Chris came by and laid the welding floor...so I repaid the favor by fixing his rear mtb wheel with this.

The welding studio floor:

After seeing our website, Everett brought his aptly named Red Baby in on this sunny, gorgeous day. I was so excited I busted out my camera immediately. He actually bought his bike out of the factory when he lived in Japan. "We used to be friends," he said of Yoshi Konno.

Jon Denver, Sarah and I spent the day building the prize wheels for Queen of Track and the Freestyle competition. The Core Whore Wheelset went to Stacie Bain who brought in $1,380 in an extended two and a half hour race. You'll get to see more of her wheels when we finish the bike she's building around them.

Nagano Red Nagasawa, Copper Penny Phil Wood Single-Fixed Hubset, Copper Penny DT Swiss Revolution Spokes by SIK Werks, Gun-Metal DT RR1.2 Rims with Copper Penny accent along the nipple seat, Tangerine DT Swiss Nipples, Bronze Sugino 75 Crankset, Izumi Model V Super Toughness Chain, MKS Custom Nuevo Gold Pedals, Blue Anodized MKS Alloy Toe Clips, Blue Toshi Double-Straps, Gun-Metal Grey Nitto Handlebar, Jaguar, Seatpost Groupo.