Flandria Velosport

Had another fantastic day and out of the blue met the director in charge of business of the Flandrian region of Belgium. I guess all this is just supposed to be. Riding to work and back was very hard,specially since I chose to singlespeed 100 miles on a really hot and humid day. I ran out of water and food on the way back and called in for a ride home. Very long and stressy day at work and busy as hell to say the least. I guess as a shop owner that is what you want. My Gunnar was running great with the phil wood, deep v, acs freewheel combo. Churned about 18-20 mph on it. I think for the reminder of the summer I might bump up the front from a 42t to a 44t like buddy Johnny used to do. I am freakin tired right now and I hope I will be able to sleep. Photo from Rock River, Oregon Il, just 33 miles west from Sycamore.
Keep riding,
Ari

BONER GETS A HAIRDO

Crew member Boner gets hairdo by Snake. Sometimes Snake comes up with strange ideas. Today he was thinking that Boner might have a knack for being a reporter on T.V. Anyway for the time being Boner is working on bikes, trying to race, just joined Flatlandia Racing team and might finish high school.
I rode to work and back and then took crew member Franny for a crueling run. This year is my year to stop procrastinating and get some goals done. Chris Malo, our old boss, told us to "change our mindsets" and that is what I am fucking doing. I am changing my mindset, crosstraining and trying to take my friends job away from him. Heck I might even take the bosses store away from him.
Flandria Velosport is going crazy. Getting some awesome posters framed, getting stickers made, drawing some plans, talk, more talk, and more talk. This shit is boiling in my blood and I know its what I want to do for a long time.
Everybody make a point of getting out this week and riding till your ass goes numb.
Tomorrow I might do the hundo on the singlespeed. Want to get the spin back in dee legs,
Ari
Ari

Flandria Velosport

The latest update on Flandria. Brad had the business cards made and they turned out really nice. Staples was able to spell my name right and that for me is a won battle. I also found an old Flandria poster that is going to be framed and I think it will look great. I am really excited about this project because it has been twirling in my head for a long time. There is a lot of planning and thinking going on. I have luckily run into some right people and that is really promising. The shop will start out of my garage and at first we will offer repairs and wheel building. In a couple of years I want to have a physical location with frames, clothing and the whole chalupa. The shop will be small and cater to people who ride and people who want to ride. The ideas that have resulted from the brainstorming are amazing and as this ideas become more solid I will post. Everyone pardon my ingles, cause I know it sometimes wrong.
Hope to see you all at the Downers Grove races.
Ari

Ass kicking day

Rode into work today to what turned out the be the longest day of the year. I don't want to get into the details of it because I will get the recurring migraine. On the way to work I spotted the leaning silo of sycamore, Pictured also is Crew member Snake having to take his shirt off to battle that little pink bike. Some of these bikes require muscle to get them axle nuts off. The pictur with the moon depicts what it looked like riding home. I made it home by 930 pm in complete darkness. Out in the country you can't ride with "city lights" cause they don't exist. I had a small cateye led light that worked rather well. On the led lights they seem to work better the darker it is. If there is extraneous light from other sources they seem to get lost. Ditched the Power Gels and got home using two Black Plums and a bag of carrots donated by Squirrel. Didn't feel jacked up from the caffeine in the Gels. Two large glasses of ice water and out I was.
Keep riding,
Ari

Crew member Franny becomes Biathlete

Crew member Franny takes up shooting a shotgun to complement riding her Zeus fixed gear bike.
She says that Shooting relieves the tension that comes from not being able to coast for extended periods of time. The only negative to this new sport is the black and blue shoulder from the kickback. In the background is her coach giving her valuable pointers. She is already brainstorming how to weld a bracket to carry her weapon.
Ari,
her dad

Pizza Dan at it Again!

Our talented Pizza Dan has expanded his enterprises to include Taffy. He has opened business in some undisclosed location near a beach where he fetches the salt water by hand and then converts it into a delicious treat.
When we find out more about this little venture we will post and let you know.
Lots of work at the shop and a lot of loose ends to tie up. Rode into work today and felt very tired. Rode home and then started my running regime. See how it all works out. New Creative Stone mp3 player is great. Very light and good sound.
good nite,
Ari

IN DA RAIN 1971