DESIGN, BUILD, RIDE - ICELAND 2023
A big thank you to Tim Baur, and nephew Lucas Baur, Baur Films…
THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS THIS IS WHAT WE FIGURE OUT
We are in an age where we create objects to connect the environment and experience…
THE ROAD TO LAPLAND BEGINS IN DRESDEN, GERMANY AT BESPOKED.
The Bespoked bike will have an Arctic Lapland summer color scheme using anodizing…
THE ROAD TO BESPOKED BEGAN 13 YEARS AGO.
Thirteen years ago, it was about this time, that a student walked into my office to discuss the bike frame they would build for class.
THE 2019 IDITAROD TRAIL INVITATIONAL FRAME
I have not ridden this frame for a few years. I made it for the 2019 ITI and finished ITI with it…
THE ROAD TO BESPOKED WILL BE PAVED USING THE GOLDILOCKS APPROACH TO DESIGN, BUILD, RIDE.
Back in 2014 I made a frame. It is what is now called “mid-tail”. My attempt at a cargo frame…
EDITING THE "GRANT" VIDEO OF THE ICELAND PROJECT HAS BEGUN
Tim Baur. Tim has begun editing the "grant" video of the Iceland project (there will be a longer documentary also)…
TENT OR BIVY, THAT IS THE QUESTION.
TENT OR BIVY, THAT IS THE QUESTION.
The gear…..Tent or bivy, that is the question. I get asked about the gear I used. The gear I used for a given event…
ARCTIC LAPLAND, AND ARROWHEAD AND TUSCOBIA BIKE
In 2014, I made a ti frame with 26” chain stays. What would later be called a mid-tail…
DESIGN, BUILD, RIDE SUMMER WORKSHOP 2024
The 2024 SUMMER Design, Build, Ride Summer Workshop is set. Four people. Enrollment for 2024 is completed.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE LOCATIONS ON THE TRIP WAS THE HOLUHRAUN (WITCHES LAVA) LAVA FIELD
One of my favorite locations on the trip was the Holuhraun (witches lava) Lava Field. The 2014–2015 volcanic eruption at Holuhraun was the largest eruption in Iceland in 230 years. Lasting from August 31, 2014 to February 27, 2015, the eruption generated 1.5–2.0 cubic kilometers of lava.
THE FILM - TIME TO TELL THE STORY
Time to make notes on what worked, what I learned, what I would do and not do next time per Iceland. I’ll continue to review elements of the trip for future reference. Concept, filming, itinerary, logistics, equipment.
TIM AND THE VOLCANO
The Iceland trip worked exceptionally well. We made it across the island, and to each day's planned destination. 11 days in and navigating some pretty amazing wilderness…