Say it loud, Brother!

There is a joke in there somewhere, but I’m too tired to think of one right now.

aye aye

Have I mentioned how much I love my adopted hometown? Mentioning it now, if not.

Mr. Robot

We liked the neighboring city. Except for the chinches.

he would understand better if you swap out on the double for stat!

noted

Tinker, 65, won the 50+ class at a race in Kentucky. He's always been a mountain goat.

there are some really nice custom carbon frames (like argonaut etc) but I wonder if they are really state of the art, do they have the feel and weight and performance benefits of a top of the line mass produced road frame, or are there tradeoffs incurred by the need to hand build them with varying forms?

IMO after so long, the biggest jump possible when changing is the most satisfying upgrade.

Right. You're probably not going to get a custom single mold frame. It'd be tubes in lugs.

Nope. Why so?

the price is certainly eye watering but argonaut (and presumably others) do actually do monococque style molds, with custom geometry. hard to justify the price though, except perhaps for rich physicians with odd body proportions

Do you love your adopted hometown?

it's a love-hate relationship

Do you hate always being envious of your neighbours to the north?

I'm all for other people buying new bikes. I like shiny new bikes and want to live vicariously. These days my bike fund $$ goes to keeping vintage bikes going. After all, while a new bike will be undoubtedly be much better than my current bikes, the rideable vintage ones do ride nicely and are not holding my fat carcass back. After all if I ride them more often I'll get fitter.

I did a little vintage bike window shopping today.
"How much is the Rickert in the window?"
I was afraid to ask...

Twenty-two pushups last night. Then another set of twenty.

One doesn't get a body like this by accident.

$8500 for a frame? Yeesh!

We had lunch delivered today. The food is from Chik-Fil-A.

When I told them "thank you" for brining lunch, care to guess the reply??

Exactly!

And although said frame might be bespoke and boutique and unique, I honestly don't know if it handles any better than a regular frame bike.

I would consider custom carbon, but honestly I am not certain it is a good value. Plus I am thrifty.

I WILL get a new bike sometime in the next few years, but I may just get a budget custom steel or Ti frame.

p.s. Enve apparently has molds for front and rear triangles and can use these for a semi-custom build. That's also an option but price is similar to above.

"Thank YOU"?