Boedie Cycles

The original receipt.

So needless to say I’m pretty excited to fire this rifle. The barrell scoped out good, but showed that it was in need of a good cleaning. My goal is to get a deer with it this fall. It’s definitely a good weather/special occasion hunting rifle.

Great Northern Cruiser

In other news, I’m building a few bikes here and there. I’ve been trying a new finisher in Kalispell. His name is Larry and his company, Advanced Powder Coating, seems to have their act together. I just picked up a cruiser for Great Northern Cycles which is here in Whitefish. It will be built up coaster brake and should represent the ultimate model of simplicity, yet complex curves and lines in it’s frame design. Brendon’s Silk Road is ready to be dropped off at Tim Schroeder’s for a liquid finish, and I should be starting a 1×10 650B for Craig at Great Northern soon. So just chugging along here- patiently waiting for warmer, dryer weather.

I get pretty excited about coffee. I have been on a quest lately to get the perfect cup of coffee out of my french press. I judge the quality based on the presence of crema or not. The crema just gives a softness to the taste, and makes the coffee more airy. I haven’t pinned it down on why I get it sometimes and why I don’t. Today, was a good crema day.

A little bridge detail.

After taking a week off from building, it’s time to get back at it today. This past week has been a tough one. I finished deconstructing the kitchen and then installed all the new cabinets and fixtures. We had to put down a temporary countertop until we get something ordered. The kitchen remodel was cake compared to last Friday, when I woke to my wife telling me that River, our dog, had fallen outside and was not getting up. We knew that day would come. We spent the next 4 hours by her side untill the vet opened. After 14 years, she lived a more complete life than most two leggeds do. She was a good dog. It’s definitely the hardest thing I have ever done, and I still get teary eyed just thinking about her.

Riverdog 1998-2012

So, today I hope to get Brendon’s seat stays on and maybe a bridge as well- and split a chord of wood that is being delivered, and nurse this cold that I seemed to have picked up. Life is a big adventure, sometimes a little overwhelming, but it all smooths itself out in the long run. Building bikes helps me focus and keep everything at bay.