Ezekiel Charles Cleaveland

by | Jan 21, 2015 | Uncategorized

Our son, Ezekiel Charles Cleaveland was born January 11.  His name means “God will strengthen the common man” which is the gospel in a name – we are all sinners (common men) and it is only through God’s strength that we can be saved from the...

Lots of Bags

by | Dec 9, 2014 | Uncategorized

Here’s the result of two busy weekends of sewing. Shipping to everywhere from local pickup to across the US, to Italy and Australia. Note the Everything Bag with two bolts instead of three – that’s an easy custom build so this customer can mount it...

4.8 oz frame bag…

by | Oct 6, 2014 | Uncategorized

Made from 2.94 oz/yd^2 cuben fiber fabric that includes a 50 denier polyester laminate for better abrasion resistance.  This ultralight ultra tough fabric is about 1/3 the weight of VX42.  This is an optional upgrade for $50 in a variety of colors including camo....

Vote for my photo

by | Aug 5, 2014 | Uncategorized

I use a Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1 sewing machine and it works great.  I also buy thread, sewing tools, and some materials from them.  They’re having a photo contest that I’ve entered for sewing projects done using their products.  So feel free to vote for...

Summer Wanderings

by | Jul 13, 2014 | Uncategorized

Here’s a few photos from some recent summer adventures – a day biking on the Uncompahgre Plateau and a few days backpacking and trail running in the San Juans. There’s a few pairs of Everything Bags in stock and ready to ship, I’ just out of...

Non bike sewing projects

by | Jun 9, 2014 | Uncategorized

Here’s a few interesting sewing projects from this spring that weren’t for bikes. Custom e-chain covers for an electronics manufacturing clean roomSpecial fancy fabric and special fancy thread for a clean room environment. My study Bible was in need of a...

B.S.M.E.

by | May 18, 2014 | Uncategorized

Here we are, finally done with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and wondering/looking for what to do next! (Incidentally, this is a really good time for any of you to order custom sewing – turn around times can be really fast since I’m out of school and...

The Two Towers

by | Apr 4, 2014 | Uncategorized

Over my last spring break probably ever, I worked 4 days but went climbing on Friday.  Five of us climbed two classic desert towers in Colorado National Monument, Kissing Couple (5.10, 5 pitches) and Otto’s Route on Independence Monument (5.8 4 pitches).  We had...

Fatigued Fisticuff

by | Dec 17, 2013 | Uncategorized

Way back in 2009, Vassago had their legendary Black Friday sale, and I picked up a Fisticuff. Last month, after about 11,000 miles, I noticed a 1 inch long fatigue crack in the weld at the top tube – head tube junction.  Rather than risking a catastrophic...