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THE TRAIL AWAITS.

Marauder Ti

The quintessential hardtail mountain bike now in Titanium.  Low slung. Aggressive.  Refined for the rigors of technically demanding terrain.

Marauder

The New England hardtail mountain bike.  Low slung. Aggressive.  Built for the rigors of technically demanding terrain.

Huntsman Ti

Paths less traveled. Lost and found. The Huntsman Ti is the bike that takes you over the horizon and into the beyond.

Huntsman

“Road” is a relative word. In my neck of the woods, not all roads are paved. The Huntsman is the bike that covers all the bases.

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What kind of bikes do I specialize in? Anything with knobs that touches dirt.

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All the Latest from the 44HQ Instagram

  • New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
  • The Plow, The Pen and The Sword - “So, I stand in my field and I must now put down my plow, and pick up my pen: What I’ve witnessed in Minnesota and across the nation have utterly and completely smashed the reality I once knew. The pride, sacred honor and belief in this grand imperfect experiment have been replaced by shame. Shame for those stripes. Shame for those stars. Compassion over fills my cup for those less fortunate than I and for those who are profiled simply for the color of their skin. Empathy for those communities who know no freedom, who know no peace and live in fear. To my friends, colleagues and bicycle industry partners in the eye of the storm: Know that my heart aches for you. Know that I stand with you. My silence has grown untenable. And so I can no longer be silent.” - Head over to the 44HQ blog for my full statement “The Pen, The Plow and The Sword”. I can no longer stand by in silence.
  • Looking for Balance - Titanium seat stay bridge ready for tacking/welding.
  • Zen - Nothing to see here other than a guy building bikes in a shop nestled in the woods..
  • Seat Stay Bridge’n - Today’s low was 1°. Tomorrow’s low is 20°. Friday/Saturday? -6°. Here’s to staying warm in a shop that has HEAT. A cozy shop is a safe and efficient shop. Still waiting on that argon though….
  • Marauder Ti in Process - Wrapped up Micah’s welding of his Marauder this afternoon. On to post mount, brace, bridge and small parts. 3x300 fresh barrels of argon should be here Thursday or Friday. I don’t normally cut it this close on weld outs of Ti but I ran it down to the line with the last stitch. Don’t have to lick out the can thankfully..
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
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New Shoes - Been running a purple to bronze fade on my personal singlespeed since about 2018/2019. Felt like it was time to change things up and make a few adjustments to the build kit. So stripped everything down 2 weeks ago and re-anodized everything with a bronze to rose fade. I was waiting on some small parts but those arrived this week and I was able to finish anodizing all the small goodies. Made a few tweaks to the build out late this past fall including a new SQlab 611 saddle and their 30x 12° mid-rise carbon bars. - One of the things I’ve noticed about my singlespeed builds, especially the titanium build is they’re a tad fork heavy. They even out a bit with two full water bottles. I had an “extra” 200mm dropper here back from service. Since the build was stripped down, I had long been thinking of adding some weight to the rear of my build and a 200mm dropper cut the mustard on this: More weight and more drop. And it really evened out the weight distribution. A win-win. I also had a set of 170mm @canecreekusa eeWings kicking around from the swap to 165’s on my Snakedriver FS, so those went on this build. 170mm cranks on my SS is the ticket. I’ll never run a set of 175’s again. I’m pretty stoked on the way everything came out matching the frames ano fades with Ti bolts for the faded @ron_kingcage - And now the long wait till the snow melts.. it was about 16° with a stiff wind when I shot these pics around 4pm. Had to take my gloves off to feel the shutter release. That will wake you up! Good thing there’s fat bikes to ride until this snow melts!
2 days ago
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The Plow, The Pen and The Sword - “So, I stand in my field and I must now put down my plow, and pick up my pen: What I’ve witnessed in Minnesota and across the nation have utterly and completely smashed the reality I once knew. The pride, sacred honor and belief in this grand imperfect experiment have been replaced by shame. Shame for those stripes. Shame for those stars. Compassion over fills my cup for those less fortunate than I and for those who are profiled simply for the color of their skin. Empathy for those communities who know no freedom, who know no peace and live in fear. To my friends, colleagues and bicycle industry partners in the eye of the storm: Know that my heart aches for you. Know that I stand with you. My silence has grown untenable. And so I can no longer be silent.” - Head over to the 44HQ blog for my full statement “The Pen, The Plow and The Sword”. I can no longer stand by in silence.
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The Plow, The Pen and The Sword - “So, I stand in my field and I must now put down my plow, and pick up my pen: What I’ve witnessed in Minnesota and across the nation have utterly and completely smashed the reality I once knew. The pride, sacred honor and belief in this grand imperfect experiment have been replaced by shame. Shame for those stripes. Shame for those stars. Compassion over fills my cup for those less fortunate than I and for those who are profiled simply for the color of their skin. Empathy for those communities who know no freedom, who know no peace and live in fear. To my friends, colleagues and bicycle industry partners in the eye of the storm: Know that my heart aches for you. Know that I stand with you. My silence has grown untenable. And so I can no longer be silent.” - Head over to the 44HQ blog for my full statement “The Pen, The Plow and The Sword”. I can no longer stand by in silence.
