Hug a friend ....

Yesterday was a day that I will not forget soon, I went to a funeral.
While that may not unusual , it was unique. It was for a unique person, Marlin Frans .
Who is Marlin Frans ? To sum up, I didn't know, I didn't know enough.
Marlin was the janitor/ security guy down at the Ivy building in which the Groove headquarters resides . Marlin kept the place clean, nice, and the work he did showed that he cared about the tenets here, and people in general.
When I went tot the funeral with my friend Bill, we were both a little surprised that there were that many people there. But, upon reflection of WHO Marlin was, I was surprised that there wasn't hundreds more....If you knew Marlin at all, then you would understand.Marlin touched many lives, and I will miss him considerably.
So please , do this for Marlin :
in the next month, if you are riding by the Ivy Builing ( on 26th by Skol Liquor )
stop, tip your hat, give a salute, just pay a little respect. He deserves it.
erik

Let's hear it for the girl!

Let's hear it for Jen, who is starting a new career, a birthday, and a new bike!
I was happy to make this bike because Jen wanted some real sexy lines, tight stays and soon to come a hot paint job. This bike has some wicked tight clearances, some new head tube reinforcements , and what I call the little Tie Fighter brake bridge. Take a look, and I will post when it gets back from paint!
Great job Jen !!

well well well .....

It has been a little while since I last punched in.
I will give a quick update:
NAHBS was awesome. Even though there was a couple ( and by couple I mean two) haters there... whoops...They were not even there, it was incredible. My hat is off to Don Walker for such a great event. I will be back next year, and I really look forward to it.
After NAHBS I came back and had my job " end the relationship" that they had with me.
Well, without much detail, it is all bunk. Those in the know, know. It was quite a shock to me, and it really hurt me. I never thought I would "blog" about it here, because this blog and Peacock Groove are my sanctuary , and I try to let no poison in.
But to recap, there are a couple of rumors that P G is closing. The answer:
no. And why? I don't know why some people would perpetuate this. Whatever....
All I can say is this:
"All you haters can suck my balls."
Peacock Groove will be putting out the hottest bikes yet . You just keep tuned to this.
noren

Sick and WHAT?!?!?!

Hello everyone ! I would first like t o apologize at the lack of updates.
And now let me tell you why:
First the flu. With the flu the wonderful little bug known as bronchitis, as it took two to take me down. After three days and nights of not sleeping or eating, I went tot the Dr., soon after arriving I fainted and cracked my skull, knocking me out. Because of this I got to go ahead of the others in the waiting room, so that's the trick people. Fall on your face and you get to pass go, but pay 200 dollars....
Fast forward a few days and really not feeling well, can't stop coughing. Went in again. Post bronchial infection. Apparently if you get really sick with the icky crap like I did, it can take up to 3 months to heal....great. I was out for almost a whole month, and I am sorry about the lack of updates...but now you know. So please, have a happy holiday season and take care of yourself, you don't wanna have to watch daytime tv ...
erik

Babes and Bikes in a bikeland and a Green Machine..

What a whirlwind it has been lately.Lots going on at the Shop and it is just plain busy!
I have finally, and I do meen finally made myself a new roadbike.
I started it fouryears ago, and just finally finished it.I wanted this bike a while ago and I decided to make sure everybodys bike was done before mine. That's just the way it turned out. Timing is everything, but the bike must be right before it goes out the door. But, about the new ride:
LOVE.
Incredible fit, rides so well I don't mind riding a "couple more" miles on it.I can't say enough about it, so I will leave it as "it rocks".More than I wanted, it keeps getting better. I should have built it sooner. How about some specs for the geeks in us all:
True Temper S3 tubing. Frame painted wieght was 3 lbs even. Hell yeah.
Zipp 404 painted to match rims mated to DT Swiss 240's via some DT areolights, 28 per wheel. Vittoria corsa evo sew ups. Campy RECORD cranks, painted to match. Thomson stem and seatpost. Syntace carbon bar- the most comfortable bar I have ever used. Period. Campy RECORD brake levers, oh yeah, painted to match.The paint is a PPG color called :"Poison Ivy". I thought it was fitting in a karmic way because this is the first bike I have built for myself after the shop moved, into The Ivy Building. And, it is also a shade shifting paint, from cobolt blue, violet, teal back to green. You must see it in person to belive it. I love this bike.
And, in other news, Peacock Groove will be sponsering the BABES IN BIKELAND alleycat race to be held on Saturday September 27th. The winner will recive a Peacock Groove CUSTOM frame and fork. This is a 2,200 plus retail value prize.That is some serious shit. Custom, made to order, and I am gonna do it up fanboy style.So- ladies, get your friends, get them to race, bring everybody, this is shaping up to be one hell of a gig.
enjoy the pics, even though they are incredible!
Still learning my camera...

And....here

are the pics. Sorry, still new to this. Enjoy!
erik

Way too late....

But I have been catching up on frames and work, been swamped. I also have been chasing T$ (TMONEY) around, and if you know him, you know why I am tired. But, Mr. T$, wait tell next year, and I will get you then.
For now, check out Adams super sweet track bike. This is truly above the bar custom. Bent any goodness out of the seatstays to get a slick super close torlerence look. The fork was close too, with just enough room for tire expansion at high speeds. Fast bike, clasic no frills paint job, but just came out stellar. I know I have done my job when the bike going out the door is hot and I want it for me. But, it's Adams so if you seee him riding around say HI. Enjoy and have a great day everybody,
erik