Coconino Cycles

[shirk]

That cruiser looks amazing. Think I might actually prefer the straight top tube cruiser vs your curved top tube cruisers.

[steve garro]

Long version via blog post as soon as I word it all better & think it out.

Short version of what's going to come up:
2013 is full as per orders.
Costs will go up as soon as I do two more bikes for a proper idea of where the $$$$ is going as far as cost of goods vs. frame price = I need to know what I'm making, and have not calculated it for something like 3-4yrs, in which time some goods have doubled in price.
Orders placed before I complete two more bikes get a rain check on frame price. If 2014 fills I may close the build queue until I can catch up.
I'm slowing down.
I need to make more then $15 an hour for 24yrs of working basically the same job.
long version via blog post to come as I think it out.
Have questions, please ask.
- Steve Garro, El Presidente/El Solo
Coconino Cycles

[adarn]

Hey Steve, I dig the cruiser.

Is that "kicker tube" past the butt on the DT and does it matter anyway?

Adam

[steve garro]

Is that "kicker tube" past the butt on the DT and does it matter anyway?

Adam

No ifs ands, or...............butts.
Not that tube, anyhow...
Thanks!
- Garro.

[adarn]

No ifs ands, or...............butts.
Not that tube, anyhow...
Thanks!
- Garro.

Ha!!
I kind of figured that might be the case as well.
Thanks for the reply,
Adam

[RickM]

Yes, of course - no problem.
Building a bike with all straight tubes is very refreshing fron time to time!
That bike was a pleasure to build, it may have all been Kaisei if I remember, which is a dream to work with.
You want one?
You let me know, Guy.
(Joe Bringheli imitation)
- Garro.

Yeah, well SHIT!!! Per usual I've sat on my hands too long vacillating and shit and now you're booked and gonna close the GD queue. Good On Ya'...but fark me. At my advanced age, I might be dead by 2014. My move to make...and actually...it'll be 2014 befoer ya' know it, right?

Best,

Rick

[Britishbane]

Yeah, well SHIT!!! Per usual I've sat on my hands too long vacillating and shit and now you're booked and gonna close the GD queue. Good On Ya'...but fark me. At my advanced age, I might be dead by 2014. My move to make...and actually...it'll be 2014 befoer ya' know it, right?

Best,

Rick

WHeeeee! I'm in before it closed. Having difficulty containing my excitement.

[steve garro]

Ha!!
I kind of figured that might be the case as well.
Thanks for the reply,
Adam

Yeah, it's still pretty light, for what it is.
the kicker is only .028" and the top tube is .76/.56/.79 for example.
but yeah - with that triangulation a non butted tube, even a thin one, makes me feel better.
I've got at least 15 cruisers out there.
- Garro.

[steve garro]

WHeeeee! I'm in before it closed. Having difficulty containing my excitement.

And, only four deep in the queue = 4 more & you are up!
Get your Q&A's in line, that's coming into my "Bug you allot" horizon.
- Garro.

[steve garro]

Coconino Cycles turns 10 today!
Hard to fathom, but thanks to all who got me here - woop-woop!
- Garro.

[JoB]

Happy birthday Coconino and Garro!

[steve garro]

Please read this, and pass it on!
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- Garro.

[steve garro]

Mid Feb, really busy, kind of jacked up - buisiness as usual......
coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: Working along, Feb 28th price increase looming.
- Garro.

[steve garro]

Sweet!
I got a write up in Velonews, Poland.
Steve Garro - warsztat, kunszt i r
- Garro.

[dhoff]

IT looks like a great write up, but my polish is weak

Sweet!
I got a write up in Velonews, Poland.
Steve Garro - warsztat, kunszt i r
- Garro.

[steve garro]

Heady Metal: coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: And into March with much busyness and change - important details at the end of post.
- Garro.

[RickM]

Heady Metal: coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: And into March with much busyness and change - important details at the end of post.
- Garro.

I hope that Steve Garro gets to sleep on big piles of money someday.

[steve garro]

I hope that Steve Garro gets to sleep on big piles of money someday.

Kind of doubt it, what with mortgages & all.
I just don't want to go back to the days where I was dropped off with $20 to my name, and I don't want to take shitloads of orders I may not be able to fill.
And I don't want to leave anyone hanging, ever.

If it ever was the case that I found myself sleeping on piles of money then I will be in Mexico building wheelchairs and handcycles for the disabled, and not here building high end bicycles.
That's just how I roll.

I do appreciate the sentiment, however.

I just don't want to ever go full "M. Chester" on everyone.
- Garro.

[steve garro]

And so went March. coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: As busy as can be - Wow, it's April.
- Garro.

[sevencyclist]

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.