mixed & fixed in Indy

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Tags | Calfee, Eriksen, NAHBS, Shamrock, Vanilla Cycles

Posted on 06 March 2009 by john

I’ve got mixed emotions after attending last week’s NAHBS in Indianapolis. One emotion is that of carnal want. The bike wood I sported after seeing and touching a Vanilla ‘cross bike. The utter retro-coolness that made me lust for a JP Weigle randoneé fendered sled. And yes, the desire to swing my leg over a 650b wheeled Eriksen mountain bike and bomb down a fire road. However, I also experienced that feeing of needing to save money. These bikes are not cheap. Maybe it’s the economy, maybe I just like to get a new bike every year or two then flip my current ride. I don’t know. I guess I’m living on a “fixed” income in that regard. The last, entirely pleasurable, emotion I experience was one of amusement, snarkiness, and smugness as I watched the dentists, hipsters, and bearded ones drool their way up and down the isles. I am, you know, unclassifiable and above it all… Anyway, here are some random, left over photos from the show.

You could really open up a can of whup ass with this broom handle bar.

Handmade rabbit cage. I think the Chinese call it a lunch box.

I think the professor made this for Gilligan to ride.

Wood burning set not included.

Form follows Titus. These guys just started in Sedona, AZ.

Hell Yes I wear my girlfriend’s pants.

Save the Frames!

3rd generation six-dayer, Jackie Simes’ track bike.

Exodus, bike ride of ja people…

The archetypal square Sachs fork crown.

Can’t get enough saddle time?

Don Walker, local boy, done good.

JK gets the hard sell for Shimano electric from Wayne Stetina.

SV sweetness.

Nothing to do with NAHBS. The race took place the weekend of. I helped design the red car. It won.

5 Comments For This Post

sarcastic cyclist Says:
March 6th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Lance just helped his son make a pinewood derby car. I would love to compare the two designs.
john Says:
March 6th, 2009 at 9:49 am
i’ll post some close ups of the car.
Mavic Man Says:
March 6th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Yea, bone-eh?

More glandualar jocularity John.

We are trying to get the hot chicks to hang with us, so we can borrow their pants. I may start the anti-tyre deformation league to address female disquiet at your wood comments. Biker babes will flock to my pad to drink chablis and relax, and lament how you are always injecting steroids into the conversation.

I, on the other hand, and kind and vulnerable.
pommes Says:
March 6th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
i heard lance cheated at the pinewood derby.
Desert Dog Says:
March 6th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Looks like a couple of lane violations at the Derby. Where is the 2JP logo on the car? I’m thinking that with the economy on the skids, NASCAR will be looking for sponsors.

I also love the saddle table.