Easter Sunday.

A Easter Sunday egg hunt... Good times to be had by all. My brother was in town with his new little one Lots of fun... Let's not forget That Easter Sunday is about the resurrection of our savior.

The Tete' or.... Too many projects

Here is another project in mid-swing...
A 2006 Lemond Tete' de Course
I have had 3 other Spine bikes. This is the keeper unless someone else wants it real bad.
Full 2006 Campy Record save for the cranks. Rolf Vigor's ITM kit... Should fall in the 16lb range when built... Just a little more than my Bianchi 928L that you have not seen yet.

Colnago.... Ohhhh My!!!

It's hot, and not mine... Yet! I have a Colnago Master X-Light. I haven't posted pictures of it yet because it's not finished.
This one was built by a friend of mine. 100% Campy...Daytona, with Chorus cranks, and Scirocco wheels. I actually supplied the build kit for him. He acquired the frame in Italy while on deployment from a small old shop.
I don't know what year it is, but the tube set is Columbus Altain, and of course its all hand painted.












The Bike as pictured weighs 21.75lbs...It rides like a dream and is a stiff in the BB as you would want it to be. It does not flinch even under my power. Not Carbon, and all the rage. But I bet you this will be around long after that carbon rig is trash.

Super cool graphic on the top tube!











Chrome Lugs!










Columbus Tubing!








Hot!

Project Passat...

I have had this car for over 5 years... It used to be my Wifes daily driver, when we bought the Rover it became My DD, then we got a van when we had our third little one, and it's use started to slow down. My cousin used it for a year, then it came back home...
Things to do:
Heater Core
Motor Mounts
Brakes
Fuel Pump
Shocks & Springs
Suspension Bushings
New Front Windscreen
Repair or replace rusty hatch
If this was a sedan, or an automatic it would have been parted out already. But because this is a VR6 Wagon with all the options, AND a 5-speed transmission this thing has lasting appeal.
Now that petrol is going higher I am going to be using this to cut my costs a little, and only driving the work van or Rover when necessary.
I of course have some cool kit for it as well including a set of smoked Hella DE headlights, ABT grille, and I have already installed 17" VW Monte Carlo wheel, and aB4 Passat Center console with armrest.
I will post more pictures as the project starts rolling.

Bad Bianchi....

I sold it, and I should not have ... but at the time I was in a bad mood about Aluminum bikes...
This was a rare Bianchi Freccia Celeste HC Record bike that was a perfect fit, It had full Campy Record, and Eurus Wheels...
I kept the parts, but ditched the frame...
I should have hung on to it. it rode nice, and was beautiful....Oh well there are a lot of nice bikes out there....
The best ones always seem to be Steel.
Any one got a EL-OS in a 56 they want to part with????

Gary Fisher Ferrous 29'er

This bike is hot, but like so many of my other bikes I have finally learned that I need to be riding something bigger.
I love the ride of steel, and this bike was such a tremendous improvement over my 2006 Paragon...
I need a 19" though and this was a 17.5"
So this has now been sold, and I am looking into ordering a Custom Gunnar, I actually talked to the head of engineering today at Waterford, and have come up with a 29'er version of the Rock Tour, but we will be using the Paragon sliding dropouts so that I can run the bike as a single speed and I will be having it
painted my custom color... VW Vortex blue... After receiving my Gunnar Roadie in mid-January I am a firm believer in what Waterfod/Gunnar produces.

Cannondale F-29

Alright
So here is my third 29'er... This is a 2007 Cannondale Caffeine 29'er. I waited 6 months to get this bike (I was told that it had been ordered several times)
I bought it in the Medium Size, and these bad boys run small.
I like the geometry of the Fisher 29'ers much better. the top tube is longer, and I much prefer that...This bike has a cool upright feel to it though, and honestly the fork is the best I have ridden since the later versions of the Noleen/Girvin Crosslink.
A word of advice. If you normally ride a 17.5" Fisher, or similar geometry bike. go ahead and buy one of these in a Large...
The bike is too heavy weighing in at 29lbs. with pedals... there is no reason for a bike of this caliber to weigh so much. (it's all in the wheels though)
I just sold this to a guy in Norway... seems Cannondale does not even offer this bike on the other side of the water.

Since the sale of this bike, and my Fisher Ferrous 29'er I am torn between ordering a new Caffeine, Ferrous, or Gunnar in a large or 19" size...
I am probably going to bite the bullett and get the Gunnar, and the Caffeine. Each has it's intended purpose. The GUnnar would be a higher-end steel bike on a better level than the Fisher, So while I like the frame design of the Fisher, I think the Gunnar will be a better bike.

Where are the bikes at ???

The name of the blog is " Bicycle Addiction" but as of yet I have not posted any pictures or rantings of bicycles.
Soooo... While the bulk of my collection hangs at the Suffolk location of AAB, here are some parting shots of bikes I have recently parted with.


Bianchi Roger Single speed... Just too small
2001 Lemond Zurich...Nice ride, again too small
Lemond Steel Spine... UPS Crushed on the way to it's new owner
Masi 3VC Carbon... Finally the right size (56-57cm)
Sold to a nice fellow up north to fund other projects
I actually kind of miss it.
Mid 90's Bianchi TSX UL Nice bike, but too small
Sold the frame and fork kept the drivetrain and wheels .

More eye candy to come later.

Outer Banks wheeling trip

My son and I got to get away for the weekend in mid February.
The weather was clear, and the sand was nice...I never had to lock my CDL...and I ran 20lb of pressure in the tires.
The truck is a 96 Disco 1 with a 2" Rovertym lift...
I am one of the lucky few with a Clutch in the USA (yes it's a 5-speed).

Vintage Bianchi Motorcycle

This is all the hotness.
I know Jimmy will approve.

About Time...

I have been lurking around Jimmy, Rob, and Steven's blog for some time now...I kept telling myself that I would take the time to make a blog. Well I guess after two years tonight is the night!

I have a severe addiction to cool stuff on 2 wheels...Powered by petrol or two feet and a heartbeat it makes no difference to me.
I intend to make this a spot to share my views, and interesting projects with like minded (or not so) folks.