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North American Hand Made Bicycle Show
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, February 27 - March 1, 2009
Photography
Part 6 - March 2-4: For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
James Huang/Cyclingnews.com
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Mike DeSalvo celebrates his tenth year in the business
with a limited edition frameset using a mix of Columbus Life and Zona steel tubes.
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DeSalvo has also rolled back pricing on the 10th anniversary frameset
to what it was ten years ago: US$850. But they could very well already be gone by now.
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DeSalvo built this bike as a 'no carbon' demonstrator -
as in no carbon tubes or componentry anywhere.
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The slender blades are brazed into an elegantly sloping crown.
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DeSalvo doesn't do carbon but he does do titanium -
and does it well, too.
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DeSalvo built this matching 'hers' bike
to go along with a 'his' bike he built for a customer last year.
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Even the components are painted to match.
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Keith Anderson is best known for his paint work
but shows his skills as a builder, too, with this hot rod.
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Anderson says he spent three months in total
building just the curved and carved wooden fenders, using 13 laminated plies for the rear and 8 for the front.
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From there, he says the rest of the bike took just ten days
including the profiled-to-match seat tube.
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There's obviously no provision for saddle height adjustment
and the top uses hardware from Kent Eriksen.
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Keith Anderson's sons are lucky kids.
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Keith Anderson also painted this 'Fruit Stripe' bike
for Peacock Groove builder Erik Noren.
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A steady hand, a steady hand…
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Noren built this frame with long-gone Tange Ultrastrong fluted tubing.
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Noren also commissioned an artist to do this sweet disc wheel finish.
Anyone else remember where this came from?
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Peacock Groove also showed off this gleaming copper-plated rig.
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Colorado-based Spectrum Powder Works
was responsible for many of the finishes on the NAHBS floor.
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Check out the perfectly applied pinstriping
on this ZR Cycles frame.
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Spectrum Powder Works founder Mark Brandt
has resurrected his old frame company called Fluid Fabrication.
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Brandt says his Fluid Fabrication frames will
consist of a fair amount more visual artistry than most of what's being done elsewhere.
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Not surprisingly, Brandt gave this Fluid 69er frame
a beautful etching treatment.
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Spectrum also did the work on this steel frame from Strong.
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Who needs paint?
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Joseph Ahearne has earned a solid reputation
for distinctively styled bikes like this.
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This unfinished Ahearne frame shows off
the work that lies beneath.
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Dual chain stays have become an Ahearne signature feature.
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This unique seat stay treatment is another
Ahearne trademark.
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In case you're ever overseas and need some spare change…
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Nick Crumpton showed off this time trial frame
and says he'll offer it in limited quantities.
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Naturally the aero-profiled seat tube sports a deep wheel cutout.
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Crumpton is best known for its sweet full-carbon road bikes…
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…though the 'cross bike looks worthy of a mention, too.
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NAHBS organizer Don Walker built this bright red track bike
for Zipp employee Nate Schickel - who just happens to work down the street from Walker's shop.
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Walker also displayed the only track tandem of the show.
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Nice brazing work here.
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Walker has opened up Speedway Handmade Bicycle Works in Speedway, Indiana,
specializing in handbuilt frames from Della Santa, Independent Fabrication, Lynskey, Parlee, and of course, his own frames.
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Relatively new builder Geekhouse brought some of the most striking
fixies of the show.
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The segmented fork crowns provided a nice visual transition
to the base of the head tube.
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Geekhouse launched a new dropout design at NAHBS
that features built-in tensioners.
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Beefy dropouts feature a thru-axle design.
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Jordan Hufnagel bases his framebuilding operation
out of Portland, Oregon.
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This commuter got the full treatment
with everything finished to match including the custom racks and stem.
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Hufnagel also builds full-on race rigs
such as this 'cross bike which is hopefully going to hit the Portland scene hard.
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The rear derailleur housing is neatly run
through the seat stay. And are those set screws holding on to the seatpost?
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David Kirk has been in business for twenty years now
and specialized in lugged or fillet brazed steel.
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The braced single-arm rear brake housing stop
is both beautiful and functional.
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Kirk's is some of the best brazing work we've ever seen.
Almost seems a shame to cover it with Joe Bell's superb paint work.
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Kirk offers these elegantly curved seat stays as an option.
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Italian framebuilder Tiziano Zullo
has been building since the early 1970s.
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This TIG-welded road beauty was just waiting for a home.
