November, already?

Oh boy, days are going by so fast! Looks like I can only update once a month, if even that! I better do more updating, I mean, I had 6 page views today!
I guess some unlucky (or lucky?) people wandered in by accident. Come back! Welcome! Hello! Comment!  Perhaps they were really looking for a remedy to all this rain in Vancouver! Yes, we are getting plenty of liquid sunshine, so much in fact, lots of roads have huge puddles.
 Not that the weather should stop me from biking, but I've been driving to and from work as of late. I do miss riding though...
 Okay next subject! You're probably wondering if I've got any more bikes since October. Yes, of course I did! I did, however, sell one too. Hmm, a net gain of 1 still. At least my math skills are good, even if I'm a bit of a hoarder.
 I ended up getting a 2009 Kona Jake the Snake, but this was intended for my lady friend. I use to own a 2006 Kona JTS, and loved it. Regretted selling it ever since. So I was happy to acquire this newer JTS for her, since she wanted a 'road bike' to ride, and the Bianchi didn't work out. But you know me, I couldn't just stop there, now that she had a JTS, I wanted one too....so I found a 2010 Kona Jake the Snake frameset on eBay, and I had the winning bid...and now it's in my bedroom! I've been slowly acquiring parts to build it up, hopefully it'll be complete by Christmas. I haven't taken any photos yet due to the weather, but I will when the puddles subside. Stay tuned?
 Now that makes 3 road bike projects that I have on the go...and my small apartment is getting cramped.

October already?!?

My goodness, how time flies! Summer's come and gone, but you wouldn't know otherwise with the beautiful weather in Vancouver! Summer provided many more kms on the bikes, softball, swimming, and drinking coffee on The Drive. All in all, a very good summer.
 On the bike side of things, yes, acquired a couple more mountain bikes (that I now need to get rid of!). Still sourcing some more parts to build up a couple of road bikes. And running out of room quickly in my small apartment!
 Anyone looking for an 80's vintage Bianchi road bike?? Doesn't fit me nor the lady friend, so it must go!

Hope everyone had a great summer and good Thanksgiving!

interim post..sorry, no photos

Just checking in..

A couple more bikes have passed through my hand in the previous few weeks, but nothing too special to mention. Still trying to get rid of a couple more bikes within my stable.

I did pick up another 1990's GT Palomar, undecided on what to do with it!

Bike to Work week is coming (May 28 - June 1, 2012), get riding! Bike to Work Week

Hello Cyclists!

Not much new to report, except I threw on a pair of GT OGK Performer mags that I scored on eBay onto the BMX!

Rockin' it old (mid) school.

Happy riding everyone!

Let's sneak one more post in here before Christmas!

Just got a couple more bikes to add to the collection!

1st one, Either 1996 or 1997 GT Performer (or GT Vertigo). Still trying to track down exact year and model of this bmx. Was in rough shape when I got her, but I put lots of elbow grease into it to bring it into decent condition.

See the photo? The left side of the fork is how I got it. The right side, after lots of chrome polish and steel wool.

And that's how it looks now, all shiny! Can't wait til Spring time to enjoy it!

2nd bike I got, is for a ladyfriend. Needs some (a lot!) of restoration work. From what I can tell, it's a late 80's Bianchi road bike, made in Japan, in Celeste paint. However, it's not the minty green celeste paint we all know.

What do you think? Came with the LG73 sticker!

Hope everyone has a great holiday, Merry Christmas! You know what I'll be doing...working on bikes!

October!

Hello Bloggers!

Hope everyone had a spectacular summer, and got some riding in! I know I did! This fall weather came too soon in my opinion. Back to the regular grind, but going to continue commuting by bike as much as possible. Besides, Bike to Work Week is coming up at the end of the month!

Onto the bikes. The small blue bike below was finally sold to a lovely young lady, and she is enjoying it!

On my personal bikes, I finished off another 'project'. This was an old GT Arrowhead mountain bike. Nothing fancy at all, but it was in decent condition when I got it. I decided to turn it into a single-speed, and upgraded all the components. RaceFace bottom bracket & crank, Raceface seatpost, Raceface handlebars & grips, Bontrager saddle, Animal Pedals, Origin8 single-speed kit, KMC white chain, Tektro Canti brakes, and Avid 7 brake levers. In the end, yes, it did cost me a pretty penny for those parts, but I enjoyed assembling it. This will be one of my 'coffee' bikes, where I'll ride it to the coffee shop. (cafe racer?)

Wow, it's been a while!

How time flies! We're here in middle of May already, and I didn't realize that I haven't updated this blog! Mind you, I have been reading all of yours, as they're absolutely more interesting than mine. Like many of you, I'm still waiting for rain to stop and the sun to shine, so I can really start riding my bikes! Yes, I have rode a few times in the rain despite...it is Vancouver after all.

Since the last post, I did acquire a couple more bikes! Don't tell my strata council, but the bike room I use, is almost full....of MY bikes. Don't worry, there are still plenty of other empty bike rooms that other tenants can use. I've been called a bike hoarder by my other half & co-workers, but I like to see myself as a collector or hobbyist! I'm not really emotionally attached to all my bikes, well, maybe just 1 or 2 of them. I can prove I'm not attached, as I'll even list one here that is for sale!

Anyways, onto the ad... It's a blue Free Spirit 12 speed, with brand new aluminum wheels/tires to replace the old steel wheels that were originally on there. Recently tuned, so it shifts and brakes well. Should fit any lady 5'-0"- 5-4" roughly. If you or know of any lady who would like to see it, leave me a reply or send me an email (dcee604@gmail.com). The bike is located at my parent's place in North Burnaby. Price wise, offer me what you feel is fair, I want to this bike to go to a good home!

Chrome is still nice and shiny!