Shop Progress...

Bikes Up and Organized:  Check

Shelves Filled:  Check

Machines Up and Running:  Check

The Nuovo Shop is coming together.  I still have much organization to do but it is finally looking like a proper shop.  

Home Sweet Shop...

Back home, happy to see my wife and bird dog.  Had a GREAT time on Kauai, but now it is time to get serious about setting up shop.

My shop is a wreck now, but soon it will be nice and organized.

Vote...

Last few days on Kauai with much to do.  I know who I am voting for, do you?  See you all back in North Carolina very soon. Aloha!! and remember to "Stay Stoked".

Weekly Maintenance...

Weekly maintenance of the tour bikes. Heading back home in a few weeks.

Kauai has been fun but I miss my wife and bird dog.

Patent # 1,012,226

This is the patent drawing for the vise I found a few months ago.  Note the patent date, 1911, and the inventor, Laroy S. Starrett. 

768...

Spokes = 24 wheels.  Gotta build those this week.  Good times in Hawaii!

Kauai...

Seared Ahi and Taco Poke'

Chickens in the shop.  Gotta love Kauai!!!

Aloha Ya'll...

I am back on Kauai for a little visit.  Drop me a line when you can. Thanks to everyone at Outfitters Kauai for making me feel at home, AGAIN.  Thanks to Mary Ann for letting me get away.  See you back in Durham sometime in October.

T-Shirts...

New T-Shirts are in.  I have a limited supply of this first run.  Let me know if you would like one, $20 each.

Vise!!

New old vise, better update soon.  I have been busy.

Almost Finished...

Windows, door and siding, we will try to finish up this week.  Weather permitting.

Dig...

a few holes,

stack a few blocks,

slap a few 2x4's and 2x6's together and you a have a new Studio for Mary Ann.

When this is complete, the organization of the Garage/Shop gets serious.

We have been busy the last few weeks, working on the Studio in the afternoons.  Only missed a couple of days because of rain.  I will post some photos of the soon to be shop in a few days.

Rita

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVELY RITA.

2-14-1997  WE LOVE YOU OLD BIRD DOG!!!

NEW (to me) LATHE:

I just picked up a lightly used Rockwell Lathe.  Model 25-100, 11" x 24". My best estimate from the serial number is that it was made in 1969.

Hopefully this will be up and running in the new shop before too long.

"I love it when a plan comes together !"

Yes, I have a plan.  Cycles Marguerite will be moving from Foster St. at the end of December.  After a little construction project and some organization, I will be setting up shop at home.  This is a very positive plan and should work out nicely.  It means that the shop will be closed for a short time, but I hope to be up and going before spring.  Thanks everyone for your continued support.

Moving....

I hate to post this, but Cycles Marguerite will be moving soon.  I am losing my space at 609 Foster St. overlooking right field of the historic Durham Athletic Park. I will keep everyone updated on the particulars as they become a little more definite.  Thanks for keeping up.

Frame Graphics:

Frame graphics are all done.  This  sample display was painted by Toby at Hot Tubes.

Take a look.

Down Tube

Down Tube Decals in Blue, Orange, Black, White and Clear.

Upper Seat Tube Band and Made in NC.

Lower Seat Tube Band.

Head Badge.

Display Complete!!

Fork Revisited:

  Spent some time reworking my fork bending fixture this week.  See the results below.

New bend on the bottom, old bend on the top. Both of these blades have 45mm of rake.  Thanks for the advice Tom, the new curve looks much better!!

Also spent some time helping a friend, Andy (Mantooth Industries) with a little machining on his frame jig. 

This is the stand off for the rear triangle.

Fork

Fork Raking Fixture

Blades pre-rake

Fixture Loaded

Blades Raked

For those of you with any interest:

REG HARRIS

PATRICK SERCU

1971 or so, HOOKED!!

That is all I can say.  These two racers and these two bikes.

I can remember reading about the two racers ( Do you know who they are?) and the bicycles speak for themselves.