Flashback Fabrications

I've been meaning to post this for a while.

Paul Brodie is somewhat of a legend around here. There was a day when his name was synonymous with 'The bicycle group' Kona, and Brodie bikes.

Back then it was all steel, and the bicycle group was pushing the 'sloping top tube', unicrown forks, and other MTB industry changing ideas (including double strap toe clips!).

I'm not sure when it happened, but Paul got out of Brodie bikes a little while ago. That's understandable. The brand still has power, and they make some really great aluminum race frames. Just ask Morgan.

Anyways, the reason I post this, is because I saw a post on Craigslist by the man himself. He was selling all of his jigs used on Brodie bikes. wow. Thats a lot of BC MTB history in one garage.

A friend and I sort of joked about going halfsies on the stuff, but still, too much $$$$ for me.

I was in Super Champion recently, discussing fabrication and he came up again. Tyler Lepore had seen the post, and was tempted as well. Then we started talking about fabrication and motorbikes.. Apparently this is what Paul is up to these days!

Flashback Fabrications



Just incredible! Have a look through his site. He's making EVERYTHING from scratch! I'm inspired.

2009 top ten of 2009

Here is your top ten for the year.

BRIDGE BATTARU / FIXEDVAN XMAS PARTY

Saturday December 19th (THATS TOMORROW!), 1PM,
Start at Granville Island Public Market.
5 dorra. 5 bridges. fixed wheel only.
DT 3 bridges in any order, then 2 big North Van bridges in any order.
Brought to you by the lovely Haley M.
There WILL be a ProjB Prime for first over the lions gate!

The first year it snowed.
Second year she took you to the airport!
This year its back to orgininal format.
This is the most fun hammercat of the year!

FLYER


2007 START


Post Race Party is ALSO the FixedVancouver XMAS party.
That DOES mean drinking at 3pm. So if you have stuff to do, you better bring it with you.
Location is at the race finish.
If you want to know where the party is, you better show up to the race=D
Party Entry is FREE to racers!
You can bring punches for all your favorite dbags. We're gonna duke it out like children hiding behind monitors until all thats left is XMAS CHEER!
Its a dysfunctional family xmas melee you wont soon forget!

A Callout.

Hey Nick, I heard today you wore a set of brake pads to bare metal? Let's see a picture, any way you can manage it.

Slow and low

Anyone with more info? I don't know how to search for a flickr photostream from a JPG url.

I'm Calling It

Mander, let's book a date. When are you in town next year?

Others interested? Leave a comment...

Bike Culture Not for Sale

Last night Mark, Morgan, Rhiannon and I gave Leo's tall bike a better home than my current bike corral. Its now hanging from the ceiling in Bandidas Taqueria. It took a little while to get it just right (too many cooks in the kitchen?), but its not going anywhere now.