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Finally got a chance to take some photos of the pink and black Team Pegasus 29er (aka- the baby elephant). Enjoy!
Just got these matching “his and hers” city bikes back from paint. Thought I’d share a little sneak peak:
I should have a full set of photos shortly…
MW’s Custom Stainless Faces on Paul Track Ends
Here are some Paul track ends that I added some custom interior and exterior stainless steel faces to.
As you can see, they have a shaped surface on the outside, so getting a stainless face on there can be kind of tricky.
Those small holes I drilled will be filled with silver and then “sweated out” during the brazing process.
Right after brazing (not the best photo- sorry!)
The end result turned out pretty nice. They are pretty tough to photograph and look way better in person, but you get the idea. They will get one final polish before the frame is off to paint.
These are going on MW’s coupled, belt drive, single speed CX frame (whew!). This will be a really slick bike when it’s done
I’ve been meaning to post a shop tour for a while now, but just haven’t been able to make the time. I gave the shop a good cleaning after I finished the last frame and was able to snap a few photos. So, without further adieu…
So my shop is located in what was the first motorcycle shop in Roanoke, Whaley Brothers Motorcycles and later, Butterfield Harley-Davidson. There is a technology company upstairs in the old showroom, but I’ve got the entire service area downstairs to myself. It’s really the perfect shop space.
Seating area
This is a table I made from Harley Davidson packing crates from the 50’s that were found in the attic of the building I’m in.
View of the entire shop
My ‘72 Triumph Tiger
Brazing belt and apron
The ever-present coffee on the alignment table
Looking back over the bending station, alignment table, ping-pong table, and seating area to the main shop entrance
Inspiration
Tanks and faux fashion axe in paradise
My trust HJ jig.
Looking back to the entrance
Where all the mitering takes place
Parts and building supplies storage
Saddle collection
Lugs, tubes, braze-ons, and Graham Parsons
Frame prep, build-up, and repair area
Wheel building station
Office Area
Oscar being skeptical
Drawing board
This is usually where the paint and finish ideas start
A parting Oscar shot…
If you’re ever near Roanoke, be sure to get in touch for an in person tour and possible a game of table tennis!
The color was a little off when I got this frameset back from paint (I’m a firm believer that should be no compromises when it comes to your custom). So while we wait on the repaint, I thought I’d go ahead and post a couple pics of some of the frame details I did. Enjoy!
