Routine

by | Nov 16, 2024

most mornings by 7am i’m at the cemetery with stevie. it’s where she takes me for a walk. she leads. or stays still. during these moments i look around. often i’ll say hi to whosever names are carved into the stones i’m next to. because it’s their place not mine. not...

When Opportunity Knocks

by | Dec 17, 2023

Here’s an old letter from Yoshi Konno, maker of 3Rensho frames in Japan. We met in 1980 at the International Cycle Show that used to occur each February at The Coliseum at Columbus Circle, and had our own little mutual admiration society thing going on from day one....

Neutra

by | May 31, 2022

Neutraface Text Bold by House Industries from the Neutraface Collection. Although better known for his residential buildings, Richard Neutra’s commercial projects nevertheless resonate the same holistic ecology—unity with the surrounding landscape and uncompromising...

Hoping

by | May 28, 2022

i look for something that – i hope – finds me All This By Hand .

Safety Net

by | May 22, 2022

All makers will have a similar story. This is mine. No matter what I pick up. No matter which tube, what frame joint I’m assembling, or component I’m working on. Regardless of how far into the three days I am. On every bicycle I’ve ever made. When, and it’s always a...