Thursday, May 14, 2015
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Jobst Brandt Died
This news is a few days old but I thought I'd post it anyway. I didn't know much about Jobst Brandt, in fact, the only time I really heard anything about him at all was through the book, The Bicycle Wheel. I used it to build my very first wheel and continued to use it on many more. As it turns out, he was a very important part in the Avocet company, which made my favorite saddle, not to mention the best saddle of all time (according to my butt anyway), the Avocet o2 Air.
Apparently Jobst was way more famous in the world of bicycles than I knew, as are many others, and it seems as though he is one to be remembered.
https://rayhosler.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/jobst-brandt-leaves-behind-memories-to-last-a-lifetime/
Giro de Italia Coverage
The previous link to the Giro coverage doesn't seem to come up with any live streaming so here is a more recent one. With this one you sometimes have to weed through some pop-ups but it will eventually come up.
http://www.yopika.tv/20150507/v-haha_sport_9_name-1066488-554b96f6c115f8.48987506.html
http://www.yopika.tv/20150507/v-haha_sport_9_name-1066488-554b96f6c115f8.48987506.html
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Nate's 30c Road Frame
It's taken me a while but I finally got all the finish work done on Nate's frame. Getting things done in a timely manner seems to be a challenge these days. Tomorrow I'm gonna lay down some primer and get it ready for painting. Here are a couple of pics of the raw frame before we put a face on it.
I thought I would show this one brazing photo because after I finished it I said to myself that it had to be my best fillet brazed to date. I know it probably doesn't look any different from the rest of them but somethings you just know. When they come out like this it lessens the clean-up work. Let's go check out the rest of the frame.
These holes are offset for a reason. The larger one is for the cable guide and it permits the straightest line to the rear derailleur cable stop. The smaller one is simply to let water out of the bottom bracket shell should you go for a rain ride. Needless to say, clean your bike good after a rain ride.
My favorite brake bridge.
This is my favorite part about this frame and its right up the alley of my way of thinking. We got a 30c tire here tucked in nicely under a standard brake caliper. Depending on the brand of tire you may even get a 32c tire in there. This is the "go anywhere, year-round road bike".
Let's paint it!
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Biggest Trick In Action Sports History - Triple Backflip - Nitro Circus ...
Here is a little dose of "As Crazy as it Gets."
Sunday, April 26, 2015
OFF THE RIVET: Tricks of the Trade
OFF THE RIVET: Tricks of the Trade: T here are a lot of bike mechanics in the world. It’s often a field that is shrouded in a bit of mystery and a whole mess of grumpy dudes...
Monday, April 20, 2015
Next Up-Nate's Ride
I've had Nate's frame in the jig now for quite a few days and was just waiting to finish Scott's bike up before proceeding. Got everything mocked up and tacked the rear end this afternoon and I'm hoping to have it all brazed up tomorrow.
This is a road bike similar to the last frame but with a little extra tire clearance in order to throw on some 28-30c skins for an extra smooth ride, and we're gonna tuck it all under some standard road brake calipers. This sounds like some Paris-Roubaix stuff going on to me. I believe Nate spent a little time in Belgium on the pro cyclocross circuit a handful of years ago and it sounds like he may have some unfinished business with the cobblestone streets over there. I can't lie, I would love to see a MEECH rolling across some cobbles. Seeing people putting these bikes to the test is what I enjoy most. Its why I make them.
These bottom bracket shells always come pre-drilled, however I always take some extra meat out of them in order to shave grams. You can see the difference from the photo above. There may even be enough space there should you ever want to convert it to electronic shifting.
Thanks for stopping by and feel free to check back in a day or so for some updates.
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