3 interesting dropouts hanging in the window at Peter Weigle's shop. One is a super drilled out track dropout, one appears to be a French vertical dropout, and one is a British dual dropout- it can either be used as a vertical dropout when used with a derailleur or horizontal dropout when used as a … Continue reading Weigle window view
My painted Hanford frame!
Me and my framebuilder Simon Firth traveled north today to pick up my frameset from the Peter Weigle, who painted it. I pulled a lot of strings and traded a lot of favors to have one of the top framebuilders in the world to paint my first frame. It came out better than I could … Continue reading My painted Hanford frame!
400km bike ride
On Saturday morning I awoke at 3:45am to take a shower and get prepared to begin a 400km bike ride that started at 5am. I should add that I was as prepared as I could be at that point, other than dressing myself, everything else that I needed for the ride as been taken into … Continue reading 400km bike ride
A cool photo "blog", well there are photos and words
Peter Weigle's Flickr album is a wealth of information. The photos generally speak for themselves, but Peter also adds little bits of information and background stories. For those who don't know of Peter Weigle- shame on you. He is one of the premier framebuilders in the USA and is known for his subtle detail and … Continue reading A cool photo "blog", well there are photos and words