Ahh here are some more shots of the project bike it various stages.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
project bike 3....
A couple of months ago i got a chance to do a complete redo a mass produced piece of steel... this is my victim....
now when i got the bike it was in pretty bad shape. There was rust... rust and more rust. the Bike was purchased from a a yard sale and was left out i the Wonderful Michigan weather ( which we all know to be mostly dry and warm... not really). The bike had a worn chain runt in the fenders and the brakes were hosed and it was in desperate need of a tune up. The wheel had a nasty hop in it and needed to be straightened. It needed new grips and cables the shifters were shot. It was perfect.
So i began the tear apart. Now i have heard about the Zen of Motorcycle repair and the peace of a mechanic working on a hot rod i the confines of his or her Garage but there is something to be said about late nights and early mornings working on a bike. The click of a free wheel as you tru the wheel. The smell of Grease and fast food. The knowing that there is now one else but you responsible for the compete care of this bike.
Albert Einstein once said that any-man ca take an idea and make it bigger ad more complex, but it takes true Genius to amke something smaller, and less complex. So in my eyes you don't need 21 speeds, you dont need grip shifters you don't need disc brakes on a Bicycle. Keep it simple.
I dot have time to finish now... but i will post the finished Bike soon.
now when i got the bike it was in pretty bad shape. There was rust... rust and more rust. the Bike was purchased from a a yard sale and was left out i the Wonderful Michigan weather ( which we all know to be mostly dry and warm... not really). The bike had a worn chain runt in the fenders and the brakes were hosed and it was in desperate need of a tune up. The wheel had a nasty hop in it and needed to be straightened. It needed new grips and cables the shifters were shot. It was perfect.
So i began the tear apart. Now i have heard about the Zen of Motorcycle repair and the peace of a mechanic working on a hot rod i the confines of his or her Garage but there is something to be said about late nights and early mornings working on a bike. The click of a free wheel as you tru the wheel. The smell of Grease and fast food. The knowing that there is now one else but you responsible for the compete care of this bike.
Albert Einstein once said that any-man ca take an idea and make it bigger ad more complex, but it takes true Genius to amke something smaller, and less complex. So in my eyes you don't need 21 speeds, you dont need grip shifters you don't need disc brakes on a Bicycle. Keep it simple.
I dot have time to finish now... but i will post the finished Bike soon.
Monday, January 5, 2009
First commute of the new year...2009
So it is January in Michigan and it is a whopping 27 degrees outside.
AND i rode home from work.
I Loved IT.
There is something to be said for a brisk ride on a cold as snot day. But the coldest day on your bike pretty much beats anything else. Plus much thanks to my wife for the lift to work and getting Mr. Pita ( Hawaiian Jumbo Pita is the bee's knees) for lunch. i even got to use my new commuter mug which attaches to my bike handle bars is way awesome. Check out this website to see the cup in all of its glory. http://www.somafab.com/morningrush.html
its pretty snazzy.
So this blog has been dormant for a long while. well thats the curse of the internet. Its a living breathing thing thats needs constant attention. So i will try my best to stay up to date and blog after each day i ride to work.
So I got my new bike awhile back and have it setup now for my ride. SE Draft. Frame size 38. Single Speed. Planet Bike Fenders Coffee Cup Holder and re-con 0.1 lights.
(the grass is long gone...old pic)
i love this bike... its really my first new bike since i bought a bmx bike in highschool most of my Bikes including my mountain bike (Rosa) have bee pieced together.It was nice to get everything new (thanks to all that helped make it possible). I named him Floyd. He is tough yet kind on bumps of the michigan rode.
thats all i got from a late night at the Genii Bar to the commute home
peace
AND i rode home from work.
I Loved IT.
There is something to be said for a brisk ride on a cold as snot day. But the coldest day on your bike pretty much beats anything else. Plus much thanks to my wife for the lift to work and getting Mr. Pita ( Hawaiian Jumbo Pita is the bee's knees) for lunch. i even got to use my new commuter mug which attaches to my bike handle bars is way awesome. Check out this website to see the cup in all of its glory. http://www.somafab.com/morningrush.html
its pretty snazzy.
So this blog has been dormant for a long while. well thats the curse of the internet. Its a living breathing thing thats needs constant attention. So i will try my best to stay up to date and blog after each day i ride to work.
So I got my new bike awhile back and have it setup now for my ride. SE Draft. Frame size 38. Single Speed. Planet Bike Fenders Coffee Cup Holder and re-con 0.1 lights.
(the grass is long gone...old pic)
i love this bike... its really my first new bike since i bought a bmx bike in highschool most of my Bikes including my mountain bike (Rosa) have bee pieced together.It was nice to get everything new (thanks to all that helped make it possible). I named him Floyd. He is tough yet kind on bumps of the michigan rode.
thats all i got from a late night at the Genii Bar to the commute home
peace
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