End of first week.

Sun 19 October 2008

Ok I’m writing this after the fact, because, well I had no computer or internet until the end of the first week.

It was great, sunny weather (freezing in the mornings) tons of tube mitering (my least favourite task) a few blisters, burns and cuts later – we had our front triangles brazed up and ready for week two.

Shown here jigged, not brazed on Wednesday or Thursday.

Friday night was also great, Barb and Koichi invited us for a lovely BBQ medly – in which we heard lots of tales of bikes and jollies from years past. Just gave a bit more context to exactly how long Koichi has been making bikes.

Saturday brought a small hangover and stem building class. More jigs, mitering, filing, sanding aligning and brazing. with a very nice stem to finish off.

Sunday was great, a few beers and a nice drive around the GAP state park. Great scenery, some climbers around the place, we visited a fishery (you are leaping with excitement I can tell)

Firstly, on the way out of Rifle – we came across this:

Kum & Go. Dubious no?

Then some really nice scenery

Then some beers

Then the fishery, yay.

Then more lovely scenery

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