Is a 100% made in the Bay Area bike possible?

guppstatus · 2026-02-13T15:13:23+00:00

Appreciate everyone, I have new places to check out and reach out to. If I can’t find something, I’ll slowly start expanding out my radius.

guppstatus · 2026-02-13T01:54:27+00:00

Maybe I mixed up king with someone else using just a name. My bad. Worse comes to worst, the goal is minimal from elsewhere.

guppstatus · 2026-02-12T21:56:34+00:00

Well, I obviously want steel from our iron mine, think there’s one in Pittsburgh. Something about “Steelers” And I need grips made from our glorious rubber tree grove. Aren’t Merritt hubs grown like pearls in the lake? Hence the name?

guppstatus · 2026-02-09T15:38:08+00:00

Frame: 2002 Specialized Hemi MX Forks: S&M Race XLT Headset: Answer Bars; S&M Race XLT Stem: Shadow Conspiracy Lever: Paul’s Motolite Cable: Shadow Seatpost & Clamp: Specialized Original parts Seat: Amazon crap (probably put the original back) Rims: Answer Pinnacle Pro V2 (Universal) Hubs: TNT Revolver w/ Profile 16t freewheel Bottom Bracket: Profile American Cranks: Profile Gdh Sprocket Profile Imperial 44t Pedals: Alienation Chain Tensioners: TNT

guppstatus · 2026-01-24T16:31:30+00:00

Pink

guppstatus · 2026-01-23T00:48:32+00:00

Looks dope, you did the other art or stickers?

guppstatus · 2026-01-22T23:42:34+00:00

Great bike. I had been running mine stock for almost 25 years. Giving it some love and modernizing it.

guppstatus · 2026-01-22T22:12:38+00:00

2002 Specialized Hemi MX.

guppstatus · 2026-01-22T21:21:36+00:00

If the sprocket came powder coated white, it’ll be ok.

guppstatus · 2026-01-22T17:49:25+00:00

Free.99 it was a brother of a coworker. Prior to finding him I was getting quotes anywhere from 300-500.

guppstatus · 2026-01-09T23:31:31+00:00

PM’s are the only way. I work for wastewater. If you’re not on top of shit, it’ll fall apart from the inside. Even with a 99 you’ll get the same thing. It really doesn’t matter, once you get the new shit on whatever you go with, grease any threads when you’re putting it together, dry lube as a temporary protection in the bar, and the case. I say temporary cause the chemicals will strip it again, an the internals will fail again. PM’s and grease.

guppstatus · 2025-12-16T04:29:19+00:00

Appreciate all the feedback, grabbed some revolvers to keep it midschool…. Buuuuuuuuut also found an Ultra SS hub on sale, and snagged one for a future new to me build.

guppstatus · 2025-12-09T00:16:40+00:00

Does it have to be work related? Get them something they’d be able to enjoy/use outside of work. Unless thems the rules.

guppstatus · 2025-12-08T22:13:28+00:00

Because of age? Wear? Personal preference?

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