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Flex? Not on the back of this Zullo.
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Zullo also showed off this red period piece
that even featured period-appropriate componentry.
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Check out the subtle crease in the top tube.
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French framebuilder Cyfac was among some of the bigger brands
at NAHBS and though its top-end sample didn't show up until after the show, there was still plenty of eye candy on hand.
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Cyfac says their unique seat stay treatment
provides a more comfortable ride than wishbone designs.
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Cyfac offers BB30 bottom bracket shells
as an option on all of its custom frames be they carbon, aluminum, or even steel.
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Groovy built this showstopper to help bring attention
to the Terry Larrazabal Bike Festival, a multi-discipline cycling event in Asia.
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Color coordination to the max!
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The graphics scheme was inspired by the event's logo.
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Kelly Bedford was long-time builder, production manager and frame designer
at Serotta for 21 years before launching his own custom frame shop in December.
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Simply beautiful.
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We're not sure who makes this bottom bracket shell
but it's stunning nonetheless.
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Paint on this K. Bedford custom frame is by Joe Bell.
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This October frame uses a mix of titanium and carbon fiber.
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This bike is hot!
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Christopher Igleheart built this custom 650B mountain bike
with a Truvativ HammerSchmidt drivetrain.
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Igleheart had a number of bikes on display
including this nice runabout with Sturmey-Archer's new three-speed hub.
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Igleheart apparently wasn’t satisfied with conventional cable hangers
so he crafted his own.
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We're used to seeing Richard Sachs' masterpieces in pristine condition like this…
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…but think that Sachs himself prefers to see his 'cross frames like this.
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A just-for-show frame leaves Sachs' tried-and-true construction techniques
on display for all to see.
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Two-time Olympian 'Fast Freddy' Markham is now building frames
under the RR Velo label.
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These aren't actually lugs.
RR Velo uses wrapped tube-to-tube construction and then sands and shapes the wrap into a lug shape.
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Indianapolis-based Shamrock Cycles didn't have to travel far for the show.
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This was one of the cooler custom racks we saw at NAHBS.
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Long-time titanium builder Moots brought a diverse array
of bikes to this year's NAHBS.
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Moots' Gristle 69er featured a new Chris King InSet headset.
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Form is a new frame label but its builders come from Titus.
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BB30 bottom brackets are quickly gaining favor among the handbuilt crowd
as demonstrated by this Form road frame.
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Form also showed off this TIG-welded steel 'cross bike
but admits that it was mainly on hand to display its weld quality. The clearcoated finish would corrode in most moist environments.
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Form also offers mountain bikes
such as the Prevail 29er.
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Yipsan brought several bikes to NAHBS
such as this green townie.
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Yipsan saw fit to polish up this Shimano crank for its show bike.
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The rear brake cable hanger is cleanly integrated
into the seat clamp.
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Vicious Cycles displayed this gorgeous snow bike.
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Just in case there was any question as to what the bike was meant to do.
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In addition to its excellent singles, Vicious is also well known
for their off-road tandems.
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Rich Adams says he specializes in road and singlespeed frames
but you'd hardly know it by the looks of this townie. And yes, there is a live bunny in the cage up front.
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The rear rack, fenders and chain guard are all crafted in wood
by Woody's Custom Cycling Fenders.
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The Austin-based True Fabrications trio
of Cody Baron, Clark Davidson and Cole Thompson offers a wide variety of custom frames.
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Road? Mountain? Track? Commuter?
Sure, True can do that.
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Villin builder Alexis Dold
brought this sweet singlespeed to the show.
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Dold believes he is the only framebuilder using forge-welded
Damascus' steel plates in the construction of his bikes.
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The Damascus plates give a unique look to various bits
such as the head tube badge.
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Dean demonstrated their capabilities
with this radical track fixed gear bike.
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A custom fork and integrated bar are featured up front.
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Dean can also perfectly 'normal' bikes like this 'cross racer.
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Alchemy Bicycles had among its collection
this stealthy scorcher.
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Check out the tubes brazed right through the chain stays
on this Alchemy creation.
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Alchemy angled the dropouts quite a bit
on this display bike.
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Brooks had the usual array of saddles on hand
plus this intricately painted Pegoretti.
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Any guess as to how long this took to do?
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Every available bit of surface on this Pegoretti
was covered in detailed paintwork.
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Co-Motion developed the Pangea as a do-everything, go-anywhere
heavy-duty tourer.
