A few weeks ago, my son was scheduled to ride his new bike in the Camas Bike and Sport portion of the parade. When I showed up, slyly thinking I’d be dropping my son off, I was quickly asked if I wanted to ride in the parade, too. Me being the shy artsy type who [...]
I’m a sucker for a great adventure story and with my recent re-stoked interest in cycling, I’ve been glued to the blog of Jason Mauer, a Portland-based tech guy who decided he’d cycle from Portland to San Diego for his vacation. I find it completely inspiring and romantic to just get out on the open [...]
Dropped by Camas Bikes today to pick up a Presta-Schrader adapter so I could pump up the tires and take the Bianchi for a spin. While I was there, I asked Ed, the owner, if they can order Surly bikes and to my delight, he said they could! He also said I should check out [...]
Here we go, the first batch of photos. This is the condition in which I received the bike. As one can see, it needs some serious rust rescue. My first order of business is to begin stocking up on the necessary tools to strip this baby down. I need a bike repair stand and a [...]
So I decided to expand this site some more. Mostly, I want to start blogging about the restoration of the 1964 Bianchi I just was handed down. But I also missed having my own site where I could chronicle all the stuff I love. Social networking is fun, but the art of the personal site [...]
My dad recently handed down his Vintage Bianchi racing bike to me. This is a bike he’s had since before I was born. I’ve always been aware of its historical value on some level, but I had no idea just how much of a gem it actually is. When he offered to give it to [...]
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