Nice Rack

A big thank you to R Johns Fabrication in Newlyn, Cornwall for the custom surfboard racks. I've been looking everywhere for some and the only option are the Carver racks but they just don't seem to look like they would come anywhere near capable of supporting anything longer that 6ft. Not that I want to take a log any further than my local beach but the option would be nice.

The board in the picture is my 8'2" Wild West Shooter from Jools at Gulf Stream Surfboards and fits like a glove. I've had the racks made wide enough to take two boards and so far so good, they just need strapping in well. When my new 7'4" Tracker inspired mid length arrives from Jools then this will just about top off the stoke level.

These racks are fully removable with just 6 bolts in total but a couple of quirky little design features to stop twist or movement, these racks are solid. If these are the rustic prototypes then we may have to keep a look out for the real thing in the future.

Well thats the first part done on the Van Van, now for a chunky front tire and a drinks cabinet and we're on our way to adventure..The Beckoning Road lies ahead, albeit when my good lady and work commitment allow!! Keep checking in for the first road trip soon.

My Project.

Man with a van van. Time to start getting this thing a little ready for some autumn action. With a bit of luck the good lady will let me take a few days and head to Brittany and cruise the North Coast this Autumn. For the price of a ferry crossing with a bike and about £20 quid in fuel I reckon that one hell of an adventure can be had. The board racks are on order and waiting to be fabricated and the board for the trip will be ordered from Jools at Gulf Stream this weekend.

A few years back I took local grommet John Buchorski to Lacanau for a Pro Junior competition and on the way back up to Roscoff we had a couple of days to kill so we spent them going up and down what seemed like an  eternal maize of tracks out to the North Coast. We came across a couple of waves and have all promised myself to go back and take a look with a little more time.

A couple of years after that I spent three weeks around the Bay de Trepasse, St Tujon and Audierne surfing some great waves and eating some splendid French cuisine. Brittany is a very special place so to head back and see it on a bike with a board and some time will be my own little "bang on trend, everyone seems to be doing it" adventure!!!

Something for the weekend sir..

I can feel this coming on to my Van Van. A nip and tuck, short back and sides and we'll be on our way.