I've been doing a lot of sifting around trying to get some bikes sorted and doing family stuff. It's amazing how, when you're trying to build a bike, especially mutant ones, little seemingly innocuous parts can delay you; I've been trying to get a-hold of a lockring and a seatpost binder bolt for a couple of weeks now. On a whim, I went down to Wallis Cycles. Everything there is usually really expensive, but they found everything I needed for just over $20. And to think I spent two hours crawling around amongst BOH's stash! Actually, that's never a waste of time.










So this is close to finished (I just need a brake). It's got some pre-1967 Campagnolo Pista cranks (I think they stopped making 151BCD cranks after '67) with a nearly new 50 tooth Zeus sprocket and a really nice Brooks saddle that I owe Dave Benson for. The gearing is an easy 50X19 (73.6") because this bike is strictly for bar spins (cruising and drinking). Good old Bruce O'Halloran (Adventure Cycles) found me a roll of fabric tape for the bars ... and the bars come to think of it. Oh, and I painted the wall to go with my chainring bolts - cause that's how I lolz.













Jan Steffen, director of The God Machine, sent me a link to the new site for the movie, including an uploadable PDF of the story I wrote about its premier (click NZ Press button). It's an awesome movie, not just about fixies or whatever, but about riding bikes. Get stoned and watch -- it rules.
Here's the trailer: