Tag: framebuilding
Marinoni. Making History.
It seems like many moons ago that I wrote about Giuseppe Marinoni. Some of his history, some of his bikes, some of my history, some of my bikes …and the bike I had never owned. At the time I promised that I would photograph and write about my new Marinoni when it final arrived. Well, [...]
Read moreVisiting a Legend
These were the halcyon days of the steel bike. 13 years old, this was my first bike race, on my first bike. Well, not actually not my very first bike, but it is my first real bike. This yellow Peugeot came to me at my birthday. My parents, not really in a position to go [...]
Read moreNot enough O’s in Smooth. Ghisallo Wooden Rims #5
A friend once described her new Look bike in the same way. Not enough O’s in smooth. What was a great description for her new bike applied to my new wheels so well that I just had to poach it. So, yes, finally the tires are glued, the wheels are true and I managed to [...]
Read moreBut I Thought All Nipples… Ghisallo Rims #3
I am just glad that Eric, who is a mechanic at Wild Rock and knows about these things, was as taken with the idea of wooden rims as I was. He offered/I badgered him to help me calculate the spoke lengths needed to turn these rims into wheels. Easier said than done as there is [...]
Read moreArt Meets Function. Ghisallo Rims #2
Here they are! Probably the most fitting place to start turning these rims into wheels is in my basement. They are hanging from the old floor joists with the stone foundation in the background. I think Giovanni would feel ok about this. I bought the rims raw so before they can be built they need [...]
Read moreItaly 2011. Ghisallo Wooden Rims
I gesticulate haphazardly at the scrap of paper in my hand. The woman behind the desk of the Italian cycling museum by the Madonna del Ghisallo responds in broken English. Apparently, Cerchi Ghisallo is just down the street. I am not sure that I am getting it all but she seems to be saying that [...]
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