Droughts and Doubts
This blog demonstrates that one can experience drought, even in the middle of a flood.
Unfortunately the only droughts I'm currently aware of regard orginal thinking, self confidence and the Most Slippery Substance Known To Man, Discretionary Income....
I'd like to begin with a very unusual customer. Normally when people talk about customizing their bikes, they are refering to maybe their choice of seat of handlebars or tires.
In this case, Greg has taken customizing his Fall Guy to another level completely. An accomplished artist/engineer and fabricator, Greg's Fall Guy is truely a one-off. Notice the gears, internal cable routing, custom derailleur hanger, custom chainguide mount...although I think my favorite additions are the drop-out extentions which blend the drop-outs into the seatstay bends. Beatiful work, and I hope you enjoy riding it!
Less than a week to go before the Braun Wam Bam Thank You Jam.
A great deal more needs to happen on our end, but those things are boring. What's interesting is the balance between contest results and The Most Fragile Substance Known To Man, the Male Ego.
I hope no Male Egos are damaged as a result of this jam. How someone could get upset with participant judged Jam in the middle of November is beyond me. Jaymo will be announcing, we'll have a pro sound system, food, drinks, a great place to ride, and the chance to meet some new people. (In your best best Borat Voice) Itz Nice?
I've got more really good pictures of Guy and Billy than I know what to do with. Thank you Cory and Chris (and Guy and Billy.) An actual website update is long overdue, and untill then, I'll just post photos of them riding here.
Guy and Billy are unbelieveably good bike riders. I hope more people get to see what these two are capable of.
Billy, (proper) Invert out of the quarter.
Guy, (cranked) Turn-down over a hip.
Guy, answering the question, "Why don't inverts ever get boring to watch?"
Billy, just looking really, really good over a hip.
Guy. Single footed, downside table. A down side "Judge" for those of you who no longer get carded, and still cool 20 years later.
Watching Billy and Guy ride proves that quality never goes out of style..
In that spirit, here are a couple ancient photos of riders whose photos stand up, 10 and nearly 20 years later.
Vic Murphy. Murphy, Stricker, Inman. Tables.
Brian Blyther. Blasting never gets old.
Dave Vanderspeck. Word-UP.
Finally a short video plucked off You Tube which, if you like to ride trails, will carry your spirits for about 3 minutes. How you deal with the remaining 23 hours and 57 minutes of your day is none of my business.
-L
Unfortunately the only droughts I'm currently aware of regard orginal thinking, self confidence and the Most Slippery Substance Known To Man, Discretionary Income....
I'd like to begin with a very unusual customer. Normally when people talk about customizing their bikes, they are refering to maybe their choice of seat of handlebars or tires.
In this case, Greg has taken customizing his Fall Guy to another level completely. An accomplished artist/engineer and fabricator, Greg's Fall Guy is truely a one-off. Notice the gears, internal cable routing, custom derailleur hanger, custom chainguide mount...although I think my favorite additions are the drop-out extentions which blend the drop-outs into the seatstay bends. Beatiful work, and I hope you enjoy riding it!
Less than a week to go before the Braun Wam Bam Thank You Jam.
A great deal more needs to happen on our end, but those things are boring. What's interesting is the balance between contest results and The Most Fragile Substance Known To Man, the Male Ego.
I hope no Male Egos are damaged as a result of this jam. How someone could get upset with participant judged Jam in the middle of November is beyond me. Jaymo will be announcing, we'll have a pro sound system, food, drinks, a great place to ride, and the chance to meet some new people. (In your best best Borat Voice) Itz Nice?
I've got more really good pictures of Guy and Billy than I know what to do with. Thank you Cory and Chris (and Guy and Billy.) An actual website update is long overdue, and untill then, I'll just post photos of them riding here.
Guy and Billy are unbelieveably good bike riders. I hope more people get to see what these two are capable of.
Billy, (proper) Invert out of the quarter.
Guy, (cranked) Turn-down over a hip.
Guy, answering the question, "Why don't inverts ever get boring to watch?"
Billy, just looking really, really good over a hip.
Guy. Single footed, downside table. A down side "Judge" for those of you who no longer get carded, and still cool 20 years later.
Watching Billy and Guy ride proves that quality never goes out of style..
In that spirit, here are a couple ancient photos of riders whose photos stand up, 10 and nearly 20 years later.
Vic Murphy. Murphy, Stricker, Inman. Tables.
Brian Blyther. Blasting never gets old.
Dave Vanderspeck. Word-UP.
Finally a short video plucked off You Tube which, if you like to ride trails, will carry your spirits for about 3 minutes. How you deal with the remaining 23 hours and 57 minutes of your day is none of my business.
-L
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