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Sea Trials - Oh what fun!

by Matt Smith

August 27 2011 - Filed under: Company

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The shakedown cruise continues. I have been trying the bike out on all training hills to see what it can do. No final verdict yet regarding the building until I do these same training hills with the carbon... read more

Sea Trials - Day 2

by Matt Smith

August 14 2011 - Filed under: Company

Just before ship builders hand over the new ship to the owner, they perform a series of sea trials. Well, I am doing something similar by trying the bike out on some of my tougher training spots. Not having... read more

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The First (real) Ride

by Matt Smith

August 13 2011 - Filed under: Company

Just got back from the first real ride on the R5ca. As I have done on previous builds, I would do the Donut Ride to really see how things performed. read more

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R5ca - The Build

by Matt Smith

August 11 2011 - Filed under: Company

Well, I finally got ahold of a scale to use for the initial weigh off thanks to Chris. He included his scale when the dropped off the glued wheel. read more

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One slight glitch

by Matt Smith

August 08 2011 - Filed under: Company

Well, you can look at it in one of two ways, it a minor glitch or I have the world's lightest bike. I don't think it is the later unfortunately. Thorben called to give me the bad news regarding the scale... read more

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T-Minus 24 hours

by Matt Smith

August 06 2011 - Filed under: Company

In about 24 hours, Chris will be dropping by my place with his lovely and talented assistant, Tulu, to build the bike. Well, that is a bit of an exaggeration, Tulu isn't lovely and not too talented regarding... read more

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T-Minus 2 days to lift off

by Matt Smith

August 05 2011 - Filed under: Company

The Hostess Twinkies and Pepsi have been ordered. The pizza shop below me is on standby. We are a couple of days from the build as "da crank is in the house!" read more

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Everything is in a box

by Matt Smith

August 01 2011 - Filed under: Company

Well, we are progressing, couriers willing. All the parts for the bike are on a container of some sort. The key one is somewhere on the Canadian prairies right now in a box with a bunch of R5ca frames... read more

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