So a while back, I received an email from Wilderness Trail Bikes: We’ve got a set of Nano 40mm’s with your name on them… What’s your address? Giddy up cowboy! Long story short the good folks at WTB were looking to get a bunch of different riders from the “industry” on their new reissued Nano’s …

Finished up a long travel 650b this past week. This one will be picked up by the owner who’s flying over from England to visit family in NH of all places and then swing by the shop with riding duds to go for a shake down ride on my local trails here by the shop. …

So we’ve had a rough winter up here in Nh. Long. Cold. Lot’s of snow followed by freezing rain, sleet, more rain, more snow… then warm weather and then freezing temperatures again, then more snow… It’s been quite the drill. But, typical New England weather: Don’t like the weather? Wait 5 minutes. That’s New England …

Many moons ago I stumbled upon a fellow rider located in Scotland blogging about his bicycle adventures under the name “drjOn’s Wanderings”. It’s become a staple of mine to see what Jon’s up to half a world away every now and again. It seems as though Jon and I share some similar riding styles and …

I had finished Victor’s 29+ many weeks ago but due to some component delays and compatibility hick-ups, we’re finally seeing the finished product. Seems the Formula brakes I’ve used on previous builds with internal cable routing worked fine. On Victor’s… the line just did not want to go through the routing without hanging up 3″ …

Long time client Jeff at First Flight Bicycles in Statesville, NC swinging by to talk shop… The dust is settling and I’m back here in the studio and I’m just getting through all the email stacked high and deep from my week away from 44HQ. I would not say I’m overwhelmed by any means, but …

WILD WILD DELIGHTS, a photo by 44 Bikes on Flickr.

Don’t forget that date, a photo by 44 Bikes on Flickr.

In a previous life, I played some ball. It was that segment of my early life that I really pushed myself physically to the limits, strove to be the best that I could be. All the while just in a small town, on a small team. When I went to college, I decided to leave …