Finally it is summer.  That had to be the craziest winter I have ever seen.  Idaho is a strange weather place.  One day it is snowing the next thing you know it is ninety degrees outside. 
    I have been quite sick for some time.  Suffering from some type of sinus infection.  But after some good quality antibiotics I am feeling a lot better.  I have been riding my bike a fair amount.  Trying to get in reasonable condition after over a year of very little exercise, due to work and moving my family.  I have a stage race planned in July called the Capitol Reef Classic in southern Utah.  It is in my family's home town and I am looking forward to it.  I am not looking forward to the 100 mile stage up fish lake mountain.  It will travel through some of the most challenging terrain I have ever seen offered in a north American bike race.   I just hope to survive.
    I have been plugging along building some nice titanium bikes.   I will also be working on a tig welded steel track bike.  Any takers?  I do not think I will be able to use it myself since I live on a dirt road.  I am currently working on a new titanium/Carbon fiber bike.  I hope to ride it myself at the race in July.  Usually when I build one of these bikes.  A friend of similar proportions will ride it and want to purchase it from me.  That is why I always seem to be riding the same steel bike I have been on for the past five years.  I don't mind I love that bike.  There is nothing like the ride of steel.  Often people ask me what the best material is for building a bike.  I usually tell them that they are all good, it just depends on the bike and its purpose.  But my favorite material for a nice road bike is steel.  They are not usually surprised and will tell me about an old steel bike that they wish they had never sold.  Well I will post some new pictures of some current build real soon.  The fishing has been phenomenal here in Ashton so If anyone gets a chance come on over and we will drowned a few bugs.
 
 
