{"id":91372,"date":"2017-10-22T18:57:24","date_gmt":"2017-10-22T09:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=91372"},"modified":"2017-10-23T15:37:23","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T06:37:23","slug":"bike-checks-from-blue-lug-kamiuma","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/bike-checks-from-blue-lug-kamiuma\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike Checks from Blue Lug Kamiuma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone! How are you doing? This is Rokkaku from Blue Lug Kamiuma.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 33.24074074074074% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BaByXzog6F3\/\" target=\"_blank\">BLUE LUG Kamiuma Bike Shop\u3055\u3093(@bluelug_kamiuma)\u304c\u30b7\u30a7\u30a2\u3057\u305f\u6295\u7a3f<\/a> &#8211; <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-10-09T12:51:53+00:00\">2017 10\u6708 9 5:51\u5348\u524d PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script>Our youngest mechanic, Wantz is working on Tomii Cycles Canvas that is handmade bike from Austin Texas.<br \/>\n We cannot wait to show you the complete bike.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 33.24074074074074% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BaMTwh3AF5y\/\" target=\"_blank\">BLUE LUG Kamiuma Bike Shop\u3055\u3093(@bluelug_kamiuma)\u304c\u30b7\u30a7\u30a2\u3057\u305f\u6295\u7a3f<\/a> &#8211; <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-10-13T14:56:02+00:00\">2017 10\u6708 13 7:56\u5348\u524d PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script>Dunkan is working on All City Macho King LTD, He is adjusting Hydraulic brakes. We are busy as always.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We work on a lot of kind of bikes such as cyclocross bikes and handmade road bikes, however the most popular bike in Blue Lug Kamiuma is Surly Cross Check. It can be a road bike or commuter bike, even like a mountain bike too.<\/p>\n<p>Let me show you Cross Check we built recently.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 56\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/23744937868\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4446\/23744937868_979e647667_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 56\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This Cross Check is our customer\u2019s first bike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 56\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/23744939158\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4483\/23744939158_eac2b41418_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 56\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe stem and handlebar are Nitto\u2019s, made in Japan. Dull finish is very beautiful. Nitto did strict quality verification before selling their parts so it&#8217;s very reliable.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 56\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/36927641033\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4449\/36927641033_402b112962_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 56\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n This cream gray is a custom painting from <a href=\"http:\/\/cookpaintworks.com\/\">CookPaint Works<\/a>.<br \/>\n <a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 56\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37339154560\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4474\/37339154560_9c239ef336_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 56\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe 8 speed bar-end shift levers are not latest technology, but it is less expensive and cheaper to fix.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 56\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/36927644673\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4457\/36927644673_be776c8265_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 56\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The saddle is from WTB. <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=Panaracer+pasela\">Panaracer pasela<\/a> is like cost-effective. The <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/bl-select-slit-seatpost-silver.html\">BL Select slit seatpost<\/a> is affordable but it doesn&#8217;t look cheap.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 56\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/36927637453\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4481\/36927637453_5fced7870d_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 56\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 58\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/36925581923\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4466\/36925581923_fc46440962_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 58\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n This Cross Check is like a reloading bike. Some parts were from owner\u2019s old MTB.<br \/>\n <a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 58\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37595679081\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4454\/37595679081_bf2d0a95ea_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 58\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe handlebar is the old Syncros riser handlebar. I was surprised that the brake levers and shift levers\u00a0worked fine.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 58\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/36925581373\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4502\/36925581373_84b7cd427c_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 58\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n The drivetrain was also from his old MTB. He lives on a hill so the triple chain set is ideal for him.<br \/>\n <a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 58\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/36925583873\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4450\/36925583873_fc5f2b82c9_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike 58\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=brooks+b17\">royal blue Brooks<\/a> are very nice. The size is 58, which looks good.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/36884146294\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4469\/36884146294_7460d835ac_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n The last Cross Check is a full-overhauling bike.<br \/>\n <a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37562630082\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4478\/37562630082_3cae3accb6_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe handlebar bag is <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=paloma\">Swift Industries Paloma Bar bag<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37336401760\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4454\/37336401760_adb357b713_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n The Philwood seat clamp and the\u00a0Philwood\u00a0bottom bracket are new.<br \/>\n <a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37545931496\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4495\/37545931496_617450c7a3_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Honjo fender is like a magic. It makes your riding in the rain amazingly comfortable.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37562644512\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4504\/37562644512_49b7a1c853_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/37562630782\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4480\/37562630782_064bd859ab_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* cross check complete bike\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>These Cross Checks are very different from each other.<\/p>\n<p>Please let me know what kind of bike you want.<\/p>\n<p>You can check bikes photos on <a href=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/contents\/bike-catalog\/\">this page<\/a>. 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