Big thanks to Dan at Shifter bikes for this one and the next one of course and the next and the next and so on. My first fixie began on Australia day 2008 and was completed about 6 weeks later. Now I'm onto my seventh and eighth bike conversion projects simultaneously. It started with building myself a simple commuting bike and then somehow grew out of proportion. The first one has a Brooks B17 saddle everything since has had one of my own "reactivated" saddles, except for MDF's Yellow Machine.
Michael's nice looking frame sitting idle on the bookshelf. Waiting for those 36 hole rear flip flop hubs to arrive. Hand stitched bar wrap in natural leather, just like on my first bike but a much better job. Practice makes perfect. As I work the designs progressively evolve hand in hand with the technique. Making is designing.
Some of my saddles will be exhibited in "The Art of the Bicycle" as part of the Melbourne Bicycle Film Festival. The exhibition runs from November 20 - 30. See the link for more details.
