As the crank turns… tales of life on the rims

I can ride my bike with no handlebars

The handlebars have come off over at PSIMET central. Between getting ill, the hospital, building wheels, training, team stuff, etc....it's been interesting to say the least. During this time I was able to build up a few bikes that I would like to share. First up - Mike's new AeroCat team bike.

Before Mike's I was able to get Raviv's carbon 509 up and running.  It was an all night marathon from 7pm until 3 or 4am.  Everything from coming up with a wheel spec and building from scratch after he got there - etc.

Also - I got the rare opportunity to finally finish a build that has been in process since last year.  A long time fellow BFNIC'er contacted me about doing a full build for a custom frame she was having built.  Well...the build got drawn out a bit.  I ended up going through 3 or 4 different supplier situations in that amount of time.  The business had changed, grown, gone out on it's own, etc.  Turns out the frame is a custom Ellis.  It got delayed because it was on display at the North American Handmade Bike Show.  Ellis - although not this frame - won best in show again this year.

Impressions - Awesome rig.  Traditional.  Steel.  Smooth.  Nice touches on the details and yet not horribly bogged down in retro-ness for retro sake.  A real long term rider. PSIMET Wheels of course. Enjoy.

I still have another carbon AeroCat R509 in the shop to build up for Crystal.  It's getting some PSIEMT carbon wheels and a total Red build.  It's hot.  Real hot.