Posted in Blog on 06. Mar, 2009
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.
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The Two Johns are arguably diminutive & comfortable in the latest podcast. We are secure in the fact that smallness can hold largeness concurrently as we give an epilogue to the North American Handbuilt Bike Show in this latest podcast. We are motivated to talk about the upcoming Paris-Nice, recognize some of the events our US slanted attention kept us from covering (not the least being Moncoutie’s storming up Mt. Faron!) & the kick off to the Belgian race season. In local news we give our NAHBS impressions & best of show, and discuss the next time the pedals will be turned in anger. Listener feedback has some new guidelines, huge amounts require selection committee: this week its the top 20 that get read to do battle for the ultimate prize, a pair of special Slipstreams by Defeet. This week, G gets thanked & taken to task for his Lucky Charms Leprechaun impression, Alva talks gynaecologist turned training guru, picking up the ladies at Whole Foods & stretching the chain, what’s a good stem length? should I upgrade my groupo much more!
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Special Feature: An evening with frame builders Kent Eriksen, Mark Nobilette & Peter Weigle
The Two Johns talk to the three craftsmen about their work & customers, we glean a glimpse about the shared passion behind their work.
Our Twitter followers know we recently gave coverage of the North American Handmade Bike Show . Here are a couple images:
John G. getting tough with his Speedvagen spelling lesson.
A photo of the image behind the Columbus Tubing booth. Gimondi is doing stress testing on a special bike wired to measure strain at various points all over the bike. The car & boom are indicative of a world with wires, taking care to make sure the precious data gets from bike to recording device. More images to come.
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