Phil the gap

A while back my boss had a new wheelchair made with Phil Wood hubs.  And they are amazing.  I've never seen him so happy with a set of wheels.

And I was poking around on craigslist, and found a tandem hub from Phil Wood for 45 dollars...

So now I have a hub without a bike.  I'm not even sure if this counts as strategic reserve since it has no rim...  to say this was bought half cocked is only the beginning.  Who the hell puts drum brakes on bike anyway?  I don't even need another hub right now, I've already got a spare wheel running around that doesn't fit any tire I own let alone a bike.  

What I am currently lusting after is the 48 hole tandem rear hub with a disk brake attachment.  I think the combination of drum and disk is sufficiently bizarre. Then again the hub did not come with the brake, so I might not pursue the drum.  It might just be too weird.

I need to learn how to lace wheels.

J [ampersand] S

We're hanging out in J[ampersand]S, one of my favorite coffee shops, listening to a pianist.

He just apologized for his sparkplug boot's slipping.  He only has one hand and plays mean piany with a wicked left hook.

My boss, like my aunt, had polio when he was young.  And though he rolls around on Phil wood hubs, he sets stones better in his sleep than most can on a good day.

We find a way to make things work.

Like three speed bikes: somehow people get places on them.