Slammer: 2000 - 2008

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Bike photos

Here is the finished beast.



I painted the headbadge with Krylon. I think it's stainless steel, so we'll see how long it stays this color.

Was: Red Heat, Now: Blue Heat

Earlier this year, I bought a new frame in anticipation of the Hammerschmidt release. I got it in red because most of my bikes have been red. On the Turner website, it looked like a candy apple red, but it was really a flat, boring red with a semi-polished rear triangle and a black rocker link...see below.



It wasn't a bad looking bike but it certainly wasn't handsome, either. Also, I didn't have downtube cable routing, so I was left with zipties holding it in place and scuffing the paint. So, I took it to Spectrum Powder Works here in the Springs and had it painted. It looks great. Now I just have to reassemble the bike. Check it out.


Complete frame...the upper rocker link will be black to echo the Turner type. The Turner logotype is painted on...no more scratched decals.


Detail of the cable stop near the head tube. Yes, it's held on by JB Weld.


ISCG Tabs. I'll have to face the frame again to get all the powder off, but no biggie.


A nice view of the non-drive side dropout.

Lotus Europa - WIP

Long time no post.

Here are some pictures of a model car I picked up a while back. I started working on it again when Erika asked "when are you going to work on that again?". I chose the Europa because of the Lotus philosophy of weight savings. So many cars on the road offer big power, but in a big heavy package that handles poorly.

It offered about half the horsepower of a stock subaru WRX, but the heaviest of the Europa models weighed in at about 1600 lbs...less than half what my Subaru weighs. So the power to weight ratio was just marvelous for the 1970s.

"Simplify, then add lightness" is a famous quote from Lotus founder Colin Chapman. When I finish, that quote will appear on the case I put this car in.

Pictures:


Lotus Big Valve! 126 hp!


Front Suspension, steering and brakes.


Motor, exhaust, rear suspension.

Pump Track update #3

Well I haven't been updating the blog so much...busy, busy. This is only the third pump track update because I've been mostly riding it and not taking pictures. A co-worker came over with his BMX bike and helped me refine some areas of the track.

Below are some pictures.

Chuck just moved from sea level. He's out of breath in front of the big berm.


Entrance to the track.


Ripping the big berm