When the name Schwinn meant something.

Sometimes I even get a little jealous over stuff that people bring me to build for them. This baby is my precious, 1973 Schwinn Paramount track frame.

And to make it even worse it is a totally sweet color.

In case you haven't guessed I was born in 1973, so I have wanted a Paramount as old as me for a while now. I guess it just feels like the quintessential bike of it's day.

When the customer brought it through the door I just knew what it was, and it made me a little sad. Being so close to it, but so far from having it.

I should be happy for him, I know I have plenty of bikes that make people drool.

Just knowing that one day I can find my very own is a small consolation.

I will post some finished pics, but for now just wanted to share my envy with all of you.

my infinite suckitude

so here it is, 4th Friday and I should be reminding you to come to our event tonight. Instead I am making sure you all know that there is NO PARTY TONIGHT. I know, it is lame and I am sorry. I promise it will be rescheduled (probably for next Friday, June 4) and you will be able to see and buy all of the great drawings that were done at our Maypril Fools checkpoint. You know you want to get your hands on some of these, they are rad!

Huckjam, Bike of the week.

Since Bryan started the blog, I have been saying I was going to, on a weekly basis, do what I do best, complain about awesome bikes I have to fix.



Weighting in at just under 46lbs fully outfitted as pictured, the Tony Hawk "Huckjam" features likely the largest steel bicycle tubeset in the world, rounded out with a one inch head tube, and threaded headset. I can't wait to take this thing off some sweet jumps. Awesome.

-Rusty

New Batch Of Profile Spline Drive Sprokets Here!

Just received another small batch of 36t and 42t black sprokets. I also still have 1 36t silver left in stock. The 36t are going for $84 and the 42t $89. Get em while you can.

A Water Street Kinda Night

The air was a little thick last night, made the cold beer go down a little sweeter. The weekly water street session was jumping.

After the kids "built" a little launch pad it was on.

Big John was in town, shooting some pics and visiting the shop. The crew was out riding most of the day before water street, and Tony was still after it. I believe John got some more photos to add to the "Tony on the ground" series.

Tom was hitting mustache height off the "ramp" I know there are some sick photos that will surely pop up later today.

And then there is Jesse, official mascot of the Sweathogs Cycling Team. Always cheesin' it up for the camera.

Yesterday was a lot of fun, hanging in the shop with all of the kids, riding late into the night. Summer is starting off quite nicely.

This was one of the sickest photos from the evening. Tom getting WAY UP! Photo by Gary Wilpizeski, More amazing photos from Gary here...

First Meeting of the BRevs Fixed Gear Team.

Today was the first meeting of the newly founded Bicycle Revolutions Fixed Gear Team, The Sweathogs! Our new Captain Dr. Tony Fast, Drew Leshko is the Rear Admiral, John Watson the Secretary, Jesse Johnston (not pictured) the Mascot, Jacob Gilinger is currently pledging, I am the team mechanic of course. Look for big things to come from the crew this summer.

The Maypril Fools Bicycle Revolutions Boutique Checkpoint!

What a great weekend! Thanks to RE Load for putting together another successful event. The Boutique hosted a checkpoint, we managed to get quite a few Fools in looking for POINTS! The deal was you had to draw a portrait of your bicycle in crayon. The our panel of judges would critique your portrait and decide if you got 20, 40 or 60 points. Those who were most creative and had the most colors and elements to their portrait got the most points.

Mr. Houser got maximum points for his use of elements and the added Haiku, even though it was plagiarized. He went on to win the overall big prize! Congrats Brett.

This Foolish racer, Darian, got max points as well. His bike was in the woods, for real. He went on to get the second Big Prize of the day! Congrats to him, enjoy the orange wheels.

Andy Zalen was in town looking for points as well. I have known this dude for the better part of two decades. Damn I'm getting old. He is the poster boy for DC Couriers, and international messenger super star. He is definitely one of the people keeping the dream alive. Check him out, he is making it happen.

And then Brutaltron arrived. Thanks for bringing all of your friends Ralph...

And of course we were very happy to see some of our BRevs alumni. Miss Megs showing off some of her creativity for maximum points!

So much fun! And to end the weekend at Tattoo Mom's for Cycle Sunday and the World Premier of Bootleg Sessions 4. There was a little riding and lots of beer drinking.

You can check out some more photos HERE. Thanks again to everybody for playing and having FUN! Keep an ear out for our next Art event which will be highlighting the cream of the crop from the bicycle portraits.