tandem pedals is an art

max and maggie are going on a bike date this friday, so Max asked me to fix the tandem. sometimes trying to get the pedals perfect drives me crazy. I will probably have to re-chain it too because max is of the opinion that the pedals should be synchronized, but I think it's better to have them going opposite. either way, the tandem needs a complete tune up! At least it's got me working on bikes again, thanks Max.

posted on kanye wests blog

max sent me these pictures today, I like them tons:

maybe fixed gear is too trendy now

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slc article

we love mayor ralph becker. I hope the love and passion spreads down toward this valley soon. read this article.

cool

This is my new favorite product, finish line citrus degreaser for bikes. Not that I'm expert when it comes to bikes at all, I'm definitely checking sheldon brown's website every 5 minutes to see if I'm doing stuff right. But you've got to start somewheres!!! Anyways, I am liking this degreaser... I went to a bike maintenance class last week, and the dude (who was a pretty old conservative bike maintenance guy) swears by this stuff. Well, I'm swearing by it now too... look at this derailer! It's shining again! And it smells good!

"dumpster" bike

This bike was found at a dumpster in American Fork, behind Rick Albrecht's State Farm Insurance office on state street. Thanks to Amanda for telling me to go take a look at it. I love everything about this bike, the frame, the headset, the basket... it's all wonderful.

I finally started working on it tonight. I decided to fix it up for my friend Natalie, and she doesn't want a fixie... but I'm still going to blog about it on this blog, just because.

Orphaned bikes are the funnest to fix up, it's like they are crying to be loved again. I see them, and then see so much potential. I envision this the perfect Natalie bike when it's done.