“Hey, has anybody seen my bike?” And thus began my circumnavigation of the Hawley Company as I searched (in vain) for my Kona Unit 2-9. No nook, cranny or crevice was left un-investigated. After what seemed like days (could’ve been minutes) of fruitless searching, I stopped in my tracks, looked over my shoulder and there [...]
Archive for April, 2008
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…Belongs to Furious George Faulkner of Purchasing. It’s a Ridley Cobra, with a splacknasty XTR build, DT Swiss wheels and insanely trick white FSA stem, seat post and handlebar. And yes, George put the tires on backwards so keep your big fat yapper SHUT! That is all plebian!(clicky the picture to make big the image, [...]
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Sunday was crit day. To be more specific, it was SC Crit Championships day in downtown Charlestown. The race was staged at Hampton Park, an old horse track that was two straight-aways, three pleasant turns and one wet, shaded turn of infinite suffering and broken collarbones. We got there early so Tony “Teenwolf” Zanca could [...]
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Just a few cool new products we saw this year at Sea Otter… 2008 Rival Shifters 2008 Rival Cranks 2008 Rival Derraileurs 2008 Manitou Dorado And my personal favorite
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Kyle, graphics lackey, finally got his precious Soma toeclips. A collective sigh of relief was audible throughout the office, warehouse and surrounding counties. By the way hapless blog reader, it’s Friday, it’s sunny, it’s going to be 82 degrees and we’re gonna be riding after work. Yippee! It don’t get no better…
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As of Wednesday morning, Ian (overlord and supreme chancellor of the Hawley Service Center) has re-entered the bicycle commuter pool, so let that be a warning to all cell phone-talking, non attention-paying, make-up applying, contact lense-cleaning, wreckless driving knucklehead troglodytes populating the local roads because if you anger the man above in the day-glo safety [...]
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As told by somebody who wasn’t there:Kenny: Hey Jess, this is Kenny. Calling you from the beach to ask how the race is going…uh, gimme a call back when you get this.(later that day)Kenny: Hey Jess, Kenny once again. It’s really sunny out here, the beach is wonderful. How’s the race going? Are you there? [...]
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Derrick built this stealthy Storck for “Gimme a Break” matriarch Nell Carter, but alas, shes switched over to competitive weightlifting/binge-drinking. The bike itself weighs 16 pounds, but the saddle adds another 8. And yes, Derrick prefers his handlebars without tape thank you very much Mr. blog reader!!!!
Wes of Sunshine Cycles (Athens/Watkinsville) and his Ridley Damocles
Posted: 10th April 2008 by admin in Daily RamblingsComments Off
Tony Zanca (of inside sales fame, the man you love to hate, aka Teenwolf, the All-American Heartbreaker, Manimal, the man unable to turn the big ring) sent me this lovely build from our friends at Sunshine Cycles in Athens/Watkinsville. Big ups to Wes (and to his peeps) for the gangsta-fresh build. Dig that crazy custom [...]
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Ok boys and girls, go put your artwork in your cubbies and come sit down on the magic mat. Today we have a new student starting and we want everyone to see his lunchbox. O’doyle, if I see you lay one finger on him or even try to barter for his twinkie, it’s off to [...]