Merde: Fixed!

Fixed!

By Matthew on August 16, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (4)

Fixed! (Double meaning indeed!)

I don’t really remember when I started this project exactly, roughly it’s been just under a year. It is perhaps the best feeling to have it finally finished. Speaking of finally finished Prescott Family is getting pretty darn close. Anyways, needless to say, yesterday was a pretty good day. 1) I picked up my bike, 2) We got jars for making the kombucha, 3) I ate udon noodles, 4) PLUS! BONUS! We watched the Office (by the way, have you seen this or this?)

So the bike! I’m looking forward to becoming less sheepish about going fast down hills; I’m getting used to the whole “stopping” thing. I feel pretty proud of this little project though. I replaced the bottom bracket, cranks, pedals, saddle, handlebars, rear wheel, the wonderful blue chain… It’s so sexy. I guess it’s not completely done. I still need to tape the handlebars, figure out the front brake situation (It’s the law, right? Or even if it’s not, I would feel a little more confident in going really fast…), and it would be nice to get a matching front wheel. But all that isn’t necessary, I can ride it now. I CAN RIDE IT NOW!!! It’s been too long little bike. It feels so right because a) my other bike is huge, my body gets all tense riding it for too long, and b) riding fixed gear feels so logical, you’re moving, the bike is moving. If anyone wants to ride soon, well, in two weeks, after our trip, hit me up because I’m so down.

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