My Ti (not margarita)

Several dozen of you have asked how my build was coming along. Well, here is a summary...

I bought a carbon fork to go with the ti frame. Then salvaged parts from other bikes in the garage (yes, including Catpossible's) such as handlebars, stem, post, saddle, pedals...

Added a Campy brakeset and drivetrain...

Build up my front wheel (Centuar 32h hub/Mavic OP rim/DT spokes), shown with my apprentice...

Made several trips to the bike shop, then some fine tuning, mounted the computer...

And I still have $16.53 left in my budget! Now when Claire goes to college my bike will be ready for me to ride.

When was the last time you rode your bike?

My latest project...

...is another bike. A titanium road frame. Tried going for a ride but only got as far as the bathroom door before my butt really started hurting. I'll post pictures of it when I'm done!

Any new projects for y'alls?

Not the same without the Illini

It's bracketology time again. Please join Catpossible and me for the annual frenzy!

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Group: Underdogs 2008
Password: influenza

So this is paternity leave...

It didn't strike me until now that paternity leave is really about spending time with your firstborn, the second-stringer filling the sudden absence of mom's full-time attention. In fact, I've only caught glimpses of our new daughter between Storytime at the library, throwing rocks, watching youtube, playing doctor, pushing trains around... I can't believe how precious this time is, and if I never had to go back to work that would be just fine with me.

Would you work if you didn't have to?

My thousand words

a follow up to Catpossible's latest post...