Cicada for breakfast (or) Spring Greens
So, the mid atlantic’s ears and for the daring, stomach’s, are about to be in for a treat. A massive protein source is about to fly briefly, god willing fuck, and then slowly die after 17 years residing beneath everyone’s feet.http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/pdf/cicada%20recipes.PDF,http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2306599217 http://video.wfyi.org/video/2306599217/, http://www.cicadamania.com/where.html Wild... Read More
Relocation engineering (or) Salesman are always in the black column.
Waylay ed from my ideal day by relocation engineering SNAFU caused by lack of due diligence of a sales associate, no respect, so bummed I missed the swap. Clients who appreciate how hard you are pushing against adversity and tip, even just enough for lunch, can make this kind of day feel more worthwhile though. It’s kind of strange to me that the new cultural norm to give... Read More
Make it Real, OR ELSE!
May be interested in changing my brand to reflect the new direction I’d like to focus my energies, something to reflect that what I offer is design actualization rather than merely building another bike frame. Not to take the piss out of what a great frame “builder” does in perfecting the execution of a familiar form I sought out to test against the tried and... Read More
The first bike of the last year (or) until the what pays for the how
In the deluge of information from the globally consequential to the utterly inane, a bit of news that may have escaped some folks daily feed was that Budd Bike Works intends to take a hiatus and close it’s doors. It’s hard to know where that kind of line is drawn though, when the door to your business is turned with the same key as your home, so while divesting myself... Read More
NAHBS Photos (or) Low Snow Packs in Colorado
That time of year again folks, can’t wait to see what everyone has up their sleeves. Sounds like conditions are less than ideal for skiing in the rockies this year, the theory I heard that fat bikes’ll be the only way for what were once winter resorts to stay afloat in warmer weather is shaping up to be spot on, I bet they’d even handle well in ashes,... Read More
Pitching tent with the Windfall (or) Champions of New Jersey
About the end of every month it’s imperative to take stock of what to plan for in the next cycling of the moon. You see, much as it is the all consuming nexus of my life, Budd Bike Works can’t yet pay all my Bills, so to make it in the go go northern edge of megalopolis here on the far side of Boston I must every month submit a schedule with the great and fair folks... Read More
Marking the time (or) Getting Wheelie Excited for Providence
Yup, It’s OCTOBER as of Monday, the Harvest moon is upon us. Even as an urban dweller without a true stake in the season as our farming fore bearers might’ve, there is something to the air as the temperature drops that sparks a command in a part of the brain that goes too often ignored, the need for a flurry of activity that you hope will be enough to pull you through... Read More
Nude ’6-’9′er BBW Pics (or) MTB prototype
This guy is torquing the last bolts into this one as we speak, hoping to hit the trail with Ted for the first test this weekend sporting our matching kits. It has since been powdered in special edition peak a boo cherry cola, hoping it will be a log jumping monster in the woods. I love my local customers that pop by for a pint and take a pic or two while their bike is in progress,... Read More
Steve’s New England Trail Tamer
Photo Credits to Chris Firth, the great dude sleeping on my couch the last few days. #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-3 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-3 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } Rigid... Read More
Hopefully there is room for two in the Coolest Shifter in the World Hot Tub
Someone shared this link with me today. http://www.bikerumor.com/2011/11/28/first-look-retroshift-brake-shift-levers-for-cyclocross/ Looks like I’m not the only one fed up with overly complicated shifter mechanisms sullying the beauty of the sport. I like the way Retroshift went about adding the shift mount directly to the brake lever, I still think my version is a little... Read More
