J.P. Weigle

This is a JP Weigle 1970’s time trial bike. Thanks go to Peter Weigle for the use of some of his photos. He was kind enough to offer them out in my work when I spoke to him at NAHBS. Maybe I will purchase a bike from him in payment some day. I’m sure the wife would love that.

I am getting antsy for the 200k this weekend. I keep looking at the (rough) route on google maps and imagining the pain I’m going to feel. I’ve been through a little bit of pain in the past though. It shouldn’t be too bad.

I’m interested in on the bike nutrition. I love eating, but it gets hard to choke down energy products every hour. I’ve been experimenting with powdered products for the water too. There is just so much on the market and so little time to get it down.

I am also wondering at what point I’ll break the habit of trying to keep “the group” together on these longer rides. I know I’m not usually on pace with Chris and Joby at this point. It is nice to have people to ride with, but I need to get used to the fact that we are going to be at different levels on different days. Thankfully, there are plenty of other really nice guys and girls on the road. I’m bound to end up in a group at some point.

SIR released a newsletter today in PDF format. Peter McKay wrote an article on the 100k from 2 weeks ago. He mentioned the “couple of cute women on bicycles” asking for me. I wish I would have been able to catch Jane and Michele on the ride through South Park. Thanks for trying though ladies!

I keep telling myself to draw something but my full time has my Illustrator finger on overdrive lately. We’ve been overhauling the entire catalog which means that I’ve been drawing literally hundreds of new products, some in color.

In the art of cutting corners, I’ll just show off one of the cartridges that I already have finished.

Personal stuff coming soon. Promises.

I’ve been playing around with a couple of tools I found on John Nack’s blog the last few days. Both are physics based drawing tools.

The first is called Phun. It was developed for Umeå University’s (Sweden) new science center and uses an Illustrator type menu. You draw 2D objects that interact in a gravity and physics based fashion. It gives quite a bit of control over the environment and is quite addicting. I’ve probably spent more time than I should tinkering around with it all.

The second is very similar, except it is goal oriented. You draw objects to help your character (a ball) reach the star on screen. It is called Crayon Physics Deluxe.

Note to self: Buy Wacom tablet….

All around wonderful weekend.

Thanks to Matt for letting me hang on his wheel Saturday. Thanks to Norman for the great meal and company Sunday.

I’ve been messing around with some drawings of bikes from the show. Enjoy.

I just got a few emails earlier today stating that Sheldon Brown passed away of a heart attack.

I didn’t know him personally, but I’ve never heard a bad word spoken of him. He is and was a wonderful asset to the cycling community. His knowledge and love of the bike will live on through his website. I know that he will be missed. Please spread the word.