Rob would be jealous.

I'm Alive

Long story short... a 79 year old woman failed to yield (ORS 811.275) and succeeded in flanking me at around 25 MPH.

My left pedal exploded (could've easily been my ankle), my left crank arm bent through my front triangle, my front wheel was demolished, and I'm afraid that my handlebars might be bent or weakened, my forks might be bent and my bottom bracket might be broken.

On top of that my headlamp was shattered, my steel water bottle damaged, my backpack torn, and my helmet scratched up a bit. Not too bad.

I managed to do a front flip and land somewhere in the middle of the road. I limped away with my bike and a witness called the cops, whom I spent the next hour and a half with. The cops have decided that she is at fault and ticketed her, but she swears that I was riding on the sidewalk and that she had the right-of-way. So the cops said she's probably going to try and sue me. I've already filed a claim with her insurance company and am waiting to hear back from the police, as I'm going to be a witness at her trial for breaking the law.

Miraculously I wasn't hurt very badly at all, despite the 2600 pounds x 25 MPH of momentum slamming into my side. Today my left knee isn't feeling so hot - especially when twisted at all or walking down stairs. My upper back is quite sore and I have a killer headache.

Anyhow, I'm alive, and that feels good.

Xela's Easter Egg Bike is Finally Done

54cm Panasonic NJS Keirin Frame.
Pain in the ass 110/8mm spacing.
Dura Ace cranks.
White Industries hubs.
Nitto Jaguar stem.
Toshi doubles and the like.

Damn!

Will Stroud Cinematography Reel from Will Stroud on Vimeo.

Gnar Core

Steve's Bike.

Bike

Frame / Fork: 2007 Schwinn Madison
Headset:Cane Creek VP A71
Front Wheel: Velocity Deep V / DT Swiss Champions / Miche Primato Track / Continental Ultra Sport 23mm
Rear Wheel: Velocity Deep V / DT Swiss Champions / Shimano Deore XT M756 / Soma Everwear 23mm
Cog: London Fixie Bike polished 17t bolt-on
Crankset: Truvativ Touro with 48t Chainring
Chain: Miche Track
Pedals: Wellgo platforms, double gate cages and straps
Stem: Deda Magic
Handlebars: Deda Pista with Fi'zi:k tape
Seatpost: Deda Metal Stick
Saddle: Fi'zi:k Dolomiti




Both wheels were hand-built by me in the 2L2T pattern. The Shimano hub was intended to be used on the front wheel of a mountain bike with a disc brake, but has been converted to a rear hub and affixed with a cog in place of a rotor. The bike currently has a total value of about $1,100.