Happy Spring!

The Easter wingnut came by the Works!

And her name was Sharon. Thank you so much for not only the delicious chocolates but for the "Wingnut" action figure as well! It's Dean from the Tick BTW and it will hold a honored place on the Toy shelf. Spring is in the air!

Bike Swap or Flop?

After nearly two weeks of constant stress and preparation the day of the Bloomington Bike Swap finally arrived yesterday. It was a cloudy and cold day which started out with an early ride in the rain for me. I was hesitant to drag the Cigar Box Guitars that I had spent so much time working on making out into the rain and dampness. I was also worried about possibly ruining my original art pieces by exposing them to the elements. As the morning progressed and the weather still showed no signs of improving I was tempted to cancel. After a long inner debate, I gathered up some plastic bags and a tarp to begin loading my bike cart with WBW merch.

The weather continued to be grey and wet, but I did make an appearance and set up a small display. The turn out wasn't huge but I did manage to sell a couple of small Diddly-Bows and passed out some business cards while strumming like a lunatic for next few hours. I think it would have been an absolutely awesome Swap if the weather were nicer. The whole thing was pretty good in the end and it made me realize a couple of things. (A.) I have b een selling myself short on the pricing of the stringed things that I have been making and (B.) I really need to acquire some type of small, light weight and easy to set up vendors tent or canopy.

A big thank you goes out to Sharon and Kira for stopping by and lending a hand (and an additional table). I would also like to thank everyone who stopped by the WBW table, especially to those who actually bought my swag.

All and all I think it was a great kick off to what will be a kick ass year for Wingnut Bike Works.
Happy first day of Spring 2016!

Making things with noisey strings!

I have been making things with strings from dumpstered items and old bicycle parts to bring to the Bloomington Bike Swap. Diddly Bos, Chuggers, and Cigar Box Guitars oh my! Plus bracelets, belts, lighter leashes and other fine jewelry created using old bike parts to upgrade your fashion look! Also I will be bringing some of my original "bike themed" art for you to slap up on your walls! Oh, did I mentio0n FREEBIES!? Oh yeah there will be some sweet swag to be given away as well! See you there next Saturday!

Our Pack Pedals!

I just wanted to share this awesome shot that my GF, Kir-uh, took while we were riding on the B-line the other evening. BBig props' go out to the photographer for taking this action pic. with her iPhone while riding. I think that it came out great! This image captures and embodies the essence of our little pack. We don't have any money or fancy cars, we don't live in a mansion and most days we hardly have food, but we have got each other. That is enough to get me through even the darkest of times.

A pack that pedals together, stays together. Thanks for reading and ride strong!