Well, I been busy. Workin. Let’s leave it at that.
I was always bad about updating, especially in winter, but ESPECIALLY in summer. I’m really going to try to fix that.
First up; I painted and finally reassembled my Monkey.

Blue Monkeys make me smile.

As you might be able to see, I’m giving singlespeed another go. I never had a good time riding with only one gear, but I also gave up quickly when it got difficult.

Bling, but not for long.

The other part of the drivetrain is the rear wheel, running a 14 tooth gear. (That would be the wheelset I built earlier. Scroll down for pics and info…) I have a different chainring (25 tooth) in case the 2:1 ratio is too much right off. I haven’t been on a bike in months, and even longer on dirt. My fitness level is atrocious. Hell, let’s be honest, I HAVE no fitness level. If it was possible to be in the negative, it would.

If you’d like to point and laugh, but can’t get to Munich to do so in person, I offer you this.  Yeah. Keep going back there to track my activity. I am trying to get fit for a race in August. (I won’t call it training, because that would mean I know what I’m doing…)

I’m going to go now. It’s 50 degrees out and raining. I’m not going to ride, but I might go out for a bit.

—gimp