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Vincent Dominguez made the trip from Minneapolis
to show off his creations at NAHBS such as this superbly crafted steel road bike.
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This Hunter mountain bike frame looks normal enough from this side…
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…but check out the unique dropout treatment on this side!
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Hunter also included this heavy-duty utiilty bike in the booth.
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Chuck Schlesinger builds his Sadilah frames one at a time
in San Diego, California.
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Sillgey definitely wins the prize for brightest booth at NAHBS.
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CCM is hoping someone needs a ride!
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Paragon dropouts were a common sight
on bikes of all materials at NAHBS.
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Henry James was on hand showing off some lugs.
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Looking to build frames yourself?
This might make for good reading material.
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Suzanne Carlson makes custom head tube badges
and other accessories.
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Cane Creek adds a 1" threaded version
of its value-packed 100 headset.
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How's this for detail?
Rather than cheapen things with a stamped keyed washer, Cane Creek machined the thing and then adds a tiny set screw.
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Thomson's seat collars are now in production
and available in four sizees.
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Paul Components showed off a new chain guide
with a wide range of adjustments for a proper fit.
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Want a custom rack but can't handle the custom price?
Paul Components has a readymade option for you.
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Paul's new light mount
installed in lieu of your headset cap.
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If that doesn't work, there is also a light mount
that installs in an unused lowrider mount.
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Paul is still going hard at the CNC machining game
with this aluminum brake booster.
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White Industries had a new set of toe clip-compatible pedals
for all to see.
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Cartridge bearings and machined aluminum construction are used throughout.
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Brooks brings back the Imperial model
with a cutout top.
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The lower edge is tied together
and can be customized based on tightness - or color.
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fi'zi:k's wall display shows off its custom capabilities…
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…though we're certain fi'zi:k won't earn any friends at PETA any time soon.
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Orbit offers this novel solution for keeping your coffee in your mug
on your next commute. Brilliant.
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Scrub showed off these aluminum rotors.
We've no idea how well they work but they certainly were light.
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Renova had a variety of innovative designs in the booth
including this interesting brake lever.
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Effetto Mariposa is now directing their attention
to the tire sealant market with this foaming latex formula that is claimed to better seal sidewall punctures and last longer.
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Sheila Moon and Barbara Howe model the latest styles.
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This Sheila Moon wool jacket
includes a subtle single rear pocket and another on the sleeve.
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Baileyworks showed up with a mountain
of 'freakishly strong' bags.
Part 5 - March 2-4: For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
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Part 4 - March 2-4: For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
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Part 3 - March 2-4: For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
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Curt Goodrich wins 'best off-road bike'
with this team-issue 'cross machine.
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Goodrich mixes old and new
with lugged steel construction and a smattering of modern carbon components.
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Chris King headsets of various incarnations
were a popular choice of NAHBS.
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Finish work is exceptionally clean throughout.
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Goodrich neatly integrates the rear brake housing stop
into the seat binder.
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A stainless seatpost shaft is topped
with a cast head designed by Drew Guldalian of Engin Cycles.
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Goodrich could have coated the frame
with a fancy paint job but preferred to keep the embellishment to a minimum in keeping with this particular bike's racing intentions.
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Japanese builder Cherubim
won 'best track bike' honors.
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The ornate lugwork is topped with a unique one-off
integrated bar and stem.
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The unique fork crown is also chromed.
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Cherubim's time trial bike
is radically low-slung.
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We're not sure how functional these bars are
but they certainly look cool.
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The top tube and single bar extension
form a straight and flowing line.
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The frame design necessitates a super-long seatpost.
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Shiny!
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Cherubim also showed off this road bike
with delicately arcing seat stays.
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Bilenky's tandem won the hearts of the judges.
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It's easy to see why with this complex lugwork.
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S&S couplings make the tandem packable, too.
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A small braze-on fitting takes care of the rear brake routing.
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Bilenky adds a conveniently located mount
for the rear drum brake controls.
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Bilenky's booth also includes several utility bikes.
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Check out the adjustable kickstand!
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This Bilenky utility bike puts the load out front.
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For whatever reason, Bilenky mounted the front brake
on the driveside fork leg.
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Kent Eriksen won the 'best titanium bike' category with his tandem
though nearly any bike in his booth would have satisfied the requirements.
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This road bike uses a neat dual top tube configuration.
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Eriksen also builds full-suspension mountain bikes
using a variety of rear ends such as this one from Yeti.
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The pivot, shock and linkage mounts are all Eriksen though.
