In 1980 or 1981, my parents divorced. My dad lived in a tiny apartment with a waterbed, and an Apple ][+ on a card table. That computer changed the course of my life in a way I cannot even begin to describe, and without it, who knows where I'd be now?
[The computer] is the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds.— Steve Jobs
There’s not much one can really say about Steve Jobs that…
So tonight, after the office, I’ll be making a Home Depot run. It’s amazing how often I’m there, being a new homeowner. I do think there’ll be a day where my number of visits begins to drop, but man. Not soon, I suspect. Tonight’s run is so that I can pick the brains of some specialists on the nature of insulating and drywalling my garage, so that I can work through the winter.
The other…
refill acetylene tank
finish Erin’s CX frame
build final fillets for Paul’s frame
finish fillets on Justin’s 26er
email Jamie re: his road frame
add Google +1, Facebook Like, and Tweet This buttons to Gallery items
update existing Gallery Items, add Paul and Justin…
So I’ve been monkeying around with the idea of building a gas-welded (not TIG’ed) aluminum frame. This would be one of those one-off experiments, just to see if it’s viable. I’m pretty sure I’d want to build a dozen or so, just to see if it’s a worthwhile endeavor. (Plus I get the R&D write-off on my taxes, right?) If any framebuilders out there have any commentary, opinions or insights on…
Given the “hangover” from Minnecycle, I’m using this week to catch up on a bunch of smaller tasks that I’ve been meaning to address — things like cleaning the workshop, doing the finishing work on my workstand, transcribing a bunch of blueprints into BikeCAD, and planning the growth and development of Pallas Athena over the course of the next 14 months or so. Friday, I’ll have my acetylene tank…
Well, it’s over, and man, I’m exhausted. Before I do anything else, though, I really need to thank a few people:
Alex from A-train Cycles, who kept me in good humor in the craziness leading up to the show, and who loaned me his fork fixture.
Josh from Three Stars Cycles, who helped me figure out how to assemble the Bringheli fixture, and gave me time on his fork blade bender.
AJ from…
Holy crap, it’s over. I’ve got a lot to do today:
1. Import all of you who signed-up for email and schedule a thank-you email.
2. Upload images.
3. Go for a short ride.
4. Clean up garage/work area.
5. Spray paint the welding stand. Matte black!
6. Watch the Vikings.
7. Write recap.
8. Begin preparing October…
Sure, you’ve heard all about this show lately, particularly here and in my personal blog. I’m still going to mention it here, anyway.
Minnecycle is this week! Friday and Saturday! It’s going to be awesome — and this year, four builders are brand-new to the show. You should come see everyone’s work!
Hope to see you…
It’s 1 a.m. I’ve had a very productive night. Tomorrow will be another amazingly productive evening.
As excited as I am to attend it as a builder, I sure will be happy when Minnecycle is…
