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LIFESTYLE

Our little bug Flannery turned one year old , what

Our little bug Flannery turned one year old , what a crazy, incredible year it was !
Momma and I collab’d on a homemade basketball hoop complete with a hand tied net that makes a great swish sound . I made her a hammer so she could bang on stuff .
The fun and love never ends ❤️

Hot lap to SF for chemo treatment #3, feeling luck

Hot lap to SF for chemo treatment #3, feeling lucky to be feeling as good as I do . But just getting started .
Proud canoe owner now too ! ❤️

Hooping homemade style .

Hooping homemade style .

RB115 in for a new chainstay 25 years later . It’s an old race CX bike turned into a sport tourer by the second owner.
Always fun to see an old bike get more love and more life .

Surprise surprise ! The tried and true , long run

Surprise surprise !
The tried and true , long running and hard wearing Hunter Smooth Move bars are back in stock . Both low rise and high rise versions , both colors , and now at 780mm wide .
Big thanks to the crew at @circles_jp @simworks for their continued support and help getting these made .

New big batch of Waist Baskets in stock on the web

New big batch of Waist Baskets in stock on the webstore , including Dyneema and the bright and fantastic High Viz Triple Play edition ( among other colors ) . Major thanks to Scott and RoboTim @porcelainrocket for pumping out the jamms and helping me keep the show on the road and the train on the tracks .

Momma day ❤️ on Mineral King with a mountain k

Momma day ❤️ on Mineral King with a mountain king snake as a bonus .

Life bit off a big chunk to chew . I was diagnosed

Life bit off a big chunk to chew . I was diagnosed with colon cancer a few months ago after struggling with health issues and weight loss for about a year . I just had surgery to remove the tumor and the surrounding lymph nodes . The pathology report will come back in a few weeks and we’ll know more about further treatments like chemo. Getting that thing cut out of me has been a big relief already , and I feel pretty good actually .
No matter how scared I feel and how uncertain the future is, being surrounded by so much love and support has been an incredible experience . I couldn’t be luckier to have my family and so many loving friends . The world is full of love ❤️. Thank you everybody.
I’ll be out of action in the shop for a while, but have every intention to get back to work when I’m able and stronger . There are still so many things I want to make, so many unfinished projects, ha . Recovery is the most important thing though, seeing Flannery grow up and being a loving partner to Andria is everything to me .
Major highlight was Andi visiting me in the hospital with a razor scooter 🛴, cracked me up.
Peace & Love
Until next time ...
Rick

WoodRat 29ers — Dropped the yoke for more clea

WoodRat 29ers —
Dropped the yoke for more clearance all around . Fits a 3” tire but optimized for 2.5-2.8” , 16.9 chainstays , 66.5/75* , all stood up by a 140mm fork . Chainwheel clearance is 34T at 51mm chainline and 36T at 53mm. These are all sold and spoken for. Some of these orders go years back . I got as far as I could but I’ll have to wait a bit to finish them.

Cow Catcher stem rack update — I first display

Cow Catcher stem rack update —
I first displayed the stem rack at Nahbs 2 years ago after building a pile of prototypes for a few years before. The positive interest and response was overwhelming . A lot has happened in the past two years both in the world we all live in and also in my personal life. The racks were put in the back burner, unable to meet demand and a realization that I didn’t make enough. I was worried about disappointing all the people that wouldn’t get one so I basically shelved the whole project . I apologize for the lack of info and communication.
At the time of the trade show launch it was/is a unique creative design , it works really well , but like any new idea, once I start building it I realize other and better ways to make it .
I want to thank @paulcomponent and Travis especially for helping with the special faceplates and entertaining my ideas .
I have a long list of inquiries and I will be reaching out to the people first in line . There will be less than 30 racks available . I’m not going to make anymore for the foreseeable future as I need to concentrate on other priorities . I’ve learned some serious lessons , ha , mostly about what not to do , but also about pursuing good ideas and the protection of original thought.
Pics include the final product and various other early prototypes / models going back 4 years .
#huntercowcatcher

Spring Flinger restock order for @_you.bet_ cycle

Spring Flinger restock order for @_you.bet_ cycleshop . Thanks Jay !

Hunter Sprint stems, squirrelly crit dawg edition,

Hunter Sprint stems, squirrelly crit dawg edition, serious business bicycle handlebar stems . Classic -17 degree , get low feel pro . Track style double pinchers. 100-130mm , available now on the webstore.

Hunter Cycles

PO Box 720

Three Rivers, CA 93271

rick [at] huntercycles [dot] com