The Orp is an electronic horn & light combo that I used to think was too loud but given how distracted everybody is these days I’ve decided it is damn handy. I did have the proper freewheel puller in my tool kit to remove the freewheel, but I didnt have a bench vise for leverage. I did, however, have a big wrench and the seatmast from kent mountain bike my Bike Friday Pakit that worked great as a cheater bar. A casual observer of the work in progress would think that I was building a unicycle. The two pictures above show my first cut at customisation. The mirror, the bell, the light, the yellow cable housing, the bar tape and the Jandd frame bag were all things I had in my bike shed.
Folks tend to be quite attached to their wheels and not everybody has as much practice keeping their rage in check as I do. Explore trails that aren’t on the app but clearly exist
right here, right now, in real life. Pack extra water and a sandwich in case things go right and you’re having
too much damn fun to head home. Even kent bayside cruiser though BCA imports hubs, spokes and rims, the wheelset assembly and truing done at the factory qualifies BCA wheelsets to receive the same “Made in USA with domestic and imported parts” label. The wheel labeling is an important change for the company as it considers whether to enter the private label wheel building business.
I did have to swap a big spacer on the rear wheel from the drive to non-drive side and re-dish the wheel. There were just enough threads on the spokes to do this. I also replaced the flimsy rubber rim strip with a double layer of gorilla tape and I repacked both the front and rear hubs and trued both wheels. Steve’s gift cog came in the mail and I mounted it to the wheel using loctite. I’m not one of those hipster kid fixie riders who run no brakes and skid stop so the loctite should be sufficient.
It took me all damn day to find my clothes and find my way back home.
Kent has agreed with the state of Utah to add 84 new jobs there in the next five years. Under Utah’s business incentives program, Kent is eligible for up to a 30% state revenue tax credit. New jobs must pay at least 100% of the county average to qualify for the incentive. Meagley added that BCA’s commitment and dedication to employee safety and satisfaction is a main reason for their continued success. “I’ve never worked anywhere where the owners of the company have been so vested in their team,” she said referring to CEO, Arnold Kamler and President, Scott Kamler. Morrow added that the CEO and President make themselves very accessible to the employees.