I realized I haven’t posted much news about the Tweed build. The bike is now fully rideable. Hub and brakes are set up and the fenders are installed. I’ve also got the front and rear racks installed. I’m really pleased with how the build has come together. Installing metal fenders was really a pain in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘tweed’
New Bike Week
Posted in Bikes, setup, tagged avid bb7, build day, disc brakes, shimano alfine, steelwool tweed, tweed on October 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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 »
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 [...]
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 [...]
