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			thirdraildesignlab posted a photo:	Colormatching to the MINIThese photos document my Carpetbagger project, a fixed-gear build fitted with S&S Couplers to be used as a travel bike. The general details of the build sheet are:1. SOMA Rush frame, 56cm: stripped, coupled, then powdercoated in a color to match my sweet, sweet MINI.2. S&S Couplers: break-away coupler set to allow the bike to be packed in an airline compliant case and avoid bike shipping fees; assembled by Tom at 41303. SOMA Sparrow bars4. Odyssey finger lever5. Shimano medium reach brake with Kool-Stops6. Handmade wheels by 718c.com with Velocity Fusions and All-City hubs in bright polished silver.7. Panaracer Pasela 700x23 tyres8. Elkhide by Velo Orange, hand stitched9. Custom bar end caps made from vintage typewriter keys.10. Velo-Orange Stem and Seatpost11. Brooks Swallow, Honey12. Sugino 75 drivetrain: 72 inchgearLove it. Team Lope Tyre Clubbe

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tibride3 TLTC Ride Report: Team Lopes Youngest Member

On Father’s Day, I finally got to realize one of my dreams: go on a ride with wee Z, Team Lope’s youngest member. We used the big back-mounted seat we inherited from friend Carey, attached to RedCoat, and wifebot(tm) was on her Bianchi Brava, which she hadn’t ridden since a few months into her pregnancy. After a tune-up and safety check for each, we were off to Blackie’s Pasture for a spin up and down the bay view waterfront path.

 TLTC Ride Report: Team Lopes Youngest Member

The 4-pack bike rack I got while we were expecting (advanced planning) works nicely for transporting more than one bike, since I can only put one bike in the E with the baby along for the ride. Plus, the seat is 300′ tall so it wouldn’t fit therein reGARTless.

tibride2 TLTC Ride Report: Team Lopes Youngest Member

Wee Z has a sweet little Lazer helmet. I’m putting one sticker on for each ride. It’ll be ghetto fabulous in no time.

tibride4 TLTC Ride Report: Team Lopes Youngest Member

She actually enjoyed the ride, I think. For future rides, we’re giving her eye protection though, as the wind was buffeting her face quite a bit, despite her large and handsome windscreen.

 TLTC Ride Report: Team Lopes Youngest Member

All in all it was a wonderful maiden voyage and the start of a Father’s Day tradition.

I’m really looking forward to getting Ye Blacke Death finished so I can use that bike’s planned FRONT seat on future rides…

Also, I’m pretty sure she threw threes at one point. Probably in terror, but still.

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