Bike Makeover

I thought I would put up a quick (and long overdue) post on my tri bike overhaul this winter.  First and foremost I want to thank to Clint Kronenberger and Andrew Swenson for helping me with this project.  Let me start by saying I love my Trek Speed Concept.  I got it in March 2011 in the build up to my first Ironman and since then I have logged several thousand miles on it.  A few crashes and a few thousand miles had taken their toll on the old girl so I decided in the off season to tear it down, add a fresh coat of paint and have it rebuilt.

Clint at Coqui Cyclery (http://www.coquicyclery.com/) tore down the bike for me and gave me back the frame and fork which I gave to Drew Swenson (https://www.facebook.com/AndrewSwensonDesign) for a sick custom paint job.  Drew worked with me from concept to execution and his work far exceeded my expectations.  He is an unbelievably talented artist and his work on my bike is truly amazing.  While the new paint was getting done, Clint went above and beyond and assembled a complete stainless steel hardware set to replace every bolt on the bike.

At the end of the process it was as though I had a whole new bike.  I am truly lucky to have great local shops that run by high quality people that do exceptional work.  If you get the opportunity to support either of these businesses in Richmond, please do so.  Enjoy the pics!!!!

Work in Progress......

 

All dressed up and ready to roll!!!!!