Up above is Rich’s baby “Miss Jenny”. Rich came to me with a bunch of requests, insight and ideas. Actually, he wanted a fat bike. After a bunch of conversations and asking some detailed questions about what Rich intended to use his new bicycle for, I carefully persuaded that perhaps a Fat Bike was not really what he “needed”. A 29er was a much better match for what it was he was after. The above is the result, with a mix of components to wrap around that internally geared Rohloff hub. Jay Nutini performed the expert paint application and transformed Rich’s requests for color and my concept drawing into reality. (It’s always a pleasure working with Jay I will add!) Right around this time when all the components were arriving we were getting slammed by snow storms, and Rich was very patient with the delays that ensued. But once everything was at 44HQ, the build was dialed in and a date was set for Rich to swing by the shop, do final fitting and take her for a test spin. That smile from ear to ear on Rich’s face when he rode by me was all I needed to see. Job done. Customer satisfied. That’s what it’s all about. Few more pics for all to enjoy:
Rohloff 29er
Up above is Rich’s baby “Miss Jenny”. Rich came to me with a bunch of requests, insight and ideas. Actually, he wanted a fat bike. After a bunch of conversations and asking some detailed questions about what Rich intended to use his new bicycle for, I carefully persuaded that perhaps a Fat Bike was not really what he “needed”. A 29er was a much better match for what it was he was after. The above is the result, with a mix of components to wrap around that internally geared Rohloff hub. Jay Nutini performed the expert paint application and transformed Rich’s requests for color and my concept drawing into reality. (It’s always a pleasure working with Jay I will add!) Right around this time when all the components were arriving we were getting slammed by snow storms, and Rich was very patient with the delays that ensued. But once everything was at 44HQ, the build was dialed in and a date was set for Rich to swing by the shop, do final fitting and take her for a test spin. That smile from ear to ear on Rich’s face when he rode by me was all I needed to see. Job done. Customer satisfied. That’s what it’s all about. Few more pics for all to enjoy: