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Insights into the Industry, Cool Topics, and a Little Humor
How to take Proper Carbon Repair Photos
In the carbon repair side of our business, we see a lot of photos. Unfortunately, despite the advances in camera technology even smartphone technology, we still receive fuzzy and out of focus photos. If you’re not able to snap additional photos, it starts to add extra days to your repair time. The following photos should ...
Example of Little Details in a Restoration: Merckx Team SC
Restoration — what does it mean to you? For some, just bringing it back to where it was is fine. For us, we bring it back and improve it. Little details matter in a restoration. Yes, the first thing about a restoration is reviving the bike, but sometimes it needs to go a step further. ...
Race Report: Marine Corp Trials by M. Politowicz
Camp Pendleton, California – On a beautiful Sunday morning I woke to head out for my first real cycling event. I was competing against foreign nationals and my Brothers in Arms. The race started at 0900 and the starting temperature was 45 degrees with a head wind to start. Within the first 1500 meters a ...
Matte Finish vs. Glossy Finish Paint
Matte is in. “Blacked out” or the “Murdered” look are drooled over. Put them together and you’ve struck bike lust gold. Matte finishes are being marketed by a few brands and are certainly sought-after by riders. So much so, most of the inquiries we’ve received lately have been for matte finishes. Riders are gung-ho for ...
TeamCBC Swap Meet for MS 2013
I had the privilege to travel to Holly Springs, North Carolina for the first annual TeamCBC (Carolina Brewing Company) Swap Meet on March 10. The swap meet was to bring riders together for some great rides, find some sweet deals on bike stuff, and most importantly, raise awareness & money for MS. Before the event, ...
How to Pack your Bicycle
It seems like every day we are receiving and shipping bikes in and out of our facility, so when we see well done, unique, or eye catching packaging jobs, we like showing them. Hopefully it will give you ideas on how to SAFELY package your bike when you are shipping to us or anywhere across ...
Specialized S-Works Carbon Repair and Fork Paint
The rider suffered from a crash and broke his seat stay and ruined his fork. We repaired his seat stays and painted a new fork to match his bike. This is just one of the reasons riders across the country come to Jack Kane Bikes. The best repairs, the best paint, and the best care.
My “Last” Bike & Setting a Record
You know those moments when you see something and instantaneously say “I’ve got to have one!”? That happened to John when he came into our shop a few years ago. His attention was captivated by a specific Jack Kane triathlon bike displayed on the wall. It was at that moment, John would later tell Jack ...
Jack Kane Jersey and Bib Shorts
Official Jack Kane Jerseys & Bib Shorts / Shorts We’re taking orders NOW! Pre-order a team kit & your name is put on the jersey. See the yellow circled section. Limited space available. Questions, Interest/Orders, etc should be emailed to Zane at or call us at 910.455.1011 It’s time to look gooooood
Galleries of Custom Painted Cannondale Bikes
Enjoy! Cannondale Carbon 6 – Florida Gator themed Cannondale CAAD10 – Matte Black with red lettering
Galleries of Custom Painted Cervelos
|| When are we adding yours? || Cervelo R3 – Matte Black with Ghosted logos Cervelo R3 – Matte Black with Blue & Green accents Cervelo P3C – Painted to match a 60th anniv. Ford F-150 Cervelo P3 – Matte black with ghosted grey metallic and matte black Jack Kane wheels Cervelo S5 VWD – ...
Pink Lace | 55cm Aluminum Bicycle Frame
Lace isn’t just for Victoria’s Secret. Lace gives a bike a unique and textured look. Frame set: 55cm, $1,539.95 Learn more about our K Team Racing frame here. Geometry: Size: 55cm Seat Tube Angle: 73.0 Head Tube Angle: 73.0 Top Tube Length (cm): 54.6 Head Tube Length (mm): 125
SOLD: The Pink Lady: 49cm Carbon Fiber K Pro Carbon
A beautiful carbon fiber frame with an elegant and finely masked pink to purple fade. The finish is a high gloss pearl which radiates in the sun. It’s equipped with SRAM Red. Full spec’s are at the bottom.
Our Bikes have Stories: Law Enforcement United Bicycle
Not many people get to say “it was meant to be” when it comes to a bicycle. However, for John, he can. He saw this bike on our website and knew it was for him. He participates in the Law Enforcement United Ride that travels along the East Coast (Florida to D.C.). The thin blue ...
Buying Bikes at Your Local Bike Shop or Online? Part 1
Congratulations, you’re in the market for a new road bike! It’s an exciting, but sometimes overwhelming time. There is a plethora of information out there and you don’t even know where to begin. Until the last few years, you never had to figure out where you were going to buy your new bicycle. You would ...
Harry Quinn Restoration by Jack Kane || Customer’s Story
One of our Jack Kane riders, Bob, had us restore and revitalize his Harry Quinn bicycle. Since the completion of the bicycle, he sent us the history of the bike: I obtained the Harry Quinn bicycle whilst a member of Southport RCC., Southport, UK., and rode Time Trials and Cyclo Cross for several years prior ...
Trek Opposes Carbon Repair | Read Why They’re Wrong
This past August, we were one of the companies interviewed by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News about our carbon fiber bicycle repair services. The full article (BRAIN, 8/15/2012, Vol. 21, #14) is located at (opens in a new window): http://www.bicycleretailer.com/2012/08/14/mag-crack-problem. In the next issue, Trek’s Vice President & General Counsel sent a letter stating Trek ...
Our Bikes Have Stories: Being Looked After on the Road
Beautiful. Invest in your Uniqueness. What’s Your Bike Story Going to Be?
Our Bikes have Stories: Break Free of the Mold
|| Break free of the mold. Stand Out. Add a little flavor. || Three visions I had for my bike. My bike will catch your eyes. Either you’re going to love it or you’re going to hate it, but what you can’t say is that it’s not authentic. I gave it a story and soul. ...
Our Bikes have Stories: I Want a Badass Bike
Brendan had been riding a Trek Madone for a few years. He thoroughly enjoyed it, but he was ready to move up. I met him when he came into our shop and he had a mission — he wanted one bad-ass bike. He had done his homework and discussed with me what he was gunning ...