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Eriksen's weld quality is second to none.
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Eriksen's perfect welds are complemented here
with the masked and blasted finish.
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The tandem was unfortunately retrieved by its owners
before we could photograph it, but how about this unicycle instead?
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Eriksen launched his own seatpost design a while back…
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…and now adds new hardware for non-round saddle rails
along with seat collars and profiled titanium headset spacers.
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Best carbon bike' honors went to Independent Fabrications
for this all-carbon prototype.
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IF worked with Edge to develop the new carbon lugs.
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The lug points mimic IF's trademark crown
and the derailleur housing stops are molded right in.
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This prototype also used Cannondale's BB30 crankset
and bottom bracket standard.
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The rear brake housing stop is also integrated
into the upper head tube lug.
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Not only are the lug points rounded
but they're also thicker than the rest of the lug!
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Like many show bikes at NAHBS,
the IF carbon prototype was fitted with a Chris King InSet.
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IF track junkie Tyler Evans brought another showstopper
to celebrate the Year of the Ox in the Chinese lunar calendar.
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Stylized oxen decorate the top tube and down tube.
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This supposedly says 'Independent Fabrications" in Chinese.
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Of course, the saddle is painted to match.
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Eriksen seatpost hardware
is fitted to the top of the integrated seat mast and there is no provision for height adjustment.
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IF's diverse repertoire still includes titanium hardtails as always.
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Like most of the bikes in IF's booth,
this one belongs to an employee.
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Ornate etching is featured on the seat tube, down tube, and head tube.
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IF built this bike to demonstrate
how the frame's paint scheme could be specifically geared to the build kit.
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Orange-anodized Tune bits are complemented
by similarly tinted bands on the frame.
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New IF owner Gary Smith rides this bike…
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…and his wife and daughter ride these!
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The paint jobs and graphics are perfectly matched
on the two bikes.
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Even the undersized daughter's bike
gets the full-sized dropout treatment.
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This IF townie looks old…
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…but includes modern parts such as this Schlumpf two-speed crank.
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The front fender strut is neatly curved around the brake caliper.
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Former Waterford and Serotta builder Dave Wages
won 'best lugged bike' with this so-called 'modern classic'.
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Wages used a novel overlapping two-piece seat stay
configuration on this award winner.
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The beautiful contrasting paint
highlights the polished stainless steel lugs.
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Elegant teardrops are cut into the rear dropouts.
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Red pinstriping accentuates the cutouts
in the bottom bracket shell.
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Carl Strong won 'best TIG bike'
with this titanium 'cross bike.
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Strong's weld quality is widely renowned among his peers.
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The cherry red paint is punctuated
with expanses of brushed titanium peeking through the clearcoat.
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Don't let the brushed appearance fool you;
there's paint on those surfaces so cover up with a clean chain stay guard!
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The two-tone finish certainly makes for a distinctive look.
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The oversized head tube provides plenty of room
for Strong's head tube badge.
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Strong also showed off this titanium 'cross frame
with curved seat stays.
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Curved or straight?
The beauty of a custom frame is that it's up to you.
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Mark Nobilette built this touring bike
for his most important customer: himself!
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Flawless fillet brazing is visible throughout.
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The seat stay wishbone includes both a rear fender mount
and a neatly brazed-on rear brake housing stop with an integrated barrel adjuster.
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Nobilette's creation also incorporates a modern take
on the wedge-type seatpost binder.
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A rear rack…
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…and front rack (plus lowriders) offer plenty of hauling capacity.
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Relatively new builder Mitchell Pryor of Map Bicycles
won 'best city bike' for this mixte commuter.
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The rear end is a delicate blend of straight lines and curves.
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Quality construction like this
is a good way to get noticed.
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The pink paint on the head tube
is carried through straight to the edges of the lugs.
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The front brake mounts are integrated
right into the fork crown.
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A Schmidts dynamo powers front and rear LED lights.
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The rear brake cable roller struts
are perfectly angled so as not to bend under hard braking.
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Not a bad way to make your way to work, eh?
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Canada-based Velocolour won 'best paint'
for its work in restoring this 1951 Cinelli.
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The restoration faithfully adhered
to the aesthetic of the time period.
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This Campagnolo rear derailleur
could almost pass for new.
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Back in the day…
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Velocolour also had a few more modern pieces
on display in its booth.
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Dots!
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Cicli Polito took 'best in show' honors
with this Jack Taylor-replica grass track racer.
