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Happy #buynothingday y’all! Shuttled a car to Co

Happy #buynothingday y’all! Shuttled a car to Corvallis and opted to just ride home after spending the holiday with family. Despite not having my caffeine shampoo, it was still a good day out. The crawling traffic headed to the outlet mall was bonkers and I found a few sketchy gravel sectors and took a ferry. Yay bikes!
#flappyjackets
#vitaminG
#bikesaretools

I refuse to call them gravel bikes. They are meant

I refuse to call them gravel bikes. They are meant for ALL-Road (or trails or surfaces imho). Excited to see Patrick’s frame come together today.

Life might be more simple than we make it out to b

Life might be more simple than we make it out to be. There was a time when I rode like an ass and would get angry at everyone but it only made more anger in the world. Simply waving at another cyclist on the road is a small way to acknowledge each other. Making eye contact with drivers, saying hello to walkers and seeing other humans lifts up how non-cyclists see us.
Regardless of what type of bike you ride or costume you wear, we are all users of a common space and we need to start sharing it better. If we all ride around like angry jerks, why would anyone want to ride bikes. We catch more flies with honey…..
Just by riding a bike outside, we are passive advocates for bikes. We need more bikes in the world imho. ✌️

Chris’s lugged road frameset is ready for some @

Chris’s lugged road frameset is ready for some @colorworkspalette paint. @columbus_official Life pipe throughout and oversized lugs for a modern 36mm headset. The lug shapes were clunky to start so I shaped them with some nice lines to my eye. Fenders and @velo_orange Gran Cru brakes will round out the all season jammer.

It’s all connected. Even a short pedal wipes awa

It’s all connected. Even a short pedal wipes away all the distraction forcing a momentary awareness. Physical tiredness is nothing compared to the fresh feeling afterwards. Break it down, destroy what has been there to make space for what is next even if we don’t know what it is. Look up at the trees and stay awake in the leafy corners.

Also made some new stickers. $7 for three. DM if interested.

#orangeyaglad
#steelisreal
#madeinportland
#lugsnotdrugs
#savetherimbrake

Typical day. Take Glenn’s bike to ups ✅ Enjoy

Typical day.
Take Glenn’s bike to ups ✅
Enjoy the flappy jacket season ✅
Make a stem for Sepie’s new All Road bike ✅

I always look forward to fender season. As my frie

I always look forward to fender season. As my friend Joe said years ago “riding in the rain adds emphasis.” The fall colors are here with a thick layer of clouds. It’s moody and dank. Love it. I ain’t sugar and I won’t melt.

Glenn’s new road bike is finished and ready to b

Glenn’s new road bike is finished and ready to be delivered. The subtle lines and shapes with lugs and a 1” fork flow so well together. @campagnolosrl Record, @envecomposites and @velo_orange Gran Crüe brakes make it modern, capable and light. Throw back 90’s paint by @colorworkspalette.

#madeinportland
#lugsnotdrugs
#steelisreal
#savetherimbrake

Very pleased with how this one turned out. The cyc

Very pleased with how this one turned out. The cycling world often straddles the line between tradition and new technology which is a fluid relationship I love to play with. Why not take the best of both to make something special? This was also the first frame I’ve built using Kaisei tubing and I like the results. Slender shapes, very light and balanced in weight and style. The @sramroad AXS plays well with the cranks while the one off @rolfprima polished wheels tie it all together well. Thanks for commissioning this @cascadebicyclestudio. #lugsarentdead

For the second year now, I’ve been a part of put

For the second year now, I’ve been a part of putting on @pdxtrophycup with Clint and @christyhawk and it’s the hardest 6 weeks of work but also the most gratifying effort. We make a fun, hard, open to anyone event to help grow the sport of cyclocross. Thank you to everyone who came out to play bikes and support each other.
Back to bikes!

Photo @bclarson @brokenandcoastal

Two wheeled Tuesday. (Everyday really!) Recent bu

Two wheeled Tuesday. (Everyday really!)
Recent build for Joseph in Seattle with a distinct vintage/modern mashup. @reneherse @cascadebicyclestudio @rolfprima @honjomudguards

Saturday details.

Saturday details.

650b fillet touring bike off to paint.

650b fillet touring bike off to paint.

Awareness. Something we could all lean into more a

Awareness. Something we could all lean into more and a huge part of what I love having developed during my career riding bikes. Being aware of the world, the people and the things around us in a way that feels more connected is important. No screen or windshield or earbuds between our bodies and our experiences. Cold rain, wind, sunshine, bee stings, other people in cars, walking, riding. Really being able to see others without a barrier helps us ease into a more curious place. No bullshit to block the vulnerability other than our own.

This might be the most important thing that gets lost when we start driving cars. We get cut off. We turn up our radios. We deaden the world around us with tempered glass.

I’m grateful for all things bike daily. Have a good weekend y’all and be safe out there.

Brand new @astralcycling polished Outback wheelset

The Maximum Smoothness. Finished up Bill’s RD-R

The Maximum Smoothness.
Finished up Bill’s RD-R bike this week and I’m very happy with how it turned out. Campy, carbon, CLASSIQUE! Now I just need to get it boxed and shipped without getting the tape dirty!

Good stuff this weekend! First real ride on the ne

Good stuff this weekend! First real ride on the new #ToPo was a hoot! Fast and agile and the @roamandshelter bag holds all the goodies.

#dirtchurch
#pnwviews
#madeinportland
#steelisreal
#fliteclub

Jason’s fillet Road frame in the fixture and abo

Jason’s fillet Road frame in the fixture and about to add 🔥 and brass. Feels good to be back at the bench making things happen.

Cross is coming and so is premium MTB riding seaso

Cross is coming and so is premium MTB riding season! Excited to play bikes on the new #ToPo mountain bike this weekend!

#builditrideit
#dirtchurch
#fliteclub

Excited to see all the freaky bike people at @made

Excited to see all the freaky bike people at @made.bike this weekend! Come by the booth, check out the new #ToPo mountain bike and buy a new Ira Ryan Cycles t shirt drawn by @baloneyfeathers! Bring $20 cash cause wifi doesn’t work at the venue. ✌️

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