Comments for antbikemike

Comment on California by Ray

Ray — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:48:14 +0000

Nice to hear about the MagLites and your upcoming clamp.

See you in a couple weeks at RedBones!!

Comment on John B’s tacking video by Robert

Robert — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:23:28 +0000

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Comment on California by Adam Alpern

Adam Alpern — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:21:47 +0000

Ouch! I guess they decided they needed to maintain the “double B&M” price point. Darnit.

Comment on California by antbikemike

antbikemike — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:32:32 +0000

Yes, the new Schmidt E6 style LED light will be out this summer [?], however it will cost about $190 and the B&M is about $100.

Comment on California by Adam Alpern

Adam Alpern — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:59:09 +0000

The LED lights coming out now are indeed really exciting! I’m eagerly awaiting Schmidt’s upcoming LED light. It’s a little more classic-looking than the IQ Fly, with its machined aluminum body, and hopefully very similar performance.

Comment on California by Cris C.

Cris C. — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:45:20 +0000

For Christmas, I gave my girlfriend a handbuilt generator wheel with an IQ Fly, and honestly, even as an owner of one of your esteemed dual-E6 light racks, there are a few times when I’m pretty envious of her setup. The Fly’s beam isn’t quite as deep as the E6 (but it’s still plenty deep) but the cone of visibility is much wider; so you get to see a broader patch of road surface, which is particularly important for making turns on dark streets.

So, yes, I agree with you that, for commuting and most night riding, I think a solo Fly with a Shimano hub is the ideal balance of performance and value. Even for something as extreme as brevets, I think that the Fly is a perfectly acceptable light.

Comment on Mully’s MT by Noah

Noah — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:52:28 +0000

I just saw this very bike here in Chicago a few days ago, locked up outside a hotel bar–I think it was the first antbike I’ve seen in real life, actually. Very nice…it really stood out.

Comment on David T’s Club Racer by David P

David P — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:42:18 +0000

Yep, that’s an awesome color and a fetching bike. Our Friday morning in Tyler has been fantastic. I rode a few miles over to the big box pet supply and hauled back a 20lb. bag of kibble and assorted treats on my D-Rack equipped Roadster. I felt bad leaving my dog behind at the house but hey, I’ll play frisbe with him later.

Comment on Shiv’s Mixte for his wife:) by antbikemike

antbikemike — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:30:48 +0000

The seatstay top is always my last tack weld and makes a good photo too
I made the jig, so I can make any type of bike and can locate the heat tube at any point [like on cargo bikes].

Comment on Shiv’s Mixte for his wife:) by Jono

Jono — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:49:02 +0000

You seem to be working on the seattube cluster in all of your photos, at least you’re consistant!

That’s a good looking frame jig.