The Matt Bike
12-22-14, 10:00 PM
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The Matt Bike
As some of you know I have spent the last couple months putting a fixed gear bike together in memory of my late son Matt. I documented the process on a web page:
Memorial to Matthew R. Dille
I hope you like it.
Ride Safe,
Joe
Memorial to Matthew R. Dille
I hope you like it.
Ride Safe,
Joe
12-22-14, 10:06 PM
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As some of you know I have spent the last couple months putting a fixed gear bike together in memory of my late son Matt. I documented the process on a web page:
Memorial to Matthew R. Dille
I hope you like it.
Ride Safe,
Joe
Memorial to Matthew R. Dille
I hope you like it.
Ride Safe,
Joe
12-22-14, 10:15 PM
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The sad part about that last ride together was that his bike got stolen and we had to ride the train back. 
https://youtu.be/_zi0T8DH0_s
Even with the video we did not catch the guy or get the bike back. The green bike that Matt had was a replacement for the one that got stolen. The first one was a Razza 2.0 and the second was a Razza 3.0.
Ride Safe,
Joe
https://youtu.be/_zi0T8DH0_s
Even with the video we did not catch the guy or get the bike back. The green bike that Matt had was a replacement for the one that got stolen. The first one was a Razza 2.0 and the second was a Razza 3.0.
Ride Safe,
Joe
12-22-14, 10:47 PM
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The sad part about that last ride together was that his bike got stolen and we had to ride the train back.
https://youtu.be/_zi0T8DH0_s
Even with the video we did not catch the guy or get the bike back. The green bike that Matt had was a replacement for the one that got stolen. The first one was a Razza 2.0 and the second was a Razza 3.0.
Ride Safe,
Joe
https://youtu.be/_zi0T8DH0_s
Even with the video we did not catch the guy or get the bike back. The green bike that Matt had was a replacement for the one that got stolen. The first one was a Razza 2.0 and the second was a Razza 3.0.
Ride Safe,
Joe
12-22-14, 11:08 PM
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Cool bike. May Matt's legacy roll on in that bike!
12-23-14, 05:18 AM
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Wow that that's really low, weird video he doesn't look like your typical thief. But honestly I guess there's no such thing as a typical person with bad values, they came in all different forms. I've actually been waiting to catch one in action, stealing a bike is sacrilegious to me. At least the new one in his honor is bad ass and you have the replacement!
PS: The bike I rode down on was a Colnago race bike that was converted to a fixie. The thief unlocked both bike, but only took the geared bike.
12-23-14, 09:08 AM
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The thief is a professional. He did his dirty deed on a busy street with lots of witnesses. The way he did it was to break the act into several small parts. He rides up on a bike, so he has a reason to be fiddling around the bike rack. Then he walks back with the bolt cutters under a newspaper. Snip, snip and he is off. He comes back later for the bike he rolled up on.
PS: The bike I rode down on was a Colnago race bike that was converted to a fixie. The thief unlocked both bike, but only took the geared bike.
PS: The bike I rode down on was a Colnago race bike that was converted to a fixie. The thief unlocked both bike, but only took the geared bike.
Very cool bike, man.
What kinda locks did you use at the Reading Market?
12-23-14, 10:43 AM
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I used two cable locks to lock both bikes to the bike corral. They were both what I call "country locks". They had light cables and cheesy combination locks. I now own a "city lock" which is one of the U-type with an auxiliary 1/4" thick cable. Live and learn.
12-23-14, 10:59 AM
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sorry for your loss, first of all.
amazing conversion + nice touches on the new Matt 84 bike. digging it.
hope the bike gets and reminds you fond memories of your late son for long.
thanks for sharing such a beautiful story and amazing job.
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and may an eternal hell come for that low life scumbag who ruined your last ride memory with Matt.
amazing conversion + nice touches on the new Matt 84 bike. digging it.
hope the bike gets and reminds you fond memories of your late son for long.
thanks for sharing such a beautiful story and amazing job.
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and may an eternal hell come for that low life scumbag who ruined your last ride memory with Matt.
12-23-14, 11:02 AM
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Special place in hell for bike thieves, for sure.
