Chip Baker wrote about Matt Roy‘s Sunday surprise birthday ride. Chip also mentioned the Honey Bikes’ Winterando:
“What was equally impressive is this was the maiden voyage for the HUP Honey Winterando. […]
“It’s one of those concept or dream bikes that real riders think about all the time. Real riders covet a bike like this. Comfortable, performance oriented bike that can take you places. A “do everything” bike if you will.
“My good friend Roger had the honors. This ride was just the beginning of our adventures with that bike. But what blew my mind was Roger never had to stop and adjust anything. How is that even possible? 50 plus miles. Tight roads. Mixed group and Roger was at the front driving it all day long.”
And about Matt and the ride:
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Sunday location: Seven | Studio || 6:10 am – 5:40 pm
Work-work balance.
Saturday location: Seven | Studio || 6:35 am – 6:20 pm
This video reminded me of Sanjuro. That, and the end of the world.
Friday location: Seven | Studio | Home || 7:35 am – 8:40 pm
- Hiring: One of the projects on which I’m working: we’ve been trying to hire someone for just over a year now. It’s tedious and a bit exhausting. I just checked and counted eighteen people that I was involved in hiring in 2012. I doubt it’ll be quite that many for 2013 but probably about one per month. So far, I’m on track for that in ’13. This next hire – the search that’s been going on for more than a year – is a particularly challenging one but I have to admit that twelve months for a search is probably pretty close to average for the projects on which I’m involved. I’d rather spend eighteen months finding the right person than three months finding the wrong person. And, of course, there are no guarantees. A ratio of two out of three hires that work is a really good record. More later.
- Project Ride: Started working – in earnest – on a new project ride with the Ride Studio Cafe. Another different ride. This one is a bit challenging because too many of the Studio’s customers won’t have quite the right gear for the ride.
- Words: Inner Ring mentioned Seven Cycles today.
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February 15, 2013
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Inner Ring just posted a brief mention of Seven Cycles’ advertising on the INRNG site for the month of February.
I hate to admit that I follow very few websites and blogs. Somehow time slips away. Inner Ring is on a very, very short list of sites I read. In fact, I irritated a couple people at Seven Cycles because I wanted to make a landing page that expressed our [read “my”] appreciation for the work that Inner Ring does every day. I really don’t want this site to go away.
Inner Ring writes:
“The sport has its ups and downs but angry governing bodies, perjury-prone pros and other negative stories just can’t seem to stop things.”
Inner Ring: Thank YOU for doing interesting and worthwhile reporting and writing on the world of cycling.
Thursday location: Seven | 7:50 am – 7:45 pm
- Product Design: It’s a little known fact that Seven Cycles builds step-through frames. We don’t build many, and we don’t promote that fact, but it does happen. Some of the coolest bikes we make are step-through. Any bike that get someone to ride more is a cool bike. I think I’m going to be needing a step-through frame soon.
- Product Development: The first two Pressfit 30 bikes are going through Seven’s production system right now. Someone asked, “What’s the big deal, it’s pretty much a BB30 system, right?” Sort of. It only requires:
- A different starter tube size
- An entirely different shell design and size
- New fixture adapters for machining, tacking, welding, finishing, and paint
- A new cutter diameter for adjoining tubes
- A new CNC program for post-weld reaming, facing, and counter-boring
- An new go-no-go gauge for the final ream size, along with a new set of standards for tolerances
- Some new testing standards
- Words: Velosmith just posted a piece about Seven Cycles. It looks like it will be a series of posts. The first post is: Seven Cycles Build process – Part I.
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Tony Bustamate of Velosmith Bicycle Studio just posted the first installment on a series about Seven Cycles that he’s writing. Here’s an excerpt from the post:
“Back in 1997 when Seven Cycles was formed, the concept of building a custom, handmade bike on a short timeline without charging a significant, additional fee was revolutionary. […]
“Seven’s approach was questioned early on when naysayers assumed there wasn’t a way to do “custom” about in the same time others were building stock sizes. Seven’s approach was revolutionary in the bike world, an entire production system designed from the ground up to build custom bikes. […]
“In the welder’s hands the torches, lenses and cups are paint brush and canvas. Seven is steadfastly committed to flawless welding.”
Thanks, Tony, for writing this piece. I can’t wait to the next installment.
Wednesday location: Seven | Studio || 7:30 am – 9:00 pm
- Design: Working on a couple bike related video projects. Just starting to get them going last week. Hoping to have something to show soon.
- Team Development: Ride Studio Cafe Endurance Team: Some exciting developments for this team. They are doing some traveling this year and we hope to get some great documentation of the team’s exploits. We’ve had some already and there’s a lot more to do. We’re working on the bike designs for the three riders now. Each bike is completely different and exciting in very different ways. I’ll post details of each bike as they come together. Super light, super tough, super accessible.
- Gathering: I’ve been invited to Signature Cycles in Connecticut again this year to do another iteration of the Meet The Makers session we did a couple years ago. I’m excited about it. The date is Saturday, April 27 at Signature Cycles in Greenwich, CT. I’ll post more details when I have them. Scott Livingston wrote a great piece about the last event. I think this next one will be interesting again.
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Tuesday location: Seven | Studio || 7:45 am – 8:05 pm
- Media: Natalia Boltukhova just posted a video she made of the 2012 Green Mountain Double Century. It rocks; definitely worth a viewing or two.
- Product Research: Project No Trail: I’m working on a variable rake fork so Seven can do some second round testing of trail’s affect on bike handling. I did some work on this years ago can came to the conclusions that Seven employs everyday for road-centric bikes. I was never into low-trail bike handling – or high trail for that matter. Well, now that I’m older and slower, maybe I’ll feel different. So, the testing begins again. We’ve just started undergoing some very organized, thorough, and wide-ranging testing. This project is also helping Seven with another project – I love dual purpose projects.
- Media: I’ve been asked to be interviewed for a podcast bike show. Probably in the next couple weeks.
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Chip Baker wrote about Matt Roy‘s Sunday surprise birthday ride. Chip also mentioned the Honey Bikes’ Winterando:
