Jones Spaceframe

I had the opportunity to finish up a Jones Spaceframe build for North Central Cyclery. This bicycle is truly a work of art and all of the interesting lines made it really fun to photograph. I got to take it outside and play with it a bit after it was finished, and wow, it rides really well. The truss fork is really interesting, and lends the bike much vertical compliance while being laterally stiff. The handling is superior and the ride is extremely comfortable for being a fully rigid 29'er. A lot of careful thought and engineering went into the design of this bike. If you're interested, read more about it here.

Building Ross's Krampus

By now, Ross has finished the Krampus and is probably out there reeking havoc, but I still wanted to post a few photos documenting the building process. This bike turned out badass! Titec H-bars, handbuilt wheels, and one gear. I'll have to eventually snap a photo of the finished product, but until then, here are a few detail shots:

Un-boxing Ross's Krampus

Our boy Ross made a good decision and ordered himself a Krampus frameset from Surly as soon as he could. He's been anxiously awaiting it's arrival, and apparently so has everyone else around here. Sometimes I felt bad seeing him bombarded with questions concerning it's existence, but then I remembered it will all pay off once the thing's built up and the kidnapping/pillaging may begin.

Many more photos below:

Singletrack Exploration in the Weirdo Woods

Hadn't taken the old SS 29er out in a while, mostly due to the fact that it's been in need of some maintenance that I never got around to doing. So, I gave it a quick tune and went out to a local wooded area.



There is some evidence of "singletrack", though it is poorly maintained, if maintained at all. Much of my time riding was spent ducking through tunnels of overgrown branches.



It still proved to be a fairly entertaining use of time. In fact, I had a lot of fun. It's nice to get out and explore weird local areas.



I rode my GT "Peace-9er", which is a single speed 29er made from 4130 Chromoly tubing. The bike is very heavy and practically indestructible, which is why I like it. It rides well enough. I typically use a pair of Time ATAC clipless pedals for actual riding, but for today, I just threw on some old BMX pedals.



Crossed a weird bridge over the river onto the island.



On the island there was evidence of an outpost that had most likely been inhabited by local bums or high school kids, judging by the selection of empty booze cans surrounding the fire pit.



Also came across a few potential x-mas trees to chop down and bring home. Unfortunately they were already dead.