Monday, June 29, 2009

new parts...

begin to accumulate in the workshop. no time to put them on, because of the little one, but no worries there.

one such part is this little number. the race face deus. this will be put on the smoothie. i've been looking for a good reason to take off the xtr, and this seemed like a good enough reason to me.

light and stiff. can't wait to try these out...if i ever put them on and ride, but i've got more important things to spend my time with...

amitabha...

Sunday, June 14, 2009

been meaning...


new steamroller...
Originally uploaded by divine_gear
to post this for a while, but due to our new family member; i've had more important things on my mind...

anyway; this is my new steam roller in the new cream roller color. all of the parts are from all my other fixies:

ritchey bullhorns, cane creek tt brake lever, salsa stem, surly hubs to salsa rims and matrix rims, dura-ace crankset circa seventy-four, time pedals.

the new stuff is the headset, the hope headset i had on the gristle, tektro front brake (required the long arms), easton seat post, and a serfas saddle.

after many attempts at other fixed geared frames, i woke up and said the steam roller is the way to go (again). sold ride quality. it is set up as a forty-two/sixteen.

took it out last night on the shops first ever single-speed/fixed gear shop ride around chagrin falls. it was almost thirteen miles. hellwig and i were the only fixed geared guys. (missed you ben). everyone else was on freewheels (we allowed two to be on geared, they just couldn't shift; cheaters)

the ride started out great out of the shop down three zero six, and onto savage. we lost two right out of the gates (due to wrong gearing, and first timer single speeder). i leaped out to the front right away onto savage. there then came a right turn off of savage, and i started to mix it up with the group b.s.ing with everyone. i can't tell you the rest of the route simply because i don't know my way around chagrin falls like i ought.

however; jacob took us through some alleys, and some trails that i didn't think that my tires would hold up.

i'm not sure what it was; but going up all but one hill, i was up front putting the hurt on. i think part of it was that i wanted to put the hurt on jg (see what talking smack gets you); until he made a wrong turn. but more importantly, the surly handled great.

after the ride it was drinks and food at trifles. good stuff...

it was great to get out for a ride with the guys. the rides are few and far between...quality over quantity.

amitabha...