SFP
Dirt Disciple
I freely admit to being one of those weirdo types when it comes to engineering and such. As an artist I appreciate aesthetics and lines as well as form following function.
Back in he earl '90s when I worked in shops and the Softrides starting showing up, I fell in love with the look and ride of them. As life goes though, I could never justify the cost of one even with "bike shop staff" deals (I had other priorities at the time).
Yesterday I got to scratch a bucket list item off though.
Boneyard Cycles in Victoria is owned by a good friend of mine. I do his bands photography and have known Bones for years. He has had this '96 Solo frameset hanging in the shop for a while now, and I have had my eye on it ever since I first saw it.
Well I managed to work a deal, trading a 1999 Gary Fisher Joshua X1 frame for the Solo frameset.
As a result I had a smile on my all day.
For now it will hang in my media room beside my pre-serial number Hutch Pro Racer frameset.
Build wise I am seriously leaning towards a Campy Chorus set up, but cost may end up with it being dressed in Dura Ace.
Still need a name for her... but something will come to me.
Back in he earl '90s when I worked in shops and the Softrides starting showing up, I fell in love with the look and ride of them. As life goes though, I could never justify the cost of one even with "bike shop staff" deals (I had other priorities at the time).
Yesterday I got to scratch a bucket list item off though.
Boneyard Cycles in Victoria is owned by a good friend of mine. I do his bands photography and have known Bones for years. He has had this '96 Solo frameset hanging in the shop for a while now, and I have had my eye on it ever since I first saw it.
Well I managed to work a deal, trading a 1999 Gary Fisher Joshua X1 frame for the Solo frameset.
As a result I had a smile on my all day.
For now it will hang in my media room beside my pre-serial number Hutch Pro Racer frameset.
Build wise I am seriously leaning towards a Campy Chorus set up, but cost may end up with it being dressed in Dura Ace.
Still need a name for her... but something will come to me.
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