Build Day! Well, the first part of it, anyway. I didn’t really think we were going to get the entire bike built today, but I was cautiously optimistic. My buddy Layne picked me up on the way to Michael’s house (and, of course, his shop), and we unloaded all my stuff and almost immediately got [...]
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Bike Build Day, Part I
Posted in Bikes, gear, setup, Uncategorized, tagged Bikes, build day, kvlt bike parts, tweed on September 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
New parts!
Posted in Bikes, gear, tagged jtek, shifters, shimano alfine, steelwool tweed on February 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My Steelwool Tweed supercommuter is slowly coming together. Yesterday I ordered the Shimano Alfine 8-speed Centerlock disc brake hub, 32h, in silver (naturally). I buy silver components whenever possible. This will be paired with my SONdelux silver dynohub in the front, the bestest dynamo hub ever. Hey! I have a picture of that hub all built [...]
Steelwool Tweed
Posted in Bikes, gear, tagged Bikes, tweed on January 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I have decided upon my next bike, and have gone so far as to begin saving for it. The Steelwool Tweed, by Steelwool Cycles of Ottawa, Canada, is dubbed their “Swiss Army Bike.” And that seems to be true- this bike can accommodate nearly any kind of part you would want to use on [...]
