Slow bike.
I'm almost done sanding my frame. And of course, what's remaining is the worst part. Getting all the nitty-gritty paint that's leftover in the grooves and corners. I could use a dremel tool for this, but Will can't find his dremel since
Topic
Fixies
A collection of 21 issues
Inspiration.
I almost had an orgasm when I saw this beautiful bike. Built by Mission Bicycle in San Francisco.
Building the Blushing Geisha.
Well, I think I have finally found the wheelset I’m going to buy for my bike. With a little help from my friend Google, I found this great bike shop in Philadelphia. They build wheels and I am going to buy a set of these. Above is a mechanical
Fixie Chicks.
This is my friend Jessica’s fixed-gear bicycle. I’ve been thinking a lot about getting – maybe even building – one of these bikes lately. I’ve always wanted a really lightweight bike and because these have so few moving parts, they don’t weigh much. I’ve also read lots
Fixie Chicks.
This is my friend Jessica’s fixed-gear bicycle. I’ve been thinking a lot about getting – maybe even building – one of these bikes lately. I’ve always wanted a really lightweight bike and because these have so few moving parts, they don’t weigh much. I’ve also read lots
L'assemblage.
Elle presque respire. She almost breathes. Will picked up my powder-coated frame on Wednesday from a warehouse in Greektown. As you can see, it's a super shiny turquoise. Initially, I wanted it robin's egg blue or ballet pink, matte-finish, but these colors did not exist where
Soft as a baby's bottom.
That's what I think every time I think about something that's "powder-coated".
Anyhoo, this is where my fixie frame has been sleeping the past few nights. I dropped it off last Friday (after driving around Greektown, trying to find out how the hell to
Slow bike.
I'm almost done sanding my frame. And of course, what's remaining is the worst part. Getting all the nitty-gritty paint that's leftover in the grooves and corners. I could use a dremel tool for this, but Will can't find his dremel since
Dirty hands.
Those of you who know me moderately well have heard me talk about building my fixed-gear bike. Now that I have a bike stand and the weather's (FINALLY – !!) nice, I've been stripping and sanding the frame, taking it down to the bare metal. This is a
Inspiration.
I almost had an orgasm when I saw this beautiful bike. Built by Mission Bicycle in San Francisco.