iPd Cameron

I was in NYC & Philadelphia all last week so I didn't get to ride -- it's good to be back on the bike and even better when the weather is like this (taken this morning on my commute to IPD over the Columbia River):

2 hours ago, gmsgltr said:

Still at IPD? They give you time off over there!?!?!

Yup - still here as Volvo Product Line Manager. I could always go for more time off, but I do alright in that department - just went to Iceland a couple months back and going to NYC & Philly next week.

Yesterday our computer system here took a dump so I couldn't do anything I needed to do work wise. Figured it was a sign I should be out riding anyway so took off. All back to normal today though so back at it

On ‎04‎/‎19‎/‎2016 at 11:04 PM, BurgerBob said:

Cameron, my buddy just got your All City. It's got red cable housing with a few other super tiny red accents. Really came out great.

Nice -- I really like All City's whole line-up but the Mr. Pink specifically is a really great bike.

Yesterday I ended up with the afternoon off -- a perfectly good reason to go ride through the woods:

10 minutes ago, Timbo Slice said:

I'd like to propose a title change for the thread: Cameron's Bike Build and Awesome Picture Thread, with Some Off Topic Conversation In Between.

Well in that case, here's a couple more from the same ride this weekend

Can't really see it in this pic since it got kinda washed out taking it with my iPhone, but Mt. Saint Helens is in view right across the lake.

Oh, and if you want to see some seriously ridiculous bike-in-landscapes-and-on-cool-roads-pics.... here's where to look: https://www.instagram.com/rmdub/

Got the Cielo stem installed:

3 minutes ago, flyfishing3 said:

They are butter, don't try unless you are willing to drop the bomb

 

 

lightweights are the sickness but I'm not a 5k wheel guy 

Ha -- sounds like I definitely shouldn't try them then!

Man, I'd love to try a set of ENVE wheels but I don't know if I should. I'm scared I'd like 'em too much and actually buy a set and I don't need to be spending that kinda money!

OH, and I'm all in on the lavender for my Geekhouse... I bought this Cielo stem a couple months ago with intention of putting it on my Cielo Cross Classic but it never looked right on there. So instead I sent it to Spectrum Powder Works in Colorado and had them strip it and powder coat it in the same RAL 4005 color code as the Geekhouse. 

That Molteni Volvo is sweet!

Oh, I also took the Geekhouse out for some early morning miles yesterday:

Riding through Fort Vancouver:

Tidy'ed up my workbench area this weekend:

BUT WHAT ABOUT AMERICAN FLYERS??

Finally got a pic with my favorite local mural:

Also swapped to a longer stem and Nitto flat bars on the Geekhouse. Ended up being a much better combo with the track geometry:

47 minutes ago, Fudge_Brownie said:

I think what Matt's referring to is being able to swap both wheels out. Technically that means you could do a true mix/match, but I don't think that's the intended use yet.

Specialized had a mixed 26/24 until 2005. And I don't think you could fit a 26 in the rear. I remember at that time, wondering what would feel dated in later in life. What would be my generation's flared pants. I think this bike personifies it.

13 hours ago, BurgerBob said:

Enve is great, but I'm running some Thomson carbon bars and I love them. Very very happy with my decision to buy them.

I've considered those too. The reach/drop on the KFC bars is right in the range of where I want to be as well and very close to the ENVE compact bars too. I'd be happy to run them if a deal comes up on them. Really I'd grab either the ENVE or Thomson carbon bars -- just depends on which I can find a deal on first.

8 minutes ago, matt b said:

I've yet to see you put together an ugly bike. I love it, even the top tube mounted pump looks classy on it and I'm usually not a fan.

Thanks dude. I try to be as meticulous as possible putting bikes together same as with Volvos. Sometimes it's tricky getting the whole thing to all look right together and form a cohesive whole that makes sense aesthetically and functionally. I feel like I get a little closer on each bike. At least, I try to! 

I wasn't so sure about the frame pump at first -- I would much rather have a nice pump than a CO2 cartridge for flats though. I think it matches OK as is but I still think I'll paint the body of the pump matte black to match the bike better than the current brushed aluminum finish it has.

Still really happy with my All-City Mr. Pink. Everything is pretty dialed now. Waiting to find the right deal to come up on a 40cm set of ENVE compact bars to replace the Salsa bars. Then really the only other thing I'll change is the pedals. Keeping platforms and thinking I'm going to bite the bullet and buy some White Industries pedals to replace the MKS track pedals on there now. 

1 hour ago, flyfishing3 said:

i ended up getting that cenelli bar tape.

 

really like it,  seems thinner than what i had on before.  

Nice. I really like it too -- to me it's a good in-between tape with just the right amount of padding. I don't like super thick padded tape and also don't like the extra thin stuff. It's just right.

Still really enjoying this bike.

On 12/14/2015 at 4:09 AM, BurgerBob said:

Damn, this is a pretty good deal on Ultegra 6800.
https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano-ultegra-6800-special-offer-groupset-87898.html

Yeah it is -- cheaper even than Ribble which is rare for Shimano. Or you could go for 5800 and get it for $367 shipped from Ribble. 

It was beautiful, but cold here this weekend. Nice to get out in the sun during this time of year. The air is extra clear and the views of the local mountains were amazing. Fresh snow on all of them (St. Helens/Hood/Adams) so they were practically glowing. Not as clear in pics as it was in real life, but here's Mt. St. Helens as seen from Vancouver Lake:

On 10/28/2015, 4:08:54, flyfishing3 said:

What bar tape is that

Cinelli Caleido.

Small change on the purple bike -- I didn't really like the white outline decals. Emailed Geekhouse and bought a new decal set for a few bucks in solid black. Much better:

Yes indeed!

New top cap for the All City: