Stating the Obvious

It's nasty out. Those poor souls racing the USGP this weekend.

Thanks to Damian and Pat for flying the Marcroft Cycles flag for me at the race. You two are much more manly than I.

2008 NAHBS

I'm in. Check the list.

Should be good.

Now Hiring

As most of you have seen, my website is lame. The time has come to build a new one.

If there's anyone out there that would be interested is building a sharp website for me, please speak up. Compensation can be negotiated. Cash, frames, old tubes, eternal gratitude.

Show Time

I rolled up to the OBCA show on Sunday with Cory. They had a killer turn out, 1800 people through the doors. It was shoulder to shoulder people.

Customer Satisfaction

Another satisfied customer

Thanks for the nice right up but not so much for that picture of me...

Update: Fall 2007

Time for a Marcroft Cycles update.

Racing: Damian is getting things together at the Crusades with a 15th place finish in the A's in Astoria. Pat's taken a week off from racing in the B's. He'll be looking to take it a little easier on the first lap next weekend at Barton park. As for me....I'm really enjoying this nice weather with some nice long slow rides on the weekends with a little mountain biking mixed in. I'm also getting into the gym for a little weight lifting and core strengthening. I need to see 1400+watts on the SRM this year to come around the CMG juggernaut

Team: I'm finalizing the roster for team Marcroft Cycles this week. It's going to be awesome! Kit orders will go out next week and I should be sporting shiny fresh duds by January.

Biz: Here's the biggie, I'm going to display at the NAHB in Portland. It's a big deal for Marcroft Cycles, with the chance to really gain some local exposure and a chance to be noticed on a world scale. So I really need to design a booth concept that is classy and showcases who I am and what I'm doing.

If it all goes right 2008 should be a growth year for Marcroft Cycles.

Now check this out

Beauty

Time to ride.

My Demise

White is Right

Damian's bike turned out crisp.


Here's a good read Pez.

Watch This!

Whether you think global warming is for real or not this guy breaks it down to risk managment. Take a few minutes to watch.

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Just be happy it's not another sining cat.

D-Nutz

Damian's bike is almost there.

Front triangle is together and the chainstays are fitted. It goes to the painter next week.

New Shoes

In an effort to mix up my winter training, I bought some running shoes. Shin splints and sore legs here I come....yippee.

Cat's Out of the Bag

'Nuff said.

The Bulldog

It didn't take Pat long to start sticking it to the B's field. At the Hood River Cyclocross Classic Pat overcame a terrible starting spot to take the win with apparent ease.
Go!
Now I'm not gonna say it was all the bikes doing but I'm sure it helped.
Let's see how things go during the Cross Crusade.

Smashed

I rode the Monster Peach today with some yahoos from town. I'm wrecked. I wish I was using my SRM today. I'm sure I would have seen a new kJ high.

Made to be Broken

I know I promised not to post any more youtube but it's Beck and damn good. At least the song rules, the video was done be an ameteur.

In Marcroft Cycles news, it looks like Damian Schmitt will be rolling deep on a Marcroft cross frame this season. Awesome!

Hit the Wall

I managed to build 75% of a 50 foot retaining wall this weekend. There's a 2 foot diameter root standing in the way of completing the final 25%. Nothing a little chainsaw work can't fix. I hope I don't lose a toe in the process.

I've given myself this month to get all the house work that I've been putting off for the last 9 months done. Problem is I'm also riding big miles on the weekends. Nothing like 4 hours of saddle time before working in the yard.

Sneak Peak

Here's a look at the ad I'm putting in CX Magazine. It's simple but I'm a simple guy.

PDX Builders Busy....

And I have nothing to do. How can that be? Most of the builders 35 miles north have more work than they can shake a stick at and I am down to building myself more bikes. There's not a lot of profit in those bike ya know.

How can this be? I'm I not cool enough, do my bikes suck, am I not sexy enough on the bike? Maybe, no way and only in the winter. What can I do to generate some business? Should I turn my blog into a shameless promotion machine? Nah. Perhaps more youtube postings would help?

One thing I could do is a little advertising. That's why I'm putting an ad in CX Magazine. They anticipate distributing 2,500 copies of their first issue and I'll have a half page ad in there. I better up the minutes on my phone because it should be ringing off the hook!

Weekend Rides

Good rides on both Saturday and Sunday. You'd think I was training for something.