So I’ve been asked, on occasion, a couple of questions regarding the building of bicycle frames. The two most common ones are:
Do you teach?
Where do I get started?
The answer to the first is a resounding “no” — I simply don’t have the time or facilities to offer an effective class. I’d also like more depth of experience, as I still find myself frequently puzzling over small issues and…
As you may (or may not) know, my framebuilding is primarily done in two location — Paul Wyganowski’s workshop (where I pay monthly rent for use of the space/equipment) and at Josh Kruck’s, where he is kind enough to allow me to hang out and bum torch time off of him. I’ve been scraping together the cash to get out of that situation for two reasons:
1. While I love working with Paul, the rent…
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I’ve been making modifications to a frame for a local rider. The frame was built by a now-out-of-business local guy whose frames have a bit of a cult following around here. Now, I know I’m still pretty new to the building thing, and I’ve only learned the methods imparted to me by my teacher, but I was highly unimpressed with what I looked at. I’m not going to name names, of course. From my…
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Hello, I’m Chevy Chase. And you’re not.
In all seriousness, it was another productive weekend on the bike front.
Friday, between jobs (I currently have an office gig and a part-time gig at a bike shop), I stopped at the Active Living Bike Expo, as Paul was there, and it’d give me a chance to meet Erik Noren of Peacock Groove. I only had a couple of hours there, but I helped them set up,…
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No session this weekend, as Paul’s come down with some sort of illness acquired while at NAHBS. Going to take the opportunity to work on the website’s visual layer and see if I can’t get that done.
Also, I’ve provided some feedback to the artist that’s handling the artwork for my head tube badge. Hoping to hear back on that by Monday or Tuesday.
And since temps are going to be pushing…
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