The following is a write up from Joan Hanscom…..yes, THAT Joan Hanscom: PSIMET Custom Bicycle Wheels are hand-built in Chicago. I sat down with Rob Curtis in his very busy workshop the week before the Glencoe Grand Prix to talk all things wheels, women?s racing, cyclocross specific design and movie trivia. Me: Rob, there are …
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As many are aware PSIMET Wheels was given the opportunity to sponsor Vanderkitten Racing this season. ?Some of you in the know might find that to be a funny statement. ?It doesn’t usually seem like one would call putting in a ton of work and putting a large amount of financial capital out there “for …
The way the cycling world is today I figured I’d share a story from teammate and good friend Barron Gira. Enjoy. “So I’m in a bar in East Moline, IL in late Fall 1989. I’m with guys, co-workers, non cyclists but definitely sports minded. I look across the bar and see a cyclist, one i …
I moved to Chicago-land for the second time back in 2004. ?Moving has always been a way of life for me ever since I was born. ?After getting married in 2001 Mrs. P and I moved 5 times in 3 years. ?Needless to say you kind of have to get used to establishing new routines. …
PSIMET had the largest month we have ever had this last August. ?It’s a sign of things to come as well. ?Net result is a pile of builds. ?The turnaround is better than ever, but it’s easy to let go of the forest concept when tagging trees all day. So a recent customer came to …
Yesterday I decided to go play bikes in the rain. ?It was fun. ?A lot of fun. ?Something I haven’t had a ton of on the bike in a few cross seasons. ?Don’t get me wrong – I LOVE cross, but the last few years I have loved everything EXCEPT actually riding the bike in …
Timing has never been my strong suit. ?Just ask Mrs. P. ?I don’t have a “real” job, am making a run at the “wheel thing” full time, and she’s about 5 months pregnant. I never said I was a smart man either. Passionate – yes. Anyway, I shouldn’t have been surprised when I sunk 1/2 …
Thanks. No, really…thank you. How do you say thanks? ?Do you say thank you enough? ?Probably not. ?None of us really do. Growing up I used to find that when I did say thank you I said it out of upbringing, or taught behavior. ?When I started getting to the age of 12-13 I started …
Rain is coming down and all anyone can think about is why it isn?t snow.? It?s that time of year again.? Cross is drawing to a close, and trainers and computrainers are having the dust knocked off of them.? I have a hard time calling any time of the year a real ?off season? anymore, …
