Hurricane Helene Relief Effort // - I'd first like to extend my most heartfelt well wishes for all of you who were in the storms path. I hope essentials and aid can reach you as soon as humanly possible and I hope that everyone reading this is safe and healthy. As many of you have been reading and understanding the level of absolute destruction and hardship that Hurricane Helene has left in its wake, we all start to wonder how we can collectively take action to support those in need. A @gofundme raffle has been set up by @southernwonders where all funds raised will be donated to @belovedasheville who are on the ground providing aid to those in need right now. Jared of @southernwonders has had many contributions for the raffle. Go check out all that has been contributed so far. And I'd like to throw my hat in the ring to up the ante: - 1x Custom 44 Bikes Steel Marauder SS - Your choice of powder coat - 25% off all components for the build The build will begin immediately when the winning ticket is drawn after discussing details with the winner. This is your choice of a full custom Singlespeed Mountain bike from a frameset up to complete with 25% off all components. The frame is over $3500 value. This is the least I can do for those in need. I hope all of you can help in some way! - Kris · Owner 44 Bikes PS: Why a Marauder Singlespeed specifically? My one and only "factory rider", @onwardandoliver is a die hard singlespeeder and he was one of many effected by Helene. We've been friends for over 30 years and I'd like to honor him by making this contribution as a singlespeed. Love you buddy and hope you are safe and healthy!!

R&R // - 44HQ is closed for the week. I’m up North past the Notch for some Fly Fishing on the Androscoggin and Ammonoosuc rivers and to check out some new to me trails in Gorham. Not much happening on the stretch of the Ammonoosuc yesterday (pictured) but got a good quality 4 hour practice session in perfecting my cast and working on aerial mends. Scenery wasn’t too bad though.. - #vactionisreal

Perfectly Imperfect // - One of the bends of these non-drive side chainstays is off by a degree or two so they land just a tad too wide on a bottom bracket shell. I traced back where the mistake was so the next batch is correct. Better to start over than not have things right. - #titaniumisreal #mistakesarereal

Anodized // - Wrapped up anodizing Bill’s Huntsman Ti SuperTrail this afternoon. The shop help was plain worn out…. Another case of the Monday’s. - #titaniumisreal

Sub-Assemblies // - Making bikes out of Titanium. Riding steel full suspension bikes. Fly Fishing on the Contoocook. Not too bad of a day.. - #titaniumisreal #steelfullsuspension #flyfishing

IN HEAT // - Bull’s Huntsman Ti SuperTrail is wrapped up. That was a lot of bottle mounts and rack-fender-bag mounts! Got it done and now on to anodizing and final spit shine. Wheels and other goodies arrived from I9 along with a mountain of other boxes from OEM’s. Build is going to have a bronze and root beer theme.. - #titaniumisreal #rootbeerisreal