Pedaled downtown today to check out the announcement of the new Quizno’s Pro Cycling Extravaganza or whatever it’s called. Then went and pedaled to Wash Park with Lance Armstrong and Governor Ritter (and 10k other people) This should be wicked for the state and I promise not to be one of the fruit bags in a thong with horns on my head fucking with the racers, I’ll be obnoxiously drinking beer and cussing from a far. More info here it sure is funny to see how many ignorant morons live in this fine state. But luckily for us they’re all unemployed and only have time to post to semi-literate news sites. It keeps them off the streets.
Holy cow, my first post in what seems to be years… Here it is; This is the Cycles Xvelo Bamboo bike mock-up. So far the plan for this bike will be a single ring up front with some 8 speed internal rear hub. I’ll throw some canti brakes on and some 30c tires and see where I can go from there. Bamboo is a bit weird to work with as it’s more like shop class in junior high. I have the wood working one week and then “plastics” the next. You can see by the shop floor that carbon and Kevlar are not the cleanest things to work with.
Bike should be done by weeks end and pedaling shortly there after, I’ll post results of my broken teeth…
All-Road bike, ready for paint. She’ll get a nice media massage and then the oven with some nice powder coating. Settled on RAL 6025, a nice fugley green color. Let’s see how she looks with the whicket components are strapped on her. Unfortunately the 40c tires won’t fit too well in the rear so the big bike theory for this bike will be 43/32 and remember to be light on the rear for the dual fixed/free or 43/40 for a single speed with the ends of the drop outs being utilized..
Another pic of the all-road bike. Decisions have been made, it will be a 4 speed with a Surly Dingle 17-21 and the White Industries Dos Eno 17-19 (I’m a bit weak) paired with some Sugino Cranks. I’m fairly certain that both brakes will be installed, they will be Paul Neo’s and Levers. Should be OK and possibly cool.
Fresh from Chrome’s Kicks for Turds program. Thanks Lubes for the heads-up… What a racket, I sent them an old pair of Nikes and they sent these dope kicks. Super stiff soles and decent styling have me getting my skinny jeans stretched out for the muffin top now. I can’t wait for my new fixed / single all-road to be ready…