4 days ago
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Looking for Balance - Titanium seat stay bridge ready for tacking/welding.
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Looking for Balance - Titanium seat stay bridge ready for tacking/welding.
7 days ago
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Zen - Nothing to see here other than a guy building bikes in a shop nestled in the woods..
Zen - Nothing to see here other than a guy building bikes in a shop nestled in the woods..
Zen - Nothing to see here other than a guy building bikes in a shop nestled in the woods..
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Zen - Nothing to see here other than a guy building bikes in a shop nestled in the woods..
2 weeks ago
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Seat Stay Bridge’n - Today’s low was 1°. Tomorrow’s low is 20°. Friday/Saturday? -6°. Here’s to staying warm in a shop that has HEAT. A cozy shop is a safe and efficient shop. Still waiting on that argon though….
Seat Stay Bridge’n - Today’s low was 1°. Tomorrow’s low is 20°. Friday/Saturday? -6°. Here’s to staying warm in a shop that has HEAT. A cozy shop is a safe and efficient shop. Still waiting on that argon though….
Seat Stay Bridge’n - Today’s low was 1°. Tomorrow’s low is 20°. Friday/Saturday? -6°. Here’s to staying warm in a shop that has HEAT. A cozy shop is a safe and efficient shop. Still waiting on that argon though….
Seat Stay Bridge’n - Today’s low was 1°. Tomorrow’s low is 20°. Friday/Saturday? -6°. Here’s to staying warm in a shop that has HEAT. A cozy shop is a safe and efficient shop. Still waiting on that argon though….
Seat Stay Bridge’n - Today’s low was 1°. Tomorrow’s low is 20°. Friday/Saturday? -6°. Here’s to staying warm in a shop that has HEAT. A cozy shop is a safe and efficient shop. Still waiting on that argon though….
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Seat Stay Bridge’n - Today’s low was 1°. Tomorrow’s low is 20°. Friday/Saturday? -6°. Here’s to staying warm in a shop that has HEAT. A cozy shop is a safe and efficient shop. Still waiting on that argon though….
2 weeks ago
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Marauder Ti in Process - Wrapped up Micah’s welding of his Marauder this afternoon. On to post mount, brace, bridge and small parts. 3x300 fresh barrels of argon should be here Thursday or Friday. I don’t normally cut it this close on weld outs of Ti but I ran it down to the line with the last stitch. Don’t have to lick out the can thankfully..
Marauder Ti in Process - Wrapped up Micah’s welding of his Marauder this afternoon. On to post mount, brace, bridge and small parts. 3x300 fresh barrels of argon should be here Thursday or Friday. I don’t normally cut it this close on weld outs of Ti but I ran it down to the line with the last stitch. Don’t have to lick out the can thankfully..
Marauder Ti in Process - Wrapped up Micah’s welding of his Marauder this afternoon. On to post mount, brace, bridge and small parts. 3x300 fresh barrels of argon should be here Thursday or Friday. I don’t normally cut it this close on weld outs of Ti but I ran it down to the line with the last stitch. Don’t have to lick out the can thankfully..
Marauder Ti in Process - Wrapped up Micah’s welding of his Marauder this afternoon. On to post mount, brace, bridge and small parts. 3x300 fresh barrels of argon should be here Thursday or Friday. I don’t normally cut it this close on weld outs of Ti but I ran it down to the line with the last stitch. Don’t have to lick out the can thankfully..
Marauder Ti in Process - Wrapped up Micah’s welding of his Marauder this afternoon. On to post mount, brace, bridge and small parts. 3x300 fresh barrels of argon should be here Thursday or Friday. I don’t normally cut it this close on weld outs of Ti but I ran it down to the line with the last stitch. Don’t have to lick out the can thankfully..
Marauder Ti in Process - Wrapped up Micah’s welding of his Marauder this afternoon. On to post mount, brace, bridge and small parts. 3x300 fresh barrels of argon should be here Thursday or Friday. I don’t normally cut it this close on weld outs of Ti but I ran it down to the line with the last stitch. Don’t have to lick out the can thankfully..
Marauder Ti in Process - Wrapped up Micah’s welding of his Marauder this afternoon. On to post mount, brace, bridge and small parts. 3x300 fresh barrels of argon should be here Thursday or Friday. I don’t normally cut it this close on weld outs of Ti but I ran it down to the line with the last stitch. Don’t have to lick out the can thankfully..
Marauder Ti in Process - Wrapped up Micah’s welding of his Marauder this afternoon. On to post mount, brace, bridge and small parts. 3x300 fresh barrels of argon should be here Thursday or Friday. I don’t normally cut it this close on weld outs of Ti but I ran it down to the line with the last stitch. Don’t have to lick out the can thankfully..
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Marauder Ti in Process - Wrapped up Micah’s welding of his Marauder this afternoon. On to post mount, brace, bridge and small parts. 3x300 fresh barrels of argon should be here Thursday or Friday. I don’t normally cut it this close on weld outs of Ti but I ran it down to the line with the last stitch. Don’t have to lick out the can thankfully..
2 weeks ago
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