So I'm Dreaming of a White Easter may be a new song, since a white Christmas is getting to be rare. With a constant string of travel followed by a dang blizzard, riding days have become scarce again. While in Texas last week, I did pound out a couple good long workouts on a recumbent stationary bike, but it really just isn't the same. I did give the PB a bath last weekend, so its "Back in Black" for that bike. The Brooks b17 honey colored saddle looks pretty sharp on it. I clipped on my old MTB rear fender to protect the Brooks and rode it for the first time a couple weeks ago. I think it will work out well.
This week began the assembly of Jim's Gunnar. Oh baby. After a bit of a fiasco with him driving up here to build it last weekend, only to find out the wrong headset had been shipped, getting down to it was good. I used my Nashbar headset press for the first time, it's a thing of beauty. The cups just slide right into the head tube. Jim says "It looks like a bike", it just needs the dérailleurs, chain, and shifters put on. I have never seen a red like is on that bike. It's the purest paint color I've ever seen. So we will probably finish it up on Monday at lunch. Hopefully today will be conducive of riding. It's supposed to be sunny, so there's hope.
