Living in America....

Ok , Ok . I know that Alaska is IN America. For the 13 years I lived there I learned to do without. I learned to appreciate the little things , While living in the interior - I learned to live without electricity , phone and water- and I LOVED IT! Living on the Panhandle - I learned to live without some things like choices . Choices in stores , restaurants and such. But The friends I made was all worth the small inconveniences.
But today - I live in a city . In Arizona. For all the bad , there is a lot I am grateful for - TONS of choices , great winter weather , lots to do and most of all that Kati is here with me , enjoying the "benefits" of city life.
After a few months though - I'm already missing the great outdoors - so I will soak up some of the sun and easy livin while we're here , but........ I'm sure a sweet backwoods adventure is on the horizon for us!

stay tuned......

One of the coolest things about where we live now - The bicycle routes can take you through awesome places ! This day was our first ride on the Canal Trail in Scottsdale - I can get to work in less miles and about the same drive time by taking one of two bike trails here .

This is a pic along the canal trail while the Artisan Market is setting up in Old Town , Scottsdale...

Neighbors....

 

Heading over to Rage Cycles today to meet the neighbors!

Seems like my kind of crew for sure.......

Workin !

Workin' at a cool shop with some cool dudes in Arizona now !

 

These are not for sale , but are some of my favorites - the 2012 New Belgium Brewing bikes...

New page title..

 

Well , Seeing as we left Skagway , Alaska I thought it would be fitting to change the title of this blog.  Since we are traveling and collecting right now it will be Re-Cycled in the USA. The blog address will remain www.recycledskagway.blogspot.com

 

Howdy Scottsdale

 

Hello Scottsdale !

Well , as it happens with us all the time - plans changed....again!

Taking some time to work at a shop in Arizona for a while . We are getting our inventory in order and have lots of neat stuff that we are working on.

Not sure if we will have a store front in AZ , but at the least we will set up at local events , swap meets etc.

If anyone knows of any trade events where unique , vintage , re purposed & recycled items would be appreciated in the greater Phoenix area - hit me up !

I am working on a few projects right now and will have a new "For Sale " link at the top of this page when they are ready to go.

 

And as always...Kati will be hoarding my old parts for some of her great jewelry made from recycled bicycle parts !

I'm sure after we get off the road and a bit more settled you will be able to see more of her stuff at

www.prettygreasy.blogspot.com

 

RIP Stimee

In August we lost our very close friend , Stimee Boggs . I wish I would have been there in your time of need buddy....

 

 

 

Change of plans....

After a long couple of months of travel , we are back in Vegas. Not sure how long yet . We are very anxious to get a shop going - been picking up goodies from all over the place ! I will try to update this blog more stay tuned - we have some sweet tricks up our sleeves and new projects should start getting pumped out soon ...

Made it to Ashland ! Been here about 3 weeks . I dig it for sure - nice weather great views - just a cool laid back little town . I started to think I was gonna stay here , but I've been communicating with some companies elsewhere about some jobs - looks like there might be some adventure coming up!

 

 

 

frame building shop at UBI

So long Alaska !

Well this is it - Kati and I hit the road !!

I am in Ashland Oregon right now , attending UBI and gaining more mechanical knowledge ! Looking for a job and a place between Ashland and Portland  right now - I expect my next shop will be awesome.....

Goodbye and Farewell Alaska....

Well today was my last day at a good job with good benefits and a great team . I head out knowing my position was filled with somebody that is going to take care of shit and I can go on to other interests.........

"Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes." – Henry David Thoreau

So, yeah - Catch ya later Skagway.......

Bittersweet month of July

Well This is the tail end of about 6 years in Skagway and about 12 years in Alaska...

Friends getting married

A few very successfull garage sales . It's amazing how much stuff you can accumulate in such a small town.

Hiking some local trails on my "AK bucket list"

Help Wanted (?)

Well , 7 more days of work left & heading out the door in a few weeks .

Tools are packed & after a stop at UBI in Ashland - I'll be on the prowl for some work . Anybody know a good if not great bike shop in the north or southwest looking for a very employable mechanic - hit me up ...

northlandak@hotmail.com

FIXIE / SINGLE - Fast and light single speed with flip flop hub . Fresh build - ready to go ! $275 -

It's new to me...

I've been looking for a Surly Cross Check frame for a build , With the move out of Alaska - I could not justify it though ...Until I found this bike for sale - I'm gonna make a few changes , but I am very excited to add this to my collection.....

It's July !

Well with less than a month left here in town - I have not done any work on any projects - So , I will just start posting cool pics from my collection - I will be back to posting some really cool shit come August though ! So stay tuned... until then , enjoy.

Moving along with the old Uhaul..

Well - it has not and continues to not be easy to get this big bastard ready to go ..

Two fuel leaks , glow plugs not working , roof leak , transmission having massive issues , door handle broke off , tires with no miles left on them ,smoking like a chimney....

Just about all is fixed , Starts and runs great . Two of the six tires are done , glow plugs working perfect , transmission is better - but still needs some work , got a part on the way . New fuel lines where needed . The roof isn't leaking a drop anymore . Fresh filters and fluids - I will carry on - UBI in Ashland , OR is a few weeks away and I'm bound and determined to be there and then take this with all my motorcycles and tools on the next adventure....

Bucket List

Well , no new projects or builds . I am working hard on getting ready for the big move back down to the States and preparing for some adventure . I have been working in the shop - but not on anything worth taking pictures of..... I am crossing some last things off my Skagway bucket list though... Went camping last weekend in the Yukon & hung out in Dyea in the sun yesterday ....

Today , I'm gonna get a big ass pizza from the R.O

Cool , man , cool.......

I read through hundreds of blogs a week . Blogs have replaced my magazine subscriptions . I can read about anything I'm interested in that day usually written in a personal , candid way - soon I'm gonna put links to all my favorites on here .

Anyway - I probably have a thousand pictures saved on my computer that I dig- from various web sites with various subject matter . Here are a couple that I think are cool ..