One of the best Christmas Eve's I can remember. We had family dinner with just the 4 of us and then I was left to spend the evening working in the shop. Over the past year or so, I have acquired a bunch of vintage excess materials from old time builders who are retiring or … Continue reading Christmas 2021
Tag: Custom Bicycle
Fall has come to Seattle
The cruiser has come back from paint and is super fun to ride. It's going to be a blast riding around Ventura CA on this one! It handles very light and nimble and will be great for getting around town. I have been using it for the past few days to go get groceries and … Continue reading Fall has come to Seattle
2020 Update!
Well, what a year! My day job has been crazy busy and I have had to re-work parts of our home so my wife and I could work from home full time. I'm very thankful that my employer has been a leader in enabling employees to manage their time and schedule to stay safe while … Continue reading 2020 Update!
Special Track Bike Project
As I mentioned in my prior post, I am super excited about this upcoming project with some special tubes from way back in the day. The story starts back in the 70's with 2 brothers. Jeff and Jerry bought a few sets of Columbus tubing with the intent of making themselves each a track bike … Continue reading Special Track Bike Project
An exciting opportunity
I was recently asked by the great folks at Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome if I would be interested in building a new fleet of track bikes for their junior racing program. Needless to say, I was honored and immediately accepted the challenge. Designing and building bikes that are outside of standard sizing is very rewarding. … Continue reading An exciting opportunity
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