April 9, 201313 yr comment_570327 Got my receiver hitch put on and built up the Kuat. This thing is seriously sexier than any of my bikes. Report
April 10, 201313 yr comment_570338 Got my receiver hitch put on and built up the Kuat. This thing is seriously sexier than any of my bikes. That rack is beautiful. I'll have to look at getting a hitch for my car, I don't like how my current bike rack sits on my trunk's spoiler. Report
April 10, 201313 yr comment_570345 Just talked to my sister and my niece isn't quite as unscathed as I thought. She definitely has a broken ankle and possibly a broken patella. To go with those, she has beaucoup road rash on her butt and back. Apparently she was riding down a hill at 35 mph, hit a bump and lost control. Report
April 10, 201313 yr comment_570356 That is terrible. Those bumpy downhills can be a bit disconcerting. Report
April 10, 201313 yr Author comment_570381 pigmode, your back must be doing better! Jeff, that is a beautiful bike rack. Shows off your very beautiful bikes. I'm more than happy with mine, but it's fugly. Report
April 10, 201313 yr comment_570420 Nice rack Jeff. Those Kuat racks are beautiful. I half regret I didn't choose to do a rest on type rack for my civic but did a more standard hanging rack. Report
April 10, 201313 yr comment_570445 pigmode, your back must be doing better!Recovery is coming along, but not complete. No big ring hill repeats yet. Report
April 10, 201313 yr comment_570467 Finished up a 18+ mile lunchtime loop with the group that rides here at the base. Lots of climbing and hard. They do it everyday and are in much better shape than me. Was a lot of fun other than feeling guilty for holding them back. Report
April 10, 201313 yr Author comment_570501 I wish I could do a noontime ride. Today, my frame got Fed Exed to Joe Bell. Today, Dave announces this: This year, 2013, marks the tenth anniversary of the Kirk Frameworks Co. To celebrate this milestone I will be offering a limited edition of 10th Anniversary specials. The production of these special 10th Anniversary Specials will be limited to ten bikes in total and once these ten are sold no more orders will be taken for this model. The 10th Anniversary Specials will be unique versions of the JK Special lugged road race bike and will be equipped with the curved Terraplane seat stays. These framesets will be made to measure and will be built with many features unique to the project. The exact specifications are still being finalized - below is a list of the frameset’s features – • 10th Anniversary paint scheme by Joe Bell • 10th Anniversary Kirk graphics • 10th Anniversary special lug shaping • 10th Anniversary head badge • 10th Anniversary front and rear dropouts • 10th Anniversary brake bridge • 10th Anniversary brass cable adjusters • Includes painted to match stem • Each frameset will be signed and numbered At this point the final price is not 100% firm but I expect it to be about $5000 for the frame and fork set. None of the features that make this 10th Anniversary bike unique will ever be repeated. Di2/EPS internal wire routing is a no cost option. Special pricing will be available on my favored build kits based on top of the line Campagnolo, Shimano and Sram components. I’m expecting to deliver these late in 2013 or early 2014 so they will no doubt be ready for the 2014 riding season. I will be taking ten deposits only and making a list of names of those interested should someone in the queue need to give up their spot. Please contact me with any questions you might have and I’ll do my best to right back to you. Thanks so much for all the support over the past ten years and here’s to the next ten! My timing sucks. Report
April 11, 201313 yr comment_570527 Vicki, I saw that and thought of you. Every Kirk is a one-off original, I wouldn't sweat that you aren't getting a badge on yours or some never to be duplicated whatever bits. Report
April 11, 201313 yr comment_570540 After NOT buying a new road bike for 20 years I got my Kirk last year and upon seeing the announcement thought... "hmm I've got better than 1/2 saved for one of those". M U S T R E S I S T!!! Report
April 11, 201313 yr comment_570542 HC is going to have at least one of these Kirks, so it may as well be you, parris! **BRENT** Report
April 11, 201313 yr comment_570562 I REALLY think that it should be Vicki! Just think of how sweet a JKS would be with Di2 and some mad fiber wheels... Hmmmm. Now i'm sounding like a crack dealer ) Report
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