Wednesday, May 13, 2009
A true Gem
Lots of storm tonight with hail and lightning coming our way. Rollers? Legs feel tight after spending 9 hours on my feet at the shop.
Ari
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Lots of storm tonight with hail and lightning coming our way. Rollers? Legs feel tight after spending 9 hours on my feet at the shop.
Ari
Pantani Vive
My little hit counter, Hooray for technology!
Custom Bikes
Custom Bikes built by Ari
Flandria 100 "Blend" Ride 2009
Target month is August of 2009 sorry for the previous typo.
My Favorite Beer
Made in Michigan, 'merica
My Favorite Bike
Made in Pdx,'merica
Flandria Velosport Photos
About Me
- Ari
- I have been a bicycle aficionado since I was 5 years old. I saw for the first time some short broadcast of the Tour de France on t.v. in 1968. We had an old Black and White at the time and that is all I needed that day to fall in love with the bike. I begged with all my might to receive the coveted Tour de France Motobecane that I had spotted at a department store. My dad assured me I was too short to ride it. It had 700c wheels and a full size adult frame. Ever since that day cycling has guided me through the toughest moments of my life. Commuting, racing cross, working at shops, meeting industry people, working on shitty repairs, building over 1,300 wheels and Bike shop hopping for over 17 years. My next goals are to take all this a step foward and see how far I can push all this time and energy. With the help and support of family and some very reliable pals I think it is time to open a serious boutique shop. This is my next project once all is figured out. I want to continue the "real tradition" that is European style road cycling and not the dorky, heavy, triplechainring gang-gangly ill fitting bikes that the corporate companies are falsely selling us.
Websites that are a favorite of mine
- King Keyser Sport, Hinsdale, IL. 60521
- Prairie Peddler bike shop
- Paul Components MADE IN USA
- White Industries !!!
- Rawland Bicycles
- Ragley Bicycles
- Singular Bicycles
- Camp Stuff
- Jitensha Studio
- Joseph Ahearne Bicycles
- Salsa Cycles
- http://www.blackbirdsf.org/index3.html
- http://www.antbikemike.com/
- http://www.rapha.cc/
- http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~isb/
- http://stumptowncoffee.com/
- http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/
- http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/
- http://www.vanillabicycles.com/
- http://www.flandriavelosport.com
- http://www.pereiracycles.com
- http://huntercycles.com
- http://www.rivbike.com
- http://www.iraryancycles.com
- http://www.oldskooltrack.com
- http://www.harriscyclery.com
- http://www.mattchester.com
- http://www.fixedgeargallery.com
blogs that I read
- team sexy pants
- This could be my LBS
- Straight Shot
- Erico
- Endurosnob
- Tim Ek
- Ben Shockey
- Paul Jacobson
- George Vargas
- Rick Hunter Cycles
- Kristen K and the BH USA TEAM
- Surly Blog ugh!
- Cycle Racks MADE IN U.S.A !!!!!
- Mike Curiak
- Lance Andre
- Epic Eric is all I can say
- Strangelife and his two wheels are enough
- Rich's Blog
- Guitar Ted, master of 29ers and T.I.
- North Central Cyclery, My new Shop!
- http://cornbreadblog.blogspot.com/
- Charlie, Duluth, Minnesota, Stouts
- Dennis, Machinist extraordinaire
- http://fixedgeargus.blogspot.com/
- http://bikeiowa.wordpress.com/
- http://blog.livedoor.jp/grandbois1/
- Belgium Kneewarmers, Classic Road.
- http://bluecolnago.blogspot.com/
- http://jeffkerkove.blogspot.com
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