Signage....

Broom Wagon

The 2010 Tour de France was fun to witness. I would say that Jens Voigt jumped to first on my scale of favorite Pro riders if he wasn't already there. Good for Jens that he was able to finish in Paris this year.

Jens at the start of le Grand Boucle in Rotterdam.

No Broom Wagon for Jens. Here he is chasing to stay in the tour on a much too small borrowed bike after crashing on the descent of the Col de Peyresourde.

Remember, I told you to keep an eye on this corner.

MIG Welding the magpie sign.

Sign up, on a very hot Saturday.

Cycles Marguerite

Little by little

The shop is coming together nicely. More fixtures and still moving tools in and getting organized.

Here is a tentative schedule of when I will be in the shop.

Monday through Friday from about 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm.

Saturday 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm

Sunday Noon until 5:00 pm

Please give me a call if you plan to come by as I may be running about.

Fabrication/Welding table with vise and Bringheli fork jig.

Bringheli frame jig on stand with torch set up.

Old Park repair stand.

Newly built work bench with soon to be filled tool board.

Stand for frame jig.

Frame for fab/weld table.

Sign has been laid out and will hopefully be cut out and fabricated this week.

Thanks for cleaning up my bird Tia.

a little...a lot...

I managed to get a little accomplished in the shop this week. Still a lot to be done. Progress has been steady but slow. I am still working afternoons and Saturdays at the fabrication shop and weekday mornings doing some machining. This leaves me a little time in the evenings, Saturday afternoons and Sundays to accomplish everything else. McLean and I made a trip to South Carolina to pick up my Marchetti & Lange frame and fork alignment tables. It is good to finally have those back in my possession. Thanks to Phil Murphy for taking such care of them.

I also picked up some book cases, a small work bench and all of my cycling posters.

I plan to announce regular shop hours sometime next week. I am not sure that I will be building any frames at this point but at least you will know when I will be at the shop if anyone would like to stop by and take the grand tour. I will be moving tools and parts, building benches and organizing for some time yet, but I am still moving forward.

Here are the latest photos of the shop, as you can see much has changed since I started demolition.

Marchetti & Lange Label.

Frame Table with all of the fittings.

Modified Alignment Gauge, with custom adapters.

Dropout Alignment Tools.

Bottom Bracket Post.

Fork Alignment Table.

Steerer Tube Clamp, and Custom Inserts.

Park TS-3 Truing Stand with Dial Indicators.

Filing Work Station with Vise.

Wilton #350S Machinists vise.

Custom Lug Vise and Pacenti SS Lug.

Maple Tubing Blocks.

Book Cases soon to be filled.

Course Banner from the 1989 Word Championships, the real deal!

Check back often, as I hope to have some photos of my new frame and fork fixtures, welding table and Cycles Marguerite sign posted soon.

Finally!!!

After a nice visit to Alaska, I am itching to get some work done in the shop.

 Now I can finally start setting up shop. Windows will now open and work benches are being installed.

Sunday is always a good day for Baseball!! Legion teams using the DAP.

Floor is ready to go. Cleaned and sealed.

No more rafters.

Plenty of space above.

New shop entrance.

Squeaky Clean, kinda

Floor before cleaning

Floor after cleaning. Just a couple of mopping sessions, a coat of sealer and then I can start moving in. Electrician will come back and get me set up after desk, benches, jigs etc are in place.

Off to Alaska for a holiday, when we return I start moving in!!!

Check back for an update after June 14.

Brick- and- Mortar

609 Foster St. The new home of Cycles Marguerite

This is the view from Foster St.

Entrance to Cycles Marguerite, stairs will be updated and signage will be added.

Keep your eyes on this spot. There will be a sign here soon.

Still working on the floor, slow but steady progress is being made, thanks to Dave and Johnny!! The plan is to start moving tools and benches in by the end of June.

Shop Update

Outside view of the back of 609 Foster St. Cycles Marguerite is in the right side of the blue building.

Inside before demo begins.

First days work. Removal of insulation from ceiling. Thanks for the help Little Milton!!

Inside preparing for carpet and paneling removal.

Carpet rolled and ready to be tossed. A little more light and still much to do.

More paneling removed, lights and ceiling plywood removed. Carpet gone.

Ceiling joists mostly removed, even more light and widows that have been shut for 25+ years are now opened.

Great afternoon natural light.

Next big obstacle, removal of carpet glue.

As you can see I have been busy at Cycles Marguerite. Hopefully I can get the electrician in this week and get this old glue removed so that I can start moving in.