The El Bastardo was built up this past weekend.   Here are some photos of the build, a few parts need to be swapped out before it is exactly what I want.  Once I have that hammered out I will put out the complete specifications and weight.
The frame started at 6.2 lbs for frame and shock.  […]

Months ago at the National Handmade Bicycle Show a 5″ full suspension bike was shown at Kirk Pacenti’s booth. The bike was named the El Bastardo being produced by Ventana USA. The thoughts and look of this bike excited me. THIS was what 650b was for. Teeter totters, 65 mile grinds […]

There are a view staple blogs in the cycling industry. Many have come in fighting strong and then gone silently into the night. A great example of this is GoClipless.com
GoClipless.com was a cool guy in DC writing about bikes. He often went to interbike, talked about music and just down to earth […]