'new-bike' Category
Big Dummy: Quite the Grocery Getter
I was picking up the final couple pieces for the big dummy from the shop yesterday, and was describing it to Dominic while Shawn was ringing me up. He listened to my schpeal and simply responded with “Wow, sounds like quite the grocery getter.”Damn Straight.
I pedaled it to work today and parked it [...]
The Big Dummy Saga Continues
The frame is here, the wheels are built, and the cranks are on. Unfortunately, it’s going to stay in that state for somewhere between the next 2 days and 1.5 weeks.There were a couple snafus with the components arriving correctly, hence the partially built bike. The two that are stopping the show [...]
The Big Dummy Shortage of 2008
With the economic stimulus checks right around the corner, and my birthday in less than a month, I decided that an early birthday present was in order.So, on monday I marched into AZ Bikes with a build list of components which began with 18 inch Surly Big Dummy Frameset. On tuesday I got [...]
Parties and Frozen Toes
New york was a good time. Got some mountain biking in, and some ridiculous-style partying in saturday night as well. It ended at 2:30 in the morning with me and Andy stealing a couple bikes and riding home through the ghetto known as troy. Enough said.I got back here and rode [...]
Breaking in the Unit
So I have finally started to get some longer rides in on the Unit which continues to impress me. Trying to ride everyday no matter what for no matter how long (preferably an hour and a half or longer). I figure as long as I’m on the bike, and I’m moving in [...]Outtie 5000
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So it’s official, I have been out of Flagstaff for 4 days and I would be lying if I said I didn’t miss it a little. Right before I left I had the chance to finally build up the new Unit frame I ordered from AZ Bikes and fork [...]
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