Finding time to ride

The weather has taken a turn for the perfect and the riding is great. There is some brazing going on and some more to come. Up at Artists Point they are clearing out the snow on the road. As of today they are at the chicane above the steep switchback just past the USFS interpretative center. Another two weeks and they should be to the top. That being said, it is amazing how deep the snow is along the side of the road. Nothing at all down by the upper ski area and 15-20 feet just a couple hundred feet higher up.














In the shop there has been some fun wheelbuilding projects with a XTR hub respaced to 130mm for use in a cyclocross wheelset (available for $450).





























I've also had the opportunity to get out riding a Colnago Extreme Power that I picked up with a Campy 10 group. The bike is a blast to ride and keeps my work in perspective relative to the heavy hitters in framebuilding...seems like I'm building a great riding bike even compared to a state of the art Colnago.