2012 NAHBS

02.03.2012 / Raphael Cycles / Cruise Mode

Raphael Cycles — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:00:55 +0000

So it’s been a sec. since I checked in. I know a post a day. Sometimes they slip away, moments lost in time like tears to rain. Okay, sorry, Blade Runner joke. Anyways.

Cruise mode.

Andres’s bicycle tacked and brazed, in and out of soaking, and then first pass on filing. I generally hit the fillet first with a grinding stone in the Dremel tool, then successive grades of files and emery clothe.

Yea, I like them radii on them jointz.

A former client, Amar, stopped by (hey homie – a guy needs some pics!) (teasing) (well, 75%), and I couldn’t help but to snap some myself of the headtube, cabling, and stem. And then the new serial badge. I quite dig it. Roman numerals, kiddos. I’m just a baby, them’s the proof.

Decals shipped today, seat stays on Monday, clean tuesday, pre-build to confirm my tolerances and the build, and then off to paint and onto the Rose Racer. Man, things seem to be moving faster and faster these days. Good I think. Or I know. My hand is still all f-ed, so no riding this weekend, but hopefully the surf is mellow enough for me to take advantage of this insane CA weather.

Sarto Cycles

Sarto Cycles — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:52:18 +0000

Walz Caps

Walz Caps — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:26:36 +0000

Groovy Cycleworks Camo 29er SS

Groovy Cycleworks — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:10:57 +0000

A nice, clean single speed with a funky camo splatter paint finish…what more is there to say? Get on and ride, darnit.

Groovy Cycleworks Team Polka Dot Race bike

Groovy Cycleworks — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:10:26 +0000

When you pull to the start line, why not get noticed? Jeff requested a bike that was a bit more colorful than his previous rides, so I pulled out all the stops. A custom steel blend of tubing, no non-sense geometry, and a painted to match White Brothers fork all adds up to a fast, stable race sled that took Jeff to the top of the regions results.