2.15.11 Fresh from the dunk tank is Junie’s BB. Working on a touring frame right now for a returning customer. I know I am no Kirk frameworks but this bottom bracket braze is looking pretty smooth.

I have another touring bike coming up next, but it will be fully lugged. Something you don’t see me doing to often but I am looking forward to it.

1.25.11
A few items of note! Jon’s red and black road frame came back from the painter and turned out even better than expected. It was built up the next day and had some photos taken. I don’t have those nice complete pictures yet but here are a few teasers of the First Icarus featuring carbon integration and a satin finish on the paintjob. 


Also finished up the track bike headed to the Ukraine and dropped it at CircleA. Here are a few snapshots of it with just a little more smoothing out needed. I can’t wait to see the drop outs finished. The brass plates are designed to get chewed up a bit by the axle nuts for increased grip. I like the worn look that it will create.


Also sending out a lil something to the painters today and designing and drawing up the next frame. A Mixte-ish light tourer around town jobbie for previous customer Junie.


Ride safe out there! the weather here isn’t doing anyone any favors so stay sharp.

1.14.11 Well folks, its the day that none of you have been waiting for!! Only because I never mentioned it here though… the new Icarus Track dropouts are in! 

I started working on these over 2 years ago with Aaron Panone of Tangible Design and lickmybalsamic.com. Met him through the cycling community here in Boston and eventually we moved into the same warehouse in Somerville. When he isn’t designing fancy breathulator maskes, cooking up food snazzy food, or putting Somerville first, he designs some pretty cool bicycle doodads.

In the past Aarone has helped me make the stainless feathers a reality, engineered new drop outs for Geekhouse Bikes, and worked on the Independent Fabrication ISP seat clamp seen HERE. He has also helped out Quiros custom frames and designed the Rotafixer. Where does he find the time!?!?

I am putting these on a bike as we speak, can’t wait to see them finished. Here is a photo of them raw. They feature a brass plate on both the inside and outside faces. These will provide a nice clamping surface for your axle nuts to bit into. They are made from a tough Naval alloy so they are corrosive resistant and not too soft.