Competition Bicycle – A Photographic History, published by Covadonga in 2009. Our books and Bicycle Quarterly are being read all over the world. Here are a few … Continue reading →

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More on Handlebars: Randonneur Model

Posted on November 25, 2010 by

My all-time favorite handlebar shape is the old AVA Randonneur: The Randonneur shape makes the “behind the hoods” position even more comfortable than the Philippe Professionel. When you look at your hand as you hold the bars, your palm forms … Continue reading →

Posted in Handlebars, Product News, Testing and Tech | 12 Comments

Closeout: Grand Bois Ourson 650B x 36 mm Tires

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

With the new Grand Bois “Lierre” on the way, we are discounting our remaining stock of Grand Bois  “Ourson”650B x 36 mm tires: $ 38 apiece, as long as supplies last. Order online. The “Ourson” uses the tread pattern of … Continue reading →

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Handlebars Old and New

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

The Philippe Professionel used to be one of the favorite handlebars of racers and randonneurs alike. In 1951, Hugo Koblet won the Tour de France with these handlebars. René Herse’s catalogue of the same year shows these handlebars on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Handlebars, Product News, Testing and Tech | 13 Comments

COMPASS BICYCLES: Components for Real-World Riders

Posted on November 6, 2010 by

At Bicycle Quarterly, we sometimes discover products that are superb, but nobody imports them to North America. Or our research indicates that certain classic components work better than those available today, but nobody is making them. We have suggested some … Continue reading →

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Grand Bois 650B x 36 mm tires

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

We recently received prototypes of the new Grand Bois “Lierre” (Ivy) 650B x 36 mm tires. A few readers already spied them at the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show, mounted on the bike displayed at the Bicycle Quarterly stand. When 650B … Continue reading →

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