It starts as a stack............

Every frame has a story........this one is for Justin, it's gonna be a SS 29r' with a Tight-spot seat stay design, Surly DO, Pacenti slotted disk brake tab, Nova CS and DT (.9/.8/.9 butted), True Temper ST (1.0/.9 single butted at top), True Temper TT, and True Temper HT. It will have a 71.5 ST angle with a 71 HT angle (suspension corrected). The guy it's for did me a "web" favor by setting up my Smokebikes.com website just the way I wanted it......so now it's me turn!

Stayin' alive......

Seat-stays can be tricky to keep even......using parts from the old HJ jig to align and hold them down makes it right. I don't know if this was the purpose of these parts of the jig but I love the way they work.

Tackin' it up and more.........

With a few projects going on at the same time, I finally tacked up the mountain fixie project for Bryant....got Scott's 29'r in the jig, and have finally started painting the Have-a-cup project. Nice and busy.....the way I like it!

MORE snow daze......

Well this weekend was the first effort to get out since the latest snow we had Christmas.......two wheels on snow is sketchy and not easy. Next to follow with this thaw will be lots of slop and mud........joy!

More than just bikes.......

But mostly bikes........Building a bike for a friend who has helped me many time keeping my bikes rolling and am making some stands for a bunch of coffee machines for a another good friend. It's good to have friends!

Too much snow and out of gas.............

Ran out of Acetylene this weekend and we are having way too much snow to get out. I have manged to get a little done. The latest mountain fixie project is all mitered and waiting to get tacked. I even have been able to get all the Have-a-cup stands done! If I don't ride soon....I'll have to build myself a fat-boy bike with a motor.