This morning while out for a brief ride on on my new Brooks saddle I stopped by the post office to mail my old Brooks saddle to a fellow bike enthusiast in Texas. He might attempt to do something with it.
It was 11 degrees with a 15mph wind when I headed out.

We had just a small accumulation of snow here the other day. The Grand-kids started making a snowman. I don't know if they ran out of snow or got too cold.



Speaking of Doohickie, I can relate to what he recently posted as probably his number one reason for cycling...

On a bicycle I can explore my city. There are a lot of cool things to see, and a lot of areas are far more accessible than I realized. On foot, I have no range. In a car, I go by things too fast. On a bike, it's just right. I can spend a day and ride 40 or 50 miles and see a bunch of cool stuff.

Last Saturday the Brooks B72 I was riding on gave out on me. I twisted in the saddle and it ripped. I think it may have already had a small tear at the bottom edge.
It was an old saddle that I had taken off a Raleigh 3 speed I bought at a garage sale years ago. I really like the Brooks saddles so I ordered another B72 only this one in black to match the bike.

Had a little free time this afternoon and threw this together.
Bare metal 51 Schwinn Straight bar I bought a couple years ago at a swap.
Story on the wheels here.
Truss rods are off a crusty old girls Schwinn.
The cheapo plastic seat was a real light tan color. I painted it black with vinyl paint.
Sprocket off some mongoose BMX I must have come across at some point and time.

This is the tale of two wheels...

In 2007 I had 2 rims powder coated green. Not for any particular project but just because I liked the green. Once the wheels were built I stashed them in the attic.

Yesterday the Grand-sons and I trucked our bikes to the big city where we rode on the Arkansas River Path and in to the Historic Delano District for lunch. It was chilly and windy but we toughed it out and had a good time.

Video...

Amazing art made from a variety of recycled stuff. Of course the bike parts caught my attention. Check out more of this cool stuff here.

Eldest Grandson Ethan likes to ride my 26" wheeled bikes instead of his own 20". He can ride the bigger bikes but I don't know how safely he could stop or dis-mount in a hurry. I told him we'd look for a 24" frame and build it for him.

I put out the word I was looking for a 24" frame and a friend offered up one he found in his stash. Thanks Dave!

I've been told the bikes is a Roadmaster. Here's how we received it yesterday.



After cutting off the bent rusted in place fork.



Unbeknownst to me until I went to unload the above photos from the camera, the Grand-daughter had filmed us mocking up the bike.



Today we finished putting it together and he took it for a test ride. This fork is messed up so we'll have to get another. The bike will be painted eventually.