NEW MEMBER JOINS TEAM

In 1898 the Columbia Bicycle Company was apparently living large on profits from tapping the bottomless reserves of pleasure seeking cyclists. Included in their line was offered a wheel known as The Model 49 Racer. This machine was light, fast, affordable and very fixed.
We are delighted to announce that one of these machines has come to reside at our headquarters and has already undergone the initial "What are you going to do with that?" intake process.
Below are some initial contact photographs in all of their usual crappy cell-phone splendor. We will be adding more as the additional preening progresses.

DAAWN

As you gaze detachedly at the array of pieces to your puzzle, an image of the final solution begins to take shape.

Your vision clarifies and an emotional response builds towards it.

The satisfaction created by such an experience is fully embraced until it slowly becomes absorbed into to sub-conscious where it will remain until called upon again by its creator.

This is the moment when you take ownership of the work.

EVERLAASTELODION Breakdown

After marinating in Marvel Mystery Oil for about a month, the crew was finally able to take advantage of the long week-end to break down the "Beast" and remove a mountain of rust and flakey paint.

Once broken down, assessment of conditions were positive save for the fact that the handlebar and stem are still frozen in place by years of exposure.

Next: Stem and bars must be removed.

ALL THAT MIGHT BE SAINTLY

Our recent excursion to Newbury Street for a haircut and stroll was viewed as nothing too exciting

RRBBO5 Review

Once again we are struck with awe by the caliber of works submitted by the most talented and creative community of builders in recent memory*.
Casting our votes for which rat was the best, we were faced with well over sixty entries to choose from. Since they were all outstanding, we first thought that a sixty-six way tie for first place would be the only way to ensure that everyone received their due credit. This seemed to be the safest proposal but, where is the fun in that! We then ruthlessly and without mercy hacked the number down to a Bakers Dozen. Still too wussy you say. Ok, Top Five then!

*Our memory sucks.

ICA Home | Into the Heart of Music: RiseUp

ICA Home | Into the Heart of Music: RiseUp

DRINKING

Pilots were always prepared to do whatever, within reason, was necessary to keep the motors happy. One particularly popular incentive was a variety of fuel additives which the motors always appreciated. Vendors, eager to capitalize on this situation, prepared large quantities of such mixtures and would make them available in containers which were designed to appeal to the purchasing agents from the ships.