• Rivendell Atlantis 2 customer build

    Rivendell Atlantis 2 customer build

    Hi folks! 3rd customer Atlantis build in 3 months. This one is a “2”, and is pre long chain stays. Waterford built. the “1” was Toyo Japan. I have had all three, but could not choose what one is best. the shorter chain stays dooooo look the part IMO though. this one was purchased by Read more

  • motivation for short days

    motivation for short days

    been hard to motivate, as may not come as a surprise being that daylight is such a premium right now. when I say motivate, I mean move the pedals — I am plenty motivated to eat chocolate truffles and other holiday confections. also plenty motivated to fall asleep watching trashy TV with a jar of Read more

  • Sicily on a bike

    Sicily on a bike

    Hi! just got back from a most magical trip to the north west corner of Sicily. My mom is 73 years old, and loves riding bikes and drinking olive oil (we have a lot in common), so we are trying to do a trip like this each year for as long as she can. Last Read more

  • post peak leaf

    post peak leaf

    I just got back from 10 days in Sicily (another blog), and the leaves have officially dropped here in ol’ nutmeg country. the month of October is always a busy one with hosting friends along with 2 events culminating with the Nutmeg Nor’Easter, so I thought I would post a little retrospective here to the Read more

  • Durango MTB vacay

    Durango MTB vacay

    dang where does the time go. I feel like I open a lot of blogs and news letters with that question. I will also continue to do so, as change is tough, tougher than expected at mid life — although I plan on living a pretty long time. experiences like what are being experienced in Read more

  • ’96 Riv customer custom

    ’96 Riv customer custom

    not my best photo set — but I forgot to take these glam shots, and the customer was right there picking up the bike mid day, so I had to make due with the dapples “Dick Hardman” was the previous owner. when I asked the customer where he got it, he replied “a 75 year Read more