BIG NEWS!
The Bride won’t be coming back home from the One Moto Show. Instead, it will stay in the Portland area, entering an unexpected new phase that will launch it on a whole new trajectory.
Garrett, my long-distance friend and former podcast co-host, had never seen The Bride in the flesh. But, over the last few weeks, getting a chance to ride it and study it up close really increased his enthusiasm about what I’ve created. However, as the experienced engine-builder and hot rodder in our little podcast trio, he’s itching to lean on the motor a bit and turn the performance up to eleven. Turbocharging and fuel injection may be involved, as well as possible suspension upgrades. I will hold onto the title, at least for now, but I’m giving Garrett carte blanche to make whatever changes he wants. I view this as a creative collaboration, a sort of mechanical “remix.”
I am SUPER stoked about this. I’ve had a wonderful experience crafting this bike into what I felt it should become. And frankly, the final result largely exceeded my expectations. Hooray! But what now? Garrett will take my version of the bike and rework it, adding his own take on where HE thinks it should go.
I will be 1,500 miles away, and I don’t expect Garrett to provide all the minutiae of his progress and build decisions. So there may not be much to report on here, but I will post updates here whenever possible.