Happy father's day!
Presented for your enjoyment (or not): Bean successfully using a spoon for the first time, and the aftermath of 5 minutes of inexpert spoon work (his father's day gift to me: covering himself in cashew...
View ArticleEarly Progress on Eric; Salvaged tools
First picture (doesn't look like much yet) of Eric's short-ish chainstay 140mm trail 29er. Lots more to come on that:In the process of tightening down the main pivot, I managed to destroy my...
View ArticleEric - 99% done
I've spent too much time riding this week and kinda dug myself a hole, so I'm probably not going to reassemble this frame for pictures until it's back from powder. ISCG mount yet to go on, seat tube...
View ArticleKing of Spacers: Daniel
Bars higher than we designed for (I think he's just experimenting with position)? Check.Zero rise stem? Check.Flat bar? Check.Result: the biggest stack of spacers ever, possibly. The next step might be...
View ArticlePhotos and unsolicited ego boost from Matt
Hey Walt –I just wanted to drop a note and say thanks. I love the new frame, it rides exactly like it should. I’ve put a few hundred miles on it in the past two months, rode a 24 hr race, spent hours...
View ArticleAaaand... we're out.
And just in time. Ugh. It's supposed to be 114 in St. George this weekend!For those who are curious, this week was devoted to fulfilling my promise of a wedding tandem to Redcoat and Smoyle, who got...
View ArticleThe Curry-Sixer - Complete!
Thanks to Mark for the photo. Back to work on Monday!Before bombarding me with emailed questions, please read the 36er FAQ.
View ArticleLost in translation?
I really, really hope they meant "recent" or something, and not "prominent" here, because calling Hinault winning the tour on the first clipless pedals, in a clipless pedal ad, seems a bit odd.
View ArticleA perfect fit!
I rode this frame (featuring sweet Schwinn 2-speed kickback hub) on a ~20 mile ride in VT on our vacation. For those folks who think all my personal bikes look weird - this is why. It is a *perfect*...
View ArticleWhen the cargo bike isn't long enough...
...attach the trailer and pull the Bean to the pool! I hereby declare myself the smuggest and most self-righteous bike commuter in all of Utah. I just gotta get a couple of "Kill Your TV" and "Share...
View ArticleQuick Friday For-Sale
New stuff that I ended up with and had customers change their minds:-Fox 100mm Float CTD 29er fork. Brand new. 15mm axle, tapered steerer. 2013 model year. $475.-Gates 113t centertrack belt. New, never...
View ArticleSaturday random picture
Thanks to Dirk for the picture. He writes:"Walt,A year later and my waltworks is still amazing! Sorry it took so long to get you a picture but I rarely pull over long enough thanks to this bike. I...
View ArticleSick day!
Sarah and Bean are sick. So far I am ok but work is slow today, might be slow tomorrow. Just FYI, everyone.To entertain you, here are some pictures of me on a 36er that I didn't even build. In fact Ray...
View ArticlePhotos from Luis, soggy crotch ride report from Walt
Sarah and Bean are on the mend but I only managed a couple hours of work today. I DID go for a ride since the nice rainstorm we had left things actually non-dusty for the morning and I'm trying to go...
View ArticleRusty on the loose! Plus; blast from the past from Dave
Just some random pictures (thanks Nick, thanks Dave) on a Wednesday night when I don't have much to say. I've been doing some tire testing for some fine folks at a tire company over the last few days...
View ArticlePhotobomb!
Apologies to all of you suckers who actually read the blog - a cascade of illness (Sarah, me, Bean, Kate, Leif) has kept me from doing anything but doctoring, shop work, and sleeping with an occasional...
View ArticleWayback machine
Helping a friend clean out all his old junk/treasures before a move... and we found this little ensemble. Had to model it for the camera, I couldn't resist.
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