01.Jun.2008
Deathbike is dead. Long live Deathbike.
You may have noticed that this site has been dormant for oh, say, a year and a half. It's clear that I have had other priorities and lost interest for a while. The site's raison d'être has changed over the years, too: at first it was a photo gallery, then a homing beacon, sometimes a business, often a soapbox, and always a creative outlet.
I want to spend less time in front of the computer. I've toyed with the idea of dropping the whole thing, but I still have things to say, stuff to teach, pictures to show. The format here is going to change, though. Not so much chronology, and probably not so much personal "here's what I'm doing these days". If you want to know what I'm up to, drop me a line. I'll post articles from time to time, when I have the time and the inclination. And there will be some web 2.0: I'm going to start making more use of flickr, and possibly sites like instructables. They'll be tied in here.
As for Deathbike, the Deathbike, it has died and come back. The classic Mongoose IBOC aluminum frame developed a crack in the weld between the head tube and the down tube, something that can't be easily or reliably fixed. It was a face-plant waiting to happen. I was in a deep funk over it for a few days, until Ben at Ben's Bikes set me up with an early '90s Giant ATX780 steel frame, and I migrated the old parts over with a few upgrades. The result is my new pride and joy, and I ride it every day.
So, welcome to Deathbike 2.0. Stay tuned.
For the curious or nostalgic, here is a portal to the old and moldy.