Wes brought me a new project to get together for him. This is about as far removed from a full suspension mountain bike as you get. Still pretty cool though. And fun, too, if you're in the mood to go fast in a straight line, dragster style...

Brown came today, too. Got in a couple of parts I'd been waiting to get my hands on. First up is the new 110 headset from Cane Creek. It's priced comparably and is set to be their Chris King killer. Don't know if it'll knock CK of it's perch but this Cane Creek 110 is sure nice.

Here's the first expanded view. Nicely machine aluminum cups and high quality bearings. The crown race is pretty standard Cane Creek - angular contact with a good seal. Take a look at the upper race, though. It looks fairly straight up here, but it is actually pretty intricate. Instead of the bearing race and seal just held together,

the upper race/cap assembly is actually 3 pieces that fit together very precisely. The green race fits into the upper cap like a snap ring and the brass seal goes underneath it. Bearings are smoother when they stay dry. This sucker should last a long time.

Here's the next candy that showed up today. Formula Bianca brakes. How superb are these?

That high polish finish will work quite nicely with the high polish rear triangle on the Turner Sultan that these are going on. Ever seen a caliper that pretty?

Believe me, these brakes feel as good as they look, too. Formula has struck gold. Oro, as it were.