“Bike building is a lot like the Internet. They both involve a series of tubes.” Elliott McFadden,Violet Crown Cycles
In April during one of my first ventures to the Sunset Valley Farmer’s Market with the Violet Crown Cycles tent, I met an individual who loved the look and functionality of my Ferguson city bikes but really [...]
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A Series of Tubes: Xtracycle Long Tail with Stokemonkey Pedal Assist
A Series of Tubes: The latest Ma Ferguson step through city bike
“Bike building is a lot like the Internet. They both involve a series of tubes.” Elliott McFadden, Violet Crown Cycles
On Friday, I dropped off my latest custom city bike to the customer. She choose the Ma Ferguson, the step through “woman’s” style to replace a her recumbent. She had gotten the recumbent for comfort but [...]
A Series of Tubes: Articles on the Art and Science of Framebuilding
“They want to deliver vast amounts of information over the Internet. And again, the Internet is not something that you just dump something on. It’s not a big truck. It’s a series of tubes. And if you don’t understand, those tubes can be filled and if they are filled, when you put your message in, [...]
