Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Missed Connections Find

O how life would be so sweet. If my face was your bicycle seat.

Thinking tons about my new bike. Very, very excited. The same day Jake told me our party was a go, my momma gave me the thumbs up to start building. I didn't sleep that night. Too busy dreaming about aluminum frames, mud wrestling, and Jameson punch bowls.
Still deciding between the Hub and Behind Bars. If I'd be happy with the Masi Speciale Fixed as-is (at BB), that might be cheaper and faster than building something at the Hub. Nick's warnings about Chuck going completely crazy made me wary, though. Seems like Bennett and others have had very positive experiences at the Hub on Minnehaha, so I think I'll check that out first. Plus, I might learn something.
Here's what I want, tentatively:
Aluminum frame and carbon fork
Mustache bars
Single speed
-I hate hand brakes, so now I'm having this debate about if I can make a freewheel with coaster brakes, or if it would be easier and cheaper to just make it a fixie. The Masi has a flip-flop fixed cog/freewheel, but that would require a hand brake on the front. Poo to that.
-It might also be easier to just get a Bianchi Pista, cause it's pretty much what I want, but we'll see.
This baby's gonna be sleek, beautiful, and fast-as-hellllllllllllll. I will cut through Minneapolis like a knife! Feel my tailwind, eat spokes!

Here are some pictures:





Beauty!

3 comments:

James said...

a fixie's not worth fucking up your knees in the long run if yer not actually gonna use it for races or as yer profession

Tim Jackson said...

As the guy who runs Masi, my vote is with the Masi of course... but find and ride what makes your heart sing... even if it isn't my bike.

As for BB and Chuck- one of my favorite people on the planet- no shit either. He's one of the good ones, I promise. Yes, I am biased, but I still think he rocks.

Gertrude said...

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