the start of assembly!

the makings of the TD training bike

I am down but I am not out. While being broken and slightly feeling sorry for myself, I setup shop in the living room with the A/C blasting and the TdF on the TV. It was like my own little bike shop. I dropped the post and saddle on to get the bike in the stand and do a few things that I could to the frame. I installed the BB and cranks. They are Camber cranks from MRP. Nice and blingy in white. Then I installed the Syncros headset and got my steer tube marked for cutting. This fork rules! It is 100% carbon. 1.25lbs of joy. I can't wait to push this thing through the trails. I cut my first carbon steerer and it went well. No worries at all. It doesn't show in this picture but it is done and the stem and bars are installed as well. Next I will take the 700c wheels off of my commuter and put them on this bike to set up the cockpit and figure out my cable routing for the IGH. More to come...

I went to the doctors' for new x rays and although things are looking good and feeling even better, it is a slow healing. I am allowed to start riding again soon. He said two weeks, I think maybe one. I did sneak out with the family to the park to see the fireworks last night. First time on the bike since the accident. It felt really good. Almost like that feeling as a kid when you get your first bike. Freedom!