Nice Dreams

My birthday was QUACKTASTIC! A surprise party and some great friends. My son was blessed with the company of a sweet young girl named Ila. There was a chocolate cake and no champagne. We went to the park and I shot some baskets. The first expedition from the apartment for the little booby-shark was blessed with a few raindrops and some rainbow jumpers.
My afternoons are spent working and daydreaming about lazing about with the Bambino. Mom's stockpiling mothers' milk for the eventual hand-off to mister Mom.
The shop has undergone another minor metamorphoses in the form of a washing machine, some metric allen screws and a vast vintage metal desk for me... the big bragiole around here.

Another Successful Refurbish

We completed a sky-blue Motobecane mixte frame for lovely Melanie here. She wanted her own saddle to be installed and we changed the bars and gave her some cork tape for grips. Her basket is available from Basil at $50. We install the baskets nicely on any compatible handlebar. This wicker basket is tough enough to withstand the elements and sun much better than the baskets that we have had available to us.

We have ordered some Torker U-District single-speed, fender-compatible bicycles from Redline. The Redline 925 has been selling nicely, but at $350 the U-District is easy on the wallet while being lighter, much safer and more fun to ride than the SE Draft. Also we got in the 3wrencho tool from Portland Design Works. This tool is a Single-speed rider's dream. A 15 millimeter with a great steel tire lever on the handle. They retail for $20. We have their bolt-on grips too. They are really classy. Hope you all are enjoying the rain.