Monthly ArchivesApril 2012

Nothing. NOTHING beats the smell of fresh dirt kids. This ones worth multiple visits… Sweet smell of new trail, originally uploaded by 44 Bikes.

Tacking, originally uploaded by 44 Bikes.

Grease it regularly folks, originally uploaded by 44 Bikes.

Welding up the seat stays on Brett’s 29er. Yuri should be stoked now… That means it’s not too long before I start his build. Should be an epic with lots of fun details. More soon kids… Welding, originally uploaded by 44 Bikes.

Good week in the shop this week. Lots of metal bending. Lots of makin’ chips. And lots of welding. And riding – doesn’t get any better than that. Welding, originally uploaded by 44 Bikes.

So I finally put the finishing touches on the Big Boy fatbike proto this past weekend. Albeit sans paint which is the final “finishing touch” on the build but for all intense purposes, it’s finished. I was hoping to get this finished for this past winter season but finances, timing and luck didn’t play out in my favor. The weather did in some ways (not as cold/snow so I was able to continue working on the shop well into the winter) but in other ways, did not cooperate. Not to fear though-I’ll be riding this and putting it through it’s paces here on the local trails all spring, summer and into/through the winter. I’m most curious about the snow in ...

Big Wheels. 44 Big Boy – Test Build, originally uploaded by 44 Bikes.

DIG IT. 44 Big Boy – Test Build, originally uploaded by 44 Bikes.

Welding, originally uploaded by 44 Bikes.

Local rock wall action. Enjoy.