I am starting to get sick of the weather. I went out and rode today in a 10 mph, 10 degree “breeze”. I only made it an hour and a half before pulling the plug and heading back to the shop. As I was changing back to my work clothes I noticed the chill in the floor. It’s February man! GET REAL I am lucky ride at all outdoors in Vermont this time of year. I had a better ride last week so having that for a benchmark messed things up.

Between all the amazing race bikes and endless explosions and random mayhem etc. I am working on a small but interesting project involving welding some special high temp alloy. I am of course sworn to secrecy and can’t discuss the details of the project BUT! it will be good for 2600F degrees. Here is the stuff.
http://www.thermalloys.com/Eng/TH_FeCrAl.htm

Can it be welded? who knows, I have used stainless and iron together before, why not I say. I think I can do it.

One the bike scene, I have been getting stuff painted and shipped. I never think to take photos because I am trying to get stuff *gone*. Something I did take a photo of is a small bending machine for bending small tube and wire. I am bending 3/16″ 304 stainless today.

One of those burly Spooky crit bikes made it through a few coats of red paint and came out looking amazing. It’s funny because I grossly over-sized some tubes and the bikes are teeth-chattering stiff. I would bet they go forward very quickly in the right hands. I wish I made that kind of power.

May be I just need another layer or two. It’s February already, time to get after it.