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See what’s happening in & around the workshop in the 1226 Bicycle Blog. What we’re doing, what we’re talking about, who’s seen what, upcoming builds, fun videos, technical stuff & pics from the past
We build lots of custom road, gravel & mountain bikes…
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MONSTERCROSS
MONSTERCROSS
MONSTERCROSS
Enough of the small talk. It’s time to sit back & enjoy the hits & the misses of
Nordest Bardino 3 Hardtail Mountain Bike
****SOLD**** Medium/Large Nordest Bardino 3 Aggressive Enduro HT $2975 Aggressive enduro hardtail MTB built on a **brand new** Nordest Bardino 3 frame. It’s quick but stable… & a super fun ride! While the frame is an “M” the geometry is more like a large in almost any other brand. I’d think the rider height is
Cannondales On The Rack at 1226 Bicycle Shop Maribyrnong
I love these shots of the rack when we have a few dales. Sometimes it’s fun working in a bicycle shop 😆
Kona Jake 24 Kids 7 to 12 years Cyclocross Bicycle
STI Shifters for small hands $275 Lightweight aluminium Kona Jake 24 rolling on 24” wheels with race-ready geometry and spec for 7 to 12 years old(ish), depending on size. Stable and versatile on everything from smooth dirt and gravel paths to long stretches of asphalt Frame’s great with no dints Paint’s good New saddle MAXXIS
Campagnolo Cannondale Mountain Bike
This gifted to us the other day. Paint’s a little rough but not a single dint. It’s not too often you use Campagnolo, Cannondale & mountain bike in the same sentence… I believe it’s a 1992(?) frame. I’m guessing it’s not really worth anything except for it’s curiosity value… Not too mention it’s an awesome
I love SRAM Red 10 speed cassettes!
SRAM Red parts have always been light but 136 grams for a 10 speed cassette?!?
Awesome Brake Pads On Shimano Dura Ace 7400 Brakes
Dura Ace brake calipers… Novelty brake pads…. What could possibly go wrong? 😎🚲🔨🛠🔧🔩⚙🗜🔗🚲🤙
Stealth Mountain Bike Wheel with A Broken Spoke (or2)
A broken spoke you say? That moment when a customer who’s called up to ask if we can fix a broken spoke turns up on our doorstep & pulls out of the ute… Great to see a Stealth mountain bike… Even when it looks a little worse for wear
Cannondale CAAD13 105 Disc Coolest Gravelcross Commuter **SOLD**
Cannondale CAAD13 54cm medium $2975 Cannondale CAAD13 105 disc rolling on 27.5 Hunt gravel wheels with 27.5 x 1.5 Schwalbe G-One tyres. With it’s road bike geometry with indestructible gravel wheels on thick tyres it’s a true smooth riding, fast, all rounder Specs at bottom of listing Have a look/test ride at our bicycle shop
It’s Alive! Cannondale Synapse Hi Mod Di2
Di2 wizardry🧙♂️🧟♂️🔗🗜⚙🔩🔧🛠🔨🚲 https://www.1226.bike/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/89224224_1452426961606278_1838456310056615936_n.mp4 Steve’s Cannondale Synapse Hi Mod. You can see the completed build here: https://www.facebook.com/1226Bikes/photos/pcb.987658681871339/987658571871350/
** SOLD ** Ibis Mojo SL/R XL Dual Suspension Carbon Fibre Mountain Bike
Lightweight SRAM Equipped Extra Large IBIS Mojo $2467 Lightweight SRAM equipped IBIS Mojo XL with STANS Crest wheelset weighing in at under 13kg. Extremely capable all-mountain bike that doesn’t use any “cheater” lightweight parts to keep the weight down. It’s strong, stiff & track ready The bike is sold in used condition. It’s fully serviced,
Large 2021 Giant Cross City 2
Versatile flat bar all rounder $575 Lightweight ALUXX aluminium, hydraulic disc brakes fame, upright positioning and high-quality parts give it a smooth, comfortable ride. The Cross City Disc is versatile and fun to ride built for commuting, cruising around town, path riding & anything else you can throw at it It features a D-Fuse Seatpost,
Awesome Cannondale CAAD 10 Large Road Bike
****SOLD**** 1226 Cannondale CAAD 10 mint!! $1375 It’s mint. No scratches, no dints, no rubs. With new shifter & brake cables & rolling on new 25mm MAXXIS Pursuer tyres it’s tuned, tight & ready to race. The build has new Deda Zero 2 stem, new Deda Zero 100 bars (freshly wrapped & new Deda Zero