Keystone Bicycle Co.

Maybe it’s Citywide Alleycat inspiring us but we think this weeks theme is single speeds. Here’s a teaser of a really fun single speed rando ish Crust Bikes Lightning Bolt we built for Frank.

Jake hit us up a few months ago to build a 650b single speed dynamo wheelset for a frame they built themselves and we did! Velo Orange rims and 🄿🄰🅄🄻 ᴄᴏᴍᴘᴏɴᴇɴᴛ ᴇɴɢɪɴᴇᴇʀɪɴɢ rear hub with a White Industries double freewheel. Nice!!!

Honjo fender installations are some of the most challenging repairs we see regularly here at the bicycle store. Getting the fender line perfect, vibing with existing accessories, and not scratching the fenders all while drilling mounting holes makes for a tough time in the stand. We’re lucky we get to do it all the time, so we think we’re pretty dang good at it.

Anyway, here’s Meg’s custom Bassi from Montréal Hogs Back we built back in spring. SimWorks USA got some Honjos back in stock in the finish we wanted and they work awesome on this bike! Enjoy, Meg ✨

Drew wanted a bike for world touring, on and off road. Durability and field maintenance is key, so we went with mechanical XTR and Velo Orange Growtac brakes. SON dynamo of course, built to shop favorite AstralCycling Outback rims and paired to a Sinewave Cycles dynamo light. 🄿🄰🅄🄻 ᴄᴏᴍᴘᴏɴᴇɴᴛ ᴇɴɢɪɴᴇᴇʀɪɴɢ cranks with IRD bb for swag and durability (set up with a spider to achieve Chainline and Shimano 12 speed chain compatibility). The Tumbleweed Bicycle Co. rack works a treat for portage and the Wilde Bicycle Co. Country bars are so comfortable. This bike rips.

Finished up a really nice build this week. This one wouldn’t have been possible without a big help from Garrett in securing the frame. Full build pics to come.

Dan got this stock-build Belmont last year, added racks and fenders and Yellow Bird Thread Works top cap, then did a s**t ton of brevets and rides on it. It’s back in the shop for a tune up after a zillion miles and it’s looking great with some beausage on it. We have our next run of Belmonts coming in before the end of summer, how are you going to build yours?

Former worker-owner Stanisthebastard came to visit us the other day from the PNW! We miss them!! They picked up a Yellow Bird Thread Works top cap and a Jessie Jay X True Hand shirt to represent KBC on the left coast. We can’t wait to come ride in Olympia with you!