The Stable...

...or quiver. "The Boss" calls it my "harem".



This is "Tyra" Fenders a Wonder! Stock Mongoose Tyax Elite with Planet Bike fenders and a DIY bike light


This is "Keley" my first fixed gear conversion. In this picture I had spent around fifty dollars for parts and paint.

This is "GiGi" my second fixed gear. I went really spendy on this one and bought a new cog, tires, tubes and some new to me pedals. the frame I traded for and the rest is parts bin.


This is "Sophie" and has been accused of being the catalyst of my renewed bicycle geekism. I found her on a corner with a sign that said free. I tore everything apart and cleaned and lubed and adjusted. I learned later that it "should" have been harder because she has a two-speed kickback coaster brake hub, made by Bendix. Apparently they aren't very user friendly. Oh well, now I know it was difficult. NOT!


This is "Martha" found beneath a HUGE pile of other bikes on top of a Volkswagon van. The wheels in this picture are now on GiGi. I have a set of 27" more appropriate for her. Do you like my emergency fender?

The next project to finish is a Schwinn Suburban. I just need to get some more elbow grease from the shop.

Thanks,
Carl

Well, that's one...

...question answered.

I had thought occasionally of, "how do long distance bicycle racers take care of bodily functions?" The answer came to me in the form of an e-mail from "The Boss" so, here it is.




Thanks,
Carl

No post in over a month!

I'm not doing very well with this "more interactive" web thingy. I just find that some of the stuff I think about posting, just aren't important when I have the time to post. Like right now, I'm editing what to write in my head and thinking "why do this at all?" At least I don't look like a fish out of water, my mouth open and closed as censor my speech.

YMCA basketball season has struck so time is a rare commodity. I am coaching two teams and assisting on one in another league. Sleep, Ha.

I have been trying to get some bike time in as well, commuting seems to be all the riding I'll get for a while. That and below freezing temps (sometimes below zero) have me chickening out. Most of my bike projects are done, I still have the Suburban to finish. See above as to why it's not done as well.

Perhaps when I get a chance I'll put some pics of the bikes up.

Thanks,
Carl

Fender Love

Anticipation!
Precipitation we have!
Fenders a WONDER!

AAAAhhhh!

Yeah... aaaahhhh! I almost got the right hook yesterday.

I was in most of the right turn lane, had signaled and was about twenty feet from the corner. When an SUV with paper plates came around my left, halfway in the turn lane and half in the through lane and turned in front of me. Now I had been doing approx. 20mph prior to the turn, so I don't think i was impeding traffic. Oh well, She must have needed to be somewhere better than meeting my daughter at her school.

Uuuhhh...

Well, that was way too much! Food that is. Went down to great grandmas for Thanksgiving, my job since her husband passed is to carve the bird. I think this year when I started there was actually a little puff of dust. But we must make some concessions, she is 89 after all, and the dark meat that I go for was fine. My wife outdid herself with the pies. She also made homemade ice cream for ala mode mmm... I think I'll go have another piece.

Carl

Woohoo!

I feel like I made the "big time"! I was just looking at Cyclelicious and saw a post about the bicycle haiku I wrote. He also mentioned Safe Routes to School which is a program we are promoting at many of the schools in the area.

Carl