These have all been posted before in previous years, but here they are in 2024 -



De Selby in pavement 44x17T fixed-gear mode. In past years I've switched over to the 42x19T fixed for gravel, but this year I decided to experiment with the 44x20T freewheel side of things and did an all-roads jaunt that way. Then I had the chance to go play in the woods and switched it down to the 42x22T freewheel -



De Selby on the trail ...

I also broke out the old Maitres Jacques the '71 Gitane TdF for a few rides. Built to be a beater for family vacations, it is a shockingly zippy bike that runs far more smoothly and swiftly than it has any right to ...







But most of my mileage in this year of returning to cycling has gone to the monarch of my stable, my favorite bike ever, Julius the Mercian Vincitore -



Seen here right before a ride, when the light through the garage door was amazing ...



... and on a succession of early morning rides this year ....




More than two decades in, this one remains my favorite. BUT - I am seriously considering running it for a while with a 42x17T freewheel rather than the 42x16 fixed setup I've been running for the last ten years or so. We'll see ....

And now a teaser shot for what will hopefully be next in the build queue ...



... in the works - a repainted 1973 Raleigh Gran Sport frameset that I bought, built up for a Clunker Challenge, sold in a moment of weakness and am buying back, which will be paired with two damaged wheels I will be repairing in the next week or so. This will be a long term project to build an absolutely casual, low-cost low-budget single-speed bike that I will gear around the 63 to 67-in range for rides where I will get there when I get there. More information as it comes along ....