From 10 to 1 with reverse.

After a million years of waiting ( ok 3 weeks) my new wheels just showed up in the mail. I was so excited I almost embarrassed myself, not that its hard in the first place. Tearing open the package to find my lovely lime green dP18's not to mention a new chain, cog, tires, and 3 new toobs. Gorgeous! Slap those puppies on and I am set!

I can not describe to the wonderful feelings I have for new wheels. They are by far one of the more expensive things any cyclist could buy, I once spent $350 on the back wheel of my 20" and it didn't even come with the driver!, but past aside these were a good deal and the ride is oh so smooth! I did manage to pop a toob putting the back tire on. They were hard to get just right because of the lack of steel bead, but no tears, I ordered three!

60 miles and week later, I am loving life! I have been "wasting" a bit of money on this roadie recently, new saddle bag, co2 pump, extra toob, new water bottle, I really am throwing down the cash. Its all worth it though. I feel so much faster and did I mention I love bikes? This is my first fixed gear, hence the title 10 gears to 1 gear + reverse, so I've already started to pay my dues. Ditched twice, almost flattened twice, rocked around a corner only to blast a garbage can (glad it was empty) and fly through a couple front yards. Still yet to skid. I wonder if 52/19 is too stiff or lite of gearing. Bmx was so much easier. I new all the parts and all the ratios and specs and geometries and just what I wanted. I feel like a complete idiot now with having to consult forums and ask bike shop jerks for advice. Its a very humbling feeling to branch out of one sector of cycling to the next. Especially since in bmx there are fewer companies and the culture is much tighter so picking up on everything seems easier. That and ten years of experience helps. Maybe its that I just didn't notice the awkward years of learning sense I was so young and awkward as it is. Anyway this is a post about the bikes not the riders ramblings. So here are my bikes, in living colour. I threw in this last one of my Take because I love that bike so much.