Ira Ryan Cycles

August is always a busy month in my lil bubble. Being a morning person helps. Up early to get in some pedal time and coffee The Dragonfly Coffee House before stepping to the bench.

I started a repair on a Lobster on a Rock which requires stripping the powder coat with 🔥. Another reason I’m not a huge fan of powder coating. Plastic is NOT fantastic. Randy’s seattube repair is coming along and I made a new outdoor kitchen shelf for my pizza oven, grill and Service Course, LLC wash bucket. I approach life in that order. Good food, clean bikes.

Tyler’s new lugged CX rim brake stead is off to paint and I’ll have a couple bikes at MADE in the , 日東隆久 and mkspedal booth. Come say hello!

Back for more!
Looking for a home again.
HMU for details.

Finished fillet frame Friday for Foster! 🤣😅 Looking forward to seeing this come together with the help of River City Bicycles and Chris King Precision Components bits. Columbus 1919 pipes, ENVE Composites fork and subtle paint by Eric Dungey of course.

John’s new AR-Disc Fillet frameset left this week. Made for big tires, wireless 1x, UDH bits and featuring a simple bag support to save the frame from being scratched up. Beautiful metallic blue paint by Eric Dungey, of course. ENVE Composites adventure fork and stem painted to match. Happy riding, John!

Meanwhile in Tucson…
John Dempster is loving his new shred sled dubbed “Meat slicer.” Big tires, ENVE Composites fork, dropper post and tons of fun. Wheels are by Sugar Wheel Works with We Are One Composites hoops.

Up fer grabs!
$1500 complete.
Listed on PDX Craigslist.

Sometimes I feel like a Timex on the bike. Today’s ride with Breakfast Club was fantastic with many great people I don’t see enough. The route and weather were perfect too. A fast downhill with a tight corner would have been smooth but the car coming the other way spooked a few of us and the weedy ditch was the only option. I’m ok and will be back for sure. I wouldn’t trade the day in anyway. Sometimes you come off and get hurt. It happens. My SMITH Optics helmet with MIPS worked perfectly and I’m not concussed. Sadly I didn’t take many photos but the conversations were great!

John’s new Adventure machine is headed to Tucson this week. The bright green color and pouncing stance are spot on. Wheels by We Are One Composites and laced by Sugar Wheel Works. Matte Mango Chris King Precision Components hubs with other bits in black. Axs dropper and rear mech with Hope Technology calipers. The special sauce fades into the overall flavor here. This bike is ready for everything with the Paragon Machine Works sliders too! Ti bolts by Wolf Tooth Components holding down the Ti cages by Ron Andrews. Custom stem clamping onto Ti bars.