Over the past couple months, two projects moved through the shop: dropouts for a traditional touring frame and a thrust-bearing retrofit on a rotary positioner for my fork fixture.The dropout work involved fitting Ritchey-branded units into chainstays. I had already cleaned up the lines of the dropouts and filled in the Ritchey branding. After brazing, … Continue reading December 2025 Update
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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
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