Next: this post dusted off a question I’d long wondered about regarding framebuilders: they sweat bullets to get the details right for many a customer, even (especially?) when those details range to the unusual. When you finally catch your breath a bit, look in the mirror (or martini glass…I prefer Long Island Iced Teas, myself) and say “how about a little something for me?, how hard does that task become? Especially if we’re talking just one bike? Is it just a matter of whittling down a giant wish-list of features, or a long-gestating concept that’s altered and shifted until you finally walk into the shop, fire it up, and say “this one’s for me”, without a whole lot of mental fussing-about?

Anyway…looking forward to seeing images of the finished bike (unless it’s here already, and I’ve missed a page somewhere). Now that I’ve finished putting my rides together, it’s time to think hard about refining galfriend’s ride in order to gently coax her into riding a bit more. (If she was anywhere near as avid a cycler as I am, I’d be scheming a way to swing the cost of one of your creations.)

As far as toenail-polish maintenance: get Austin to do the job from time to time.

- Barrett

Your long-time fan, S.