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.

Enough Already

I need to get out more but the YouTube has got me.

In Marcroft Cycles news. I'm working on a bike design that will be very cool once complete. Marcroftanium and G.C.P.

Say What?

Not much to say so check this out.

Linked

I didn't even have to ask. Excellent.

Plus One Lap

How I Prep For CycloCross

I give my bike to someone else to race on. It's really a lot easier that way.

Look for Pat Kudszus riding a ti Marcroft this season. He's pretty motivated for results this season. The bike certainly won't be the issue. Good luck!

Header Meaning

I was looking at my blog discription and got to wondering how I'm fairing at all the things that I set out to tackle when I started blogging.
'make it into the world of elite cycling?' Define 'make it.' I got my cat 2 upgrade but since then it's been a strugle to maintain any fitness at that level. I'm still working on that.
'start a custom frame business?' It's started, not thriving. I have built some sweet bikes but it's been a strugle to get the sales generated. It's not a big deal since I'm pretty busy with life in general. Which brings me to my final point of the blog.
'maintain a normal life outside of cycling?' I'd have to say that since dudes arrival in March life has been anything but normal....I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Tomeke

I wish I had a techno song named after me.

I'm not one to get star struck by famous people but I'll have to admit Tom Boonen is someone that I would definatly get an autograph from and try to get a picture with. If it's true that he's going to be at the Tour of Cali, I might have to go for a couple stages.