how slamdance got his groove back

Despite the crazy heat today, yours truly was actually able to be productive, which, for a lot of reasons, needed to happen. The day started late after sleeping way in. I proceeded to make great coffee and oatmeal and enjoy it appropriately (at my own speed). i started by hanging some laundry and calling the FV sawmill about logs, where i left a message. Into the bikeshop, i finished my mid-summer tune-up of DeLores. this was good and bad. Being in the shop, i routinely slip into daydreams of my next frame or what type of components will be on my next bike. before i realized what i was doing, i was comparing weights and prices on carbon fiber seatposts, as well as saddles. the seatpost will be a welcome addition to DeLores either way, as its all aluminum right up my spine right now. also, i began naming my next bike, which, while surely premature, was fun. i like Stella and The Mistress. others came and went. we will have to judge the character of that new dream ride in a few years' time. meanwhile, DeLores is running more smoothly than ever, with an overhauled rear hub (got it right this time) and adjusted cones up front. it felt awesome to get in all the nooks and crannies to get out all the greasy roadsand that had accumulated. Into the Woodshop, i got my stoke back! i shaped the replacement crest and fit it to my prototype rod-back. sitting in it again made me super stoked for my next chair, noting things that will change next time for comfort. this chair will be plenty strong, and will function as a good test piece for pulling angles and post locations. i really like the shape/depth of the seat, for instance, but i think the stiles can lean a bit more. i should have it glued up tomorrow (how many times have i said that?) and it will be the first SpiralBound chair, prototype or otherwise, and it certainly wont be the last. my plan to cook some dinner for Dad and i is good in that it keeps me from rushing to finish it tonight (i could), which i have clearly seen backfire plenty of times in the last few months (three legged stool assembly, kitchen stool undercarraige drilling, this rodback's h-stretcher, stiles, and initial crest). im planning an 'early' ride tomorrow to get it out of my system before it gets too too hot, and then hopefully back to the woodshop for a glue-up! very stoked indeed. ta-ta for now!