がっかりしている ... since 1987

Two Three steel frames

Cycling instead of walking

Summer ‘24 I had the chance to lay a hand at a vintage “Motobecane Mirage” road-bike (2024/06/21), alreayd converted to single-speed and a “Giant Custom Lite” touring-bike (2024/08/03). Below you will find the current specifications and one photo of each bicycle. The “Giant Custom Lite” was stripped of unnecessary parts and will be converted to a single-speed cyclo-cross / gravel-bike.

Spring ‘25 I had the chance to acquire a vintage “Centurion Weasel” mountain-bike (2025/03/31) in very good condition. I’m very happy with this purchase :o)

The reason for my fixation on the bicycles being single-speed, is due to the fact, that it’s easier to maintain. I don’t mind the missing sprockets and gladly will push my bicycle up a hill or a mountain, if it means I can quickly and easily repair it by myself.

I still want to repair my bicycle by myself, so the it must be easily repairable, but since I’m moving slowly out of my thirties, I decided to go for a mountainbike, since I noticed that I’m usually in or around woods or mountains. 23x622 is too fragile for woods / off-road, and I enjoy the benefits of a derailleur, especially uphill.

For technical information regarding certain aspects of bicycle maintenance, I point to Sheldown Brown’s Homepage.