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Cicli Politi built the bike as a tribute
to the recently passed Norm Taylor.
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The curved seat tube mimics Taylor's 'Curved Tube' model.
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You're not likely to see a crown like this in the near future.
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The seat stays incorporate a tiny bridge.
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Boxed pinstriping offers a classic look.
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Cicli Polito even secured period-appropriate components
such as this 1"-pitch crank.
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Of course, a matching cog is fitted out back.
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This stem is looking a bit rough
but then again, it's quite possibly older than you are…
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Cicli Polito also found some old wheels
though it had to wrap them in modern tubulars.
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These are not easy to find!
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Even the leather toe straps
look like they've been around the block a few times.
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Naked builder Sam Whittingham takes 'people's choice' honors this year
with this incredible full-suspension mountain bike.
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Even the linkage is fully curved, mitered and welded,
then nickel-plated to a brilliant gleam.
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Whittingham uses FSA headsets for the main linkage pivot
and main swingarm pivot.
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Even the Manitou Swinger shock
is given a personal touch.
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The nickel-plated chain stays take a graceful curve
on their way to the dropouts.
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The main pivot is widely braced.
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Whittingham also makes the wood-inlay pivot caps.
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The lower shock mount is neatly integrated into the lug.
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A small eccentric allows for tensioning the chain
and concentric axle pivots are also hidden behind them.
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The nickel-plated head tube lugs are fitted
with Chris King's new InSet headset format.
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The rear brake line is fed through the seat stay
and enters the frame at the chain stay.
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The entry point for the rear brake line is underneath the down tube
just aft of the head tube.
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Naturally, Whittingham built his own bar, too.
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Why use a boring rubber grip
when you've got some wood, leather, and aluminum on hand?
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These sizeable pedals bore some awfully sharp spikes.
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Wooden rims are sourced from Wheel Fanatyk.
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Whittingham crafted a wooden seatpost
for the showpiece, too, though he admits he'll ultimately ride the bike with something else in its place.
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The anodized White Brothers fork matches perfectly.
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Roland Della Santa takes 'best road frame' honors
with his limited-edition 40th-anniversary model.
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Della Santa is limiting production to just twenty framesets
as he's limited by the number of old Nervex Pro lugs he still has on hand.
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Della Santa says that just prepping the lugs
takes a day and a half per frame.
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The seat cluster includes added-on points
and beautiful Masi scoops atop the seat stays.
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In keeping with the intended 70s look,
the cables are run on top of the bottom bracket shell.
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Three slots are hand-cut into the bottom bracket shell.
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Does your steel frame look this clean even on the inside?
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Campagnolo bits are used throughout.
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Della Santa prefers horizontal dropouts
even on his most modern frames.
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Fork tips and crown are both chromed.
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This Della Santa belongs to long-time admirer
(and show organizer) Don Walker.
Part 2 - March 2-4: For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
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Serotta embarks on a curvy new direction
with the introduction of its aero-profiled Meivici AE, available in both time trial and road formats.
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This is far more surface area around the bottom bracket
than we're used to seeing from Serotta.
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The cutout seat tube can be made in angles ranging from 73-78º
and the cutouts are adjusted accordingly for proper clearances.
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The integrated design uses a seatmast cap
that requires no frame cutting. Serotta will offer the cap in various lengths.
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The top tube looks to flow into the seat stays.
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The beefy head tube houses a tapered 1 1/8"-to-1 1/2" steerer.
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The hourglass profile looks trick
but also cuts down a bit on frontal area.
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Internal routing is used throughout.
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The Meivici AE will use compact rear-entry dropouts.
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Serotta will offer the new Meivici AE in a wide range of custom geometry
meaning that both road and time trial/triathlon configurations can be accommodated.
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Serotta is clearly looking to shed its somewhat stuffy image
by experimenting with some flashy paint jobs to increase the eye appeal.
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Production seatmasts will use a single-bolt head borrowed from Bontrager.
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The production version will also use a tidy clamp system.
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The existing Meivici SE will continue on
and Serotta says it will remain its lightest bike.
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These Zipp VumaQuad cranks were refinished by Serotta.
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More gold is found out back with the custom-finished cogs,
Nokon cable housing, Zipp hub endcaps, and Tune skewers.
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Craig Edwards' eebrake makes an appearance in gold trim
at either end of the Serotta Meivici SE show bike.
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Completing the look are a custom-finished Easton carbon stem and