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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The all new and highly anticipated Ibis Ripley 29!!!!

The all new and highly anticipated Ibis Ripley 29!!!!




Ibis Ripley 29 was released on Monday and the industry is buzzing! The enigmatic 29'er has been in development for several years now, so what's all the hub bub you say? Continue reading to find out!

 "The heart of the Ripley is its dual-eccentric dw-link suspension".

Friday, March 1, 2013

Wrench Science 11 Year Anniversary Celebration!

We're celebrating our 11th year of serving this wonderful sport by giving back to our wonderful supporters!



Remember, you MUST contact us to redeem this special, so email, phone, FB message, or just come on in and take advantage of this special today!

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Knolly Endorphin: The perfect trail bike for the aggressive rider!

Knolly's Endorphin may be the Chilcotin's younger brother, but if I was daddy, the Endorphin would probably be my favorite son! Versatility is the name of the game with the Endorphin.  

You can build up to be a svelte lightweight marathon bike (under 25 lbs.) with a 140mm fork or build it up to compete in the ring with the Chilcotin by throwing on a 160mm fork and some beefy tires as this frame has an appetite for technical terrain! Coming from the Chilcotin (which I loved) as my primary trail / all mountain bike, I didn't want to sacrifice descending capabilities.  However, I wanted to drop some weight as I felt like the Chilcotin was like bringing a RPG to a gun fight with most of the riding I do here in the SF Bay area. My large Endorphin came in at 28.5 lbs. with pedals ... 3 lbs. less than my Chilcotin!


For this build, I wanted to go with a Wrench Science theme so I incorporated orange wherever I could without going over the top.  The raw color that Kevin from Knolly suggested looks great with this theme.


Monday, November 26, 2012

The Ultimate Look 695 Mondrian - LOOK!

Hello again computerized people! This is Cal at Wrench Science with an art exhibit on wheels! Tom from Modesto came to me one glorious Berkeley day - with true artistic flare, and a little wildness in his eyes - demanding the perfect build to compliment his Look 695 frameset in the classic Mondrian paint scheme.


A little education! Piet Mondrian was a Dutch painter, famous for his primary colors on white backgrounds inside horizontal and vertical black lines - if you are a road cycling fan you would recognize the style from the logo of the LOOK Cycle brand. The powerhouse La Vie Claire cycling team of the mid 1980s also featured the Mondrian style on their team kits - both Bernard Hinault and Greg LeMond took the colors to Tour de France victory.