Archive for July, 2010

Gina’s bike out of paint

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Here it is Gina! This ultra classic red and gold fast tourer will be set up with long reach road brakes, full metal fenders, and a comfy saddle for cruising around town in style. These bikes keep the low maintenance of caliper brakes, have good stopping power, and have room for full fenders and bigger tires.

I enjoy building small lugged bikes because it tests my skills as a builder and designer. It takes a lot of extra time to manipulate the lugs to the correct angles. Hammer, bend, cut, file, file, file, sand.

Napping position #24

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Andy’s mountain ready world tourer

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Soooooo many braze-ons! Andy, you better use each one!

Yep, I love lugs. Even though this bike is fillet brazed, I gave it a nice lug look with some faux lugs I made from scratch.

The bike is indeed in half. It features S&S couplers for easy travel.

All that is left is some cleanup work and cable routing braze-ons.

Gary’s farm bike back from paint

Friday, July 16th, 2010

A really nice powder coat from COAT.

A true work horse!

Summer 2010

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

Yes Summer is here. It rained all day on the 2nd of July, but now thank god, the sun is shining, and life is great! I am back to my Saturday rides with Brian, fly fishing in the sun, and hanging out with friends in my front yard.

I still work in my shop, I promise!

The best fig bar ever! From Little T’s bakery.

Some of the usual friends in my lawn.

My dear friend and now painter for COAT paint shop Glenn, wrapping up a bike so I can sling it over my sholder and take it back to the shop.

Napping position #7.

Thanks for reading!

Oh, and I am looking for a morning ride partner if any one is game.