Our grand opening, on Sat. Dec 3rd was a success and we want to thank everyone who visited, or wanted to but couldn’t. Blacktop Cyclery is now officially open for business at 612 18th St in beautiful Downtown Bakersfield. First off I want to thank my family, friends, new and old, and all the local [...]
It’s that time of year again, my friends! Atomic Cycles of Van Nuys is once again hosting the Coaster Brake Challenge of 2011. This self proclaimed “Anti-race Race” is annually put on by the guys at Atomic Cycles for the purpose of having “fun, to race, to sweat, breathe hard, to ride hard, to challenge [...]
First off, I would like to say that Interbike was great, and I accomplished all I had hope to, plus some. What does this mean for you? It means that in the coming days and weeks I will be introducing new and great products and manufacturers that will be newly available to you here in [...]
Happy Birthday to us!!! Wooohooo.. As of September Blacktop Cyclery celebrates it’s first full year in business. We have to say it’s been a great year, full of new friendships and milestones. We have had the great opportunity to serve our community, bring new and exciting products to Bakersfield and get to know many people, [...]
As evidenced by both past posts and some of the featured builds here on this site, I am a big fan of classically styled, or classic original, bicycles. Recently while doing some research and looking for some new build inspirations I discovered Bishops Path Racers, the official blog of Bishops Cycles. If you get a [...]
Blacktop Cyclery is now a direct dealer for Schwalbe Tires. Schwalbe has an exceptional selection of tires that range from light weight race tires to super fat, high pressure cruiser tires and everything in between. Their selection is great and their quality is phenomenal. Also, if you’ve been thinking about building your next city bike [...]
For 2010 Soma Fabrications has introduced a Special Edition Rush track frame. Whats so special about this special edition? Well for one, it’s being offered in this sweet Khaki Green adorned by some pretty nice decals (which are also removable). This model is void of any water bottle braze-ons and it comes equipped with new [...]
If you like the clean lines and efficiency of a fixed gear, but wished you had some additional gears to make climbs and descents a bit more tolerable then look no further, Sturmey Archer has the hub for you. The S3X is an internally geared fixed hub that delivers just those attributes, while still giving [...]
I am of the opinion that bicycles and cycling can be enjoyed in many ways at any given time, but in every instance it is important that it be done your way with style. Copenhagen Cycle Chic fully explores this idea of stylish cycling and presents it in a way that has inspired bike riders [...]
I am very proud to announce that Blacktop Cyclery is now a direct dealer for White Industries and Velocity. For those who don’t know, White Industries is a manufacturer of very high end hubs, cranksets, pedals and bottom brackets. A White Industries purchase is more like an investment. These components will last for years, moved [...]
