Current Work

Fun Bike

What category is a bike that is designed to enhance the fun factor of riding?

Full suspension bikes are a different style mtb and not for everyone. It requires a different riding style to maximize the suspension and effort. Once one is comfortable with this style the bike really begins to shine and offer a huge amount of fun. Objects become smaller and smaller and speeds get faster and faster (if you are cool with the speed and trails can handle it).

Adam's full suspension bike has a few new features. The headtube will allow for both a 1.5/1.125" tapered fork or a standard 1.125" with a zero stack headset. The BB is pressfit 30 which allows for the giant downtube which will make this bike insanely stiff. It should be a blast to ride. The curved top tube is for the added standover since these bikes have a higher BB.

Some random shots of fabrication:

Cheers,
Drew

Power Loss

The power went out in our neighborhood on Saturday right when I was welding Matt's bridge.

I needed to leave with about 5mm's of welding left. Should get it done on Monday before noon.

Here are some more random shots.

My new surface plate:

Cheers,
Drew

Commuter Olympics

I have been commuting about 4 days a week since the spring started and enjoy the fast paced commuter olympic racers.

I am usually going in the opposite direction of them but love seeing the face of someone that seems to get enjoyment out of suffering on their way to work. I have a knack for riding a bike really slow. I enjoy taking in the scenery and not getting too sweaty. Some people come blazing past me and I always wait for the look back and they get upset I make no effort to keep up. My slow riding still seems to be working since I have lost 10 lbs. since the winter. I hope to lose 9 more and keep it off. It took a few years to put it on and I really want it GONE!

Here is a bike I am making for Matt. This is an interesting bike since I am building it for him because I wanted to repo the 6th bike I ever built. He is a long time friend and customer and he is moving away. I had the bike in so I could add a brace for the disc brake and made a decision. He is heading out of town and if I am going to pay for a paint job it is going to be for a new bike. I am just not very sentimental and could care less it is my 6th bike. I want Matt to be excited and ride a new bike. The funny thing is the new one will be heavier since I won't use that lighter down tube and it will have some other features (i.e. disc brake brace) that help keep it sturdy. Also since we are starting with a clean slate I am using the low mount drop outs which are superior for rack mounting. Matt always wanted to tour on his mtb. Consider it a going away gift!

Here are some photos of the bike in process:

Have a great holiday weekend.

Cheers,
Drew

Comments

Commuteracers

Submitted by Denny Yunk on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 5:12pm.

I don't mind people who use their commute to get a workout - I used to be one of them when I had a longer ride and shower facilities at work.

What makes me chuckle is when a safety-yellow-clad, over-accessorized "bikepathlete" goes huffing past me, then struggles to maintain his "lead".

That said, I try to remember that I owe all of my fellow bike-commuters a certain amount of respect. We're not so different.

Agree

Submitted by drew on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 5:21pm.

Denny,
I agree it is great people are riding and commuting. I just think it is funny how intense people can get. Keep in mind it is a multi-user path that I am speaking about. The commuter is a big part of the cycling business and I think that is great.

-Drew

ps- glad you landed on two feet after H.G.

Locals

I think it is kind of cool that I have more than one customer that can literally walk here and check out their bike.

Having the shop tucked away in the middle of a business/residential area has it pitfalls but it also has its neat aspects. More than a handful of my customers live so local that they can take a walk to the shop and see the progress of their bike. Today Dylan came by with his daughter but I was unfortunately just about to tack his bike. It did not look like much so I figured I would put up this photo so he can see it after tacking.