Coconino Cycles

[steve garro]

Good to see you busy and kayaking.

I saw the painted rigid fork being much shorter than the suspension Fox. Was the rigid fork off the shelf, or was it specially built for this bike with the proper (1/3?) sag that you intended? From the photo, it seems a lot shorter. Thanks.

Yes - it was built to not only compensate for sag but steering angle as well - steering is slightly quicker with the rigid, and a little less so with the shock to compensate for fork dive.
Plus, the dropouts are much thicker on the Fox as well................
- Garro.

[sonny]

that cruiser is so awesome it hurts!

hope your weather is nice and you are well-

w

[steve garro]

that cruiser is so awesome it hurts!

hope your weather is nice and you are well-

w

Thanks Man!
It is/I mostly am
- Garro.

[steve garro]

That's it for now - build queue closed until Jan. 2014.
Let me know if anyone has any questions.
Boy, I have a stack of work to throw myself into...........
- Garro.

[steve garro]

Did a radio interview on NPR: Makers And Menders Part IV: Coconino Cycles | KNAU Arizona Public Radio
- Garro.

[steve garro]

Almost 30,000 views - thanks, everyone!
Here's what is up: coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: Building along slow & steady - the way I do everything.......
- Garro.

[Britishbane]

Can. Not. Wait.

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[steve garro]

Can. Not. Wait.

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Looks familiar?
- Garro.

[sevencyclist]

Hi Steve, Do you consume any or all of the fish that you caught, or do you put them back and just catch for sporting purpose?

[steve garro]

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Hi Steve, Do you consume any or all of the fish that you caught, or do you put them back and just catch for sporting purpose?

Depends.......
I never keep what I cannot consume immediately, and some days you can have a 50 fish day, so yes.
When trout fishing we only keep one to eat out kayaking, and may take a few home to smoke on the way out.

On the Verde river I want to keep the population high as it's a small river and quite selfishly I want to keep it that way for me & my friends.
Plus, I think there are people out there that NEED the fish as well.

In Baja the limit is 10 per day, of which no more then 5 can be the same species.
In Baja everyone eats fish, and they are just doled out as currency & favours.
There is always a need for fish there & a common thing to do is take your catch to a palapa resturaunt & they cook it all up with all the trimmings & if there is leftover fish it's their's.
Also, a huge fish has allot more ability to have large #'s of young successfully, but then again that's also bad for the native fish, which I love dearly.........
I never kill just to kill.
I never waste fish.
If people fish unethically they don't go with me again.
One of the few things I'll get really, really pissed about.
- Garro.

[steve garro]

IMG_0884.JPGIMG_0885.JPGI know there is a tall-guy Salonisto who is stoked to see this coming together.
BB, looking at you.
- Garro.

[Britishbane]

I know there is a tall-guy Salonisto who is stoked to see this coming together.
BB, looking at you.
- Garro.

Consider me stoked.

[steve garro]

Latest blog post: coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: Late April, What's Up? / Build queue closed until January 2014 to catch up on existing orders.
- Garro.

[shirk]

Forget all the bike stuff, more Ossa.

[steve garro]

Forget all the bike stuff, more Ossa.

She's becoming a dog instead of a puppy!
We want her to not get much bigger so we can take her everywhere - she still fits in an enclosed sea kayak.
- Garro

[Will Neide]

Latest blog post: coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: Late April, What's Up? / Build queue closed until January 2014 to catch up on existing orders.
- Garro.

That white 650b bike really speaks to me. Awesome work!

[steve garro]

That white 650b bike really speaks to me. Awesome work!

Thanks!
Full builds always come out really sweet.
The Hadley Ti-bolt 10-speed disc hubs, the Phil Ti BB & the middleburn cranks were super highlights.
Plus, you get the super stoke of seeing a project to fruition that started with a phone call, some #'s, a pencil & a sheet of paper - it's what makes it worth it!
- Garro.

[steve garro]

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- Garro.

[Chauncey Matthews]

Holy shnikees that's hawt! Looks perfect, and that says a lot about the pre-coating finish work...ceramic hides nothing.

[steve garro]

Holy shnikees that's hawt! Looks perfect, and that says a lot about the pre-coating finish work...ceramic hides nothing.

No - it doesn't.
I was pretty stoked how it came out, and know some tricks for next time.
it looks very seamless and if you can describe something as "metallically organic" then that's how it looks.
Really happy with the whole effort!
- Garro.