independent fabrications – ON & OFF RHODES

Road Riding

There is a reason this is ON and OFF Rhodes. When Paul and I originally started riding bikes a bit more seriously I was “On” and Paul was “Off” Rhodes. My first bike was a Cannondale Criterium (5.0 I think) back in 1989 and Paul’s was a Schwinn High Sierra (I think). We both were…

Cabin Fever

I’m developing a bad case of cabin fever! We’ve had 3+ months worth of rain in the past 5 weeks and I’m just ready for a more typical weather pattern. I wish I was staying in this type of cabin, but my current cabin fever is more figurative. I’ve spent way too much time in…

Nice Week

It’s been a good week for riding for many reasons. Most telling is the absolutely stellar weather we had this past week. Blue sky, sun, light winds, very little rain except for Monday. The other nice part of this week was a bit of a long time coming for me. I got in over 200…

Indy Fab for Me!

Several years ago I had promised myself that when I turned 40, I was going to get a custom bike. In the 26+ years of riding, racing, and all that goes along with it, I never had a custom bike. Well, with the move from NH to OR last year, and all the associated craziness…