It’s alive…..

After a brief wait for delivery of the last bits, Frank is up and about and is pretty damn good so far.

Preparation, preparation, preparation….

The early stage of a build like this is where the impatience really takes hold.  Stripdown is OK because it’s all action and grimy stuff, but when you get to paint, it needs care and a lot of patience.

Frankenbike begins to stir

Naturally whilst I was away the lurid pink bike in the garden bacame a talking point amongst friends and visitors. Thanks to Ian for applying his insight to dub it Frankenbike – it will of course become Frank when it hits the road but the project has a fine new identity.

The patient has arrived

Exciting times in the summer singlespeed project as the source bike is identified and brought home. An all-points plea at work brought lots of feedback from the bike boys and one back garden with three surplus machines in need of help.

Stripped Down Summer Challenge

I went down an interesting path as I pedalled the nine miles to work the other day.