Monthly Archives: April 2012

Pictorial of the Weekend

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Since Flanders was today, I thought this appropriate. I guess Hollywood has a intimate relationship with Flanders. Big win for Tom Boonen today. Too bad for Cancellara.

I rode nearly 90 miles on a Tour de Minneapolis yesterday. It was supposed to be nearly 70 degrees. It was in the lower 40's.

T-1 before the Grand opening of Hollywood Cycles 2.

The new shop after opening.

Hollywood and me.

One of those bad flats.

Gene Oberpiller's shop in Minneapolis.

Inside Gene's shop is a pretty interesting/eclectic collection of stuff.

And last, but not least, Kansas University is playing Monday night for the National Championships after winning last night.

And of course, Mass. St. in downtown Lawrence was rockin'. I know where I plan to be Monday night late.

Driving South to Kansas

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I got up this morning and went by this local frame builder’s shop, Matt Appleman. He builds in carbon. Other than Nick Crumpton down in Austin, I’m not sure I know of another custom builder of carbon. I don’t, but I’m sure there are lots around. Anyway, it was pretty interesting.

I think there were 4 different frame builders using the same warehouse area. Lots of cool projects going. There was an old Austin mini stripped down to the bare frame and tons of other half done projects everywhere.

Matt was a nice guy. Really knowledgeable about carbon. He used to make wind turbine blades. Anyway, it was a good morning all around.

Minneapolis is full of these weird, interesting, cycling related, enclaves. I heard there are something around 60 bikes shops in the area. That is unbelievable. But from riding on the bike paths some yesterday, I can believe they are all doing pretty good business.

Heading South to Lawrence to watch the KU vs. UK NCAA National Championship game. Rock Chalk!!!

Appleman's. Pretty interesting enclave.

I could have looked around these frame builder's cave all day.

A near traffic jam on the bike path yesterday.