A Friday Teaser

Hi! I'm Adam and I have a problem. Project Red started way back in the late fall when it got too nasty outside to ride Red outside. Sure, at the beginning I teased that there were only a few things that I'd be doing and well, one thing always leads to another and I decided to mess with the wheels a bit. After that I have to order one more part and Project Red V.1 will be done for this year, and you read right, there will be a version 2.0 next off-season.

I stumbled onto this quote a few weeks back and haven't really found a good way to throw it out there but since we're talking about Red and fixies today, it's close enough for me...

'If you truly like riding fixies, your world becomes inverted. Everything you previously loved, you come to loathe. Long fast downhills are miserable. It takes everything you've got just to keep your legs pumping in time with the speed of the wheels. Berms and jumps? You avoid them. Catching air on a fixie is a tragic comedy. Speed is not your friend, either. Instead, you crave slow, technical climbs and meaty downhils where you have to think through every single pedal stroke like it's an advanced calculus problem'

_ Gramhm Averill, from his artical Strange Brew in the November '08 Bike Mag.

Stumbled onto this over at Drunkcyclist.com. A little house techno in the background and some pretty stellar video shots just make me want to get out my glow sticks and start a rave. Or maybe just ride.


Truth and Beauty Intro (non-3D version) from TRUTH and Beauty on Vimeo.

I think the only negative I can see are the graphics. Ditch them and I have nothing to complain about. Now I just need to find some 3D glasses. Nice job Spinteck.

Now that's a Deep Veeeeeeee.

Ok, I love Velocity wheels. Why? Because. That's why. Seriously...

But seriously seriously, their Aussie made rims, with their US headquarters here in GR where all their hand-built rims are done. Their rims are solid, the whole staff is super easy to work with and their continually developing new stuff that, of course turns heads.

Today I was just checking out there new blog and well, if you want to one up all of your friends who are rocking the Deep V, here you go...

Introducing the B-43... oh shoot. Tru Dat! Just might have to look into getting a set of these...

Claim the lane.

Came across this on the Surly blog.



Interesting stuff, anyone who has commuted or spent any time on the road has had their tower buzzed by any number of motorist, we all have our own stories to tell. I do wonder though, is it the roads that he is on that causes him to get buzzed so often? Maybe Wisconsin drivers? Maybe the lycra? Comparing my riding stories to Geoff's [often he is in full bike grab compared to my Chrome knickers, T-shirt, and helmet], he seems to encounter a few more 'frustrated' drivers than I do.

Bridges: A Recap

Saturday night rides are for fun. Leisurely, we will willingly stop if we see some thing interesting to do, like the Ghetto-drome. This week we rode a few bridges, it was a short ride compared to other night rides but nevertheless had some good times...



Voices you hear are Geoff and I... sure we knew the probable outcome, but can't hurt to encourage. On what I'll call a Bikesnob note, at Founders there was this bike...

A bit hard to read but the top tube says 'This machine kills fascists'. Sure, I guess.

Saturday Night Ride : Bridges

SATURDAY NIGHT RIDE: BRIDGES

Don't really know why I felt the need to change the color of bridges but I did, so deal with it. I haven't gotten to ride much at all this past week since I've been sick since last Thursday and haven't felt really all that up for pushing it, especially since I've just been drained overall. So Saturday should hopefully be a good time to get the legs back into it.

Details:

Normal Saturday Night Ride.

Founders at 5:30p if you're interested in getting some food and drink.

Leave at 6:30p... Big Loop.

7.5 miles [maybe more...]. Bridges. A climb or two.

Here's a link to the route, maybe we'll stick to that then.

Questions? Ask. Care to give a heads up that you're joining in... go here.

Making em say UHHHHH!!!

NA-NA-NANA!!!