Another BaRack

Kathryn started practicing in the Acupuncture Clinic this semester, and the kit she needs to carry to and from school really doesn't fit well on any of her bikes, so I made one especially for her kit. Needs finishing, and it weighs more than I'd like (with the wood inlay) but it's very stiff and fits on the Belleville well.

Kat's Bamboo

Finally had a free afternoon and all of the parts around the garage to finish up Kathryn's Bamboo Bike. It ended up being a 19.5 lb single speed - not too shabby for any material. Parts were all salvaged from other projects: Bontrager bar / stem / seat / track wheels. Salsa seatpost and collar. Shimano brakes with Paul levers. Blue King headset (this thing has been on three bikes now). I'm impressed by how it rides - smooth without being flexy, like a carbon bike before the days of really stiff bottom brackets and tapered headtubes. And it sure is pretty.

The Jig is UP!

After a long wait I finally got the jig off the ground. Huge thanks to Pete for gifting me his park workstand to mount it to. He had to ship it all the way from Maine, so the getting the heavy metal base shipped all the way to Mexico 2.0 was out of the question. Instead I made a (crude) base out of 2" square tubing - not pretty but it does the trick.

The workshop is coming along well. Starting to move some older bikes in. Now it's time to start making some new ones.

Pete's New BaRack

So my best bud Pete's birthday is coming up, so I thought I'd make him something nice for one of his many bikes. Stem / Bar / Rack combo, complete with built in bungee cord. It's supposed to be a suprise, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't read my blog anyway. (and if you are reading this, Happy Birthday Pete!).