Pictures

Courtesy of another forum:

For the tandem that is. Earlier this week I got a centerline drawing of the tandem dimensions. After studying it for a while I had a lot of trouble visualizing just how Nicole would fit in the stoker compartment. I tried to work the math out in my head then finally gave up and decided to give Brent a call.

After returning from vacation and taking a week off from much of anything. Isn’t that the way it is with vacations, when you return you need a vacation! I finally finished and rode the single speed. I have two rides and about 21 miles on her. It is different. The geometry is such that I feel like I am rolled forward on the bike. The drops feel much more aggressive. The bike handles just a little bit quicker.

Had a chance to snap a few more pictures of the orange SS/FG. Still no wheels, waiting on spokes to get here. I already have the hubs, rims and tires. Spokes should be here on Monday but since I am leaving town on Tuesday morning they probably won’t get built until I return.

Ok, so I don’t know how many bikes I have worked on in the past year. Maybe I should work at a bike shop, or even open one. No, bad idea, I probably wouldn’t sell anything and just buy what I like. Anyway, the current project.

Last month I got a great deal on a full carbon MTB hard tail frame. So after a few days of deciding what I wanted to do with it I came up with the following build list.

• Pedal Force MTB frame
• Fox F32 100mm RLC fork
• SRAM x.9 rear derailleur
• SRAM x.Gen front derailleur
• SRAM x.0 Grip shifters
• Easton EC-90 carbon flat bar
• Avid BB-7 disc brakes
• Alligator 160mm rotors
• Alligator iLink cables
• Vuelta Team SL wheel set
• Thomson Elite seat post
• Race Face Deus Ex crank set
• Crank Brothers Eggbeater pedals
• Other miscellaneous parts