Red Star Cycles

Red Star Cycles Born in 2007, Red Star is the creation of owner/ sole operator, John Baldwin in Poland, Maine, USA. Custom bicycles=our passion!
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Drawing on limitless inspiration, creativity and decades of professional experience, "rust (is) transmuted to gold." please make an appointment by reaching out via fb messenger or by texting 207-7onethree-2four2three
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Dylan and Sam spent this beautiful holiday weekend Sunday trekking up from Portsmouth to the bike farm to take home this...
07/05/2026

Dylan and Sam spent this beautiful holiday weekend Sunday trekking up from Portsmouth to the bike farm to take home this beauty.
"Hey, can I get you kids to pose for my version of 'American Gothic?'" 📸👨‍🌾👩‍🌾
What a nice couple! I hope to see them again soon when they come up to retrieve Sam's new whip 🚵‍♀️

Just built last night while still sweating too much. Vintage Campy Record High-Flange laced to modern Sun CR-18 double w...
07/03/2026

Just built last night while still sweating too much. Vintage Campy Record High-Flange laced to modern Sun CR-18 double wall box section rims. 72 spokes of pure rigidity. Stronk like Borgnine. Darren Piotrow wattage approved??
Why yes, I do build wheels ...

Pre Tri/ mid Charity ride season has me out straight at times. However, your bike will soon be ready, we assure you 👨‍🔧...
06/29/2026

Pre Tri/ mid Charity ride season has me out straight at times. However, your bike will soon be ready, we assure you 👨‍🔧🧙‍♂️

Working event support for the Trek Across Maine here at stop 1 along day 2's route, which happens to be about 10 minutes...
06/20/2026

Working event support for the Trek Across Maine here at stop 1 along day 2's route, which happens to be about 10 minutes from my house. Win!
It's easy to do a quasi pop-up-shop when you're that local but I still missed out on a few things for a couple riders.
Yes, that young roadie pictured is riding upside-down - he rode like this for the better part of an hour, for some reason.
Note to self: next year bring lots of CR2032 batteries (everyone's old sigma computer or wireless speed/ cadence sensor needs a new battery apparently)
Everything I brought which I thought would be "extra" for event support (new saddles, new bar wrap, new chains, new cleats, new cables, housing, pads, ferrules, endcaps, derailleur hangers... there was a call for all of that, and more. It ain't extra. Kitchen sink mentality from now on coming into charity ride season 😊
Thanks to all the fellow volunteers and riders who were all in great spirits.
I even re-met and caught up with my college professor, Matthew Bampton, a folding bike riding/ car-free commuter from London who inspired me to leave my land yact at home during the Dubya presidency and beyond - 13 years of car-free life ensued.

Ashley came to me like a lot of you fine folks are lately, by word of mouth! Because that's how undoubtedly high quality...
06/11/2026

Ashley came to me like a lot of you fine folks are lately, by word of mouth! Because that's how undoubtedly high quality work gets out there? Because word of mouth is the only genuine currency in our advertising ravaged minds? Because this is a gratefully busy as heck spring season and yours truly barely has time for most things , which should include facebook?
Ehh, how 'bout all three.
Ashley is participating in the Tri for a Cure and wanted her hybrid running like a top for her training sessions. Turns out her bike needed a complete tune-up✅ ️drivetrain clean ✅️ and tires that were the same size✅️✅️
How about an under-seat bag with a flat kit and a demo on how to swap out a punctured tube✅️✅️✅️
Event-provided mechanical inspection checklist competed and stamped with the official sigil ✅️. (I have a bunch of these checklists printed out now, in case you misplaced yours)
Red Star was her one-stop shop for all of it. It's yours too!

Coming into this charity ride season without a bike?
I have... a lot. I especially have a lot of entry level/ nice road bikes at bargain prices (not everyone rides gravel, yet). I will slowly be posting new bikes but I have had so much success with presenting the customer with a ton of options for me to start from rather than, "how about this one I unboxed, it's your size."
But maybe I'd have a LOT more of that aforementioned precious time if I did subscribe to the latter business model 😄

Have a bike you maybe got at a swap, on marketplace, or from the shed covered in spider egg sacks? Maybe it doesn't work so hot? I can give you a free estimate on what it'll take to make it safe and enjoyable to ride.

Hey!Did you know there's a charity ride benefitting ALS going on right now in Southern Maine?I didn't!Thankfully for Eli...
06/01/2026

Hey!
Did you know there's a charity ride benefitting ALS going on right now in Southern Maine?
I didn't!
Thankfully for Elizabeth (all the way from Michigan), her support team was hip to the shop and came by for a quick tube change and a couple of adjustments to help her on her way.
My shop will also be running support at the rest area held in the Poland Community School on 26 for this fast approaching Trek Across Maine!
Related: I'm thinking about offering flat demos as a scheduled event. If anyone has interest, please reach out!
Also thinking of starting a very relaxed party pace sundown group loop around Tripp Lake here with a mix of 60% paved, 25% "paved", 15% gravel. Beautiful views, minimal climbs (McGuire Hill is certainly a climb, but it's no drop and the view from the top is first class).

Dave rides bikes, a LOT.Like, 20,000 miles annually a lot.So he came out to the shop for an alternate bike to divvy up t...
05/14/2026

Dave rides bikes, a LOT.
Like, 20,000 miles annually a lot.
So he came out to the shop for an alternate bike to divvy up the wear-and-tear punishment.
He prefers a frame size one larger than he might be officially recommended ✅️
He wants to be able to attack pavement and unpaved roads at a 70/30 rate respectively ✅️
He needs a bike that looks unique ✅️
His main rig is in the shop now while Dave puts this tangerine dream through it's paces. His main bike is another gravel rig built to withstand miles and miles of abuse. I told him I'd start stocking a shelf of drivetrain/ brake/ wear components JUST for him. With the amount of miles he eats up (55-60/ day), he's going to need them!

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90 Tripp Lake Camp Road
Poland, ME
04274

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 2pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

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+12077132423

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