All road – Mock Up, originally uploaded by Xvelo Designs.

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.

Daily Life- New Shoes, originally uploaded by Xvelo Designs.

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…

Fixed-Single Cross-2, originally uploaded by Xvelo Designs.

Cool old levers going on the new rig. These are from a Scotsman’s garage in central France. They’re not in the best condition but they should fit the bill on this bike

All Road #1, originally uploaded by Xvelo Designs.

Currently working on a single/fixed gear all road type of bike. The fork will be the straight blade and have rack attached and I will rig up something for the rear. It will fit me and be ridden thousands of miles. Should be OK
The birth of the boy has slowed down production, I’m shooting to have this one done in the next month or so, we’ll see how that goes.

All for now…Cheers

Mixte Lugs, originally uploaded by Xvelo Designs.

Modifying lugs for M’s mixte bike. These are the Gippiemme lugs from Ebay, I’ve chosen to make a mixte with high range gearing for Michelle and these lugs are the inspiration. They are normal stamped lugs made for a traditional frame. To get the mixte lug, i’ve added a piece of tubing that I’ve coped to fit and brazed them together. A bit more filing and some cutting off of uneccesary metal and it’ll be done. You’ll see these on the bike in a few weeks
There will be two new bikes in the coming weeks (months really)…I’ll keep you posted as they come about, I’m guessing they’ll be way cooler than bike #1 but both will be city oriented. Look for some new Phil Wood wheels and maybe some racks and stems coming from the torch. Bamboo is on hiatus while I wait for the jig, the stuff is way to funky to deal with clamped in a vise. But those bikes are coming too, a single speed cyclocross as well as a SRAM Red road bike will be rolling the brown grass. Lots of stuff and Ideas, all will be slowed by the new boy but we’ll wait till he gets here and maybe he’s better with the torch than I?
Cheers for now…

Bamboo in Between the fire, originally uploaded by Xvelo Designs.

Ok; this evening has started the bamboo bike. I’m almost frightened but the construction of bamboo and carbon seem fairly straight forward and there is very little rocket science. (or physics)
I’ll keep you posted in useless detail until it’s done and I lose a few teeth riding it.

pancenti bits-7, originally uploaded by Xvelo Designs.

Some new shiny bits from Pancenti…The crown on the bottom and the dropouts are going together for a single speed or fixed gear road bike. Any dibs on the size??? Bueller?
Also got some rack eyes, good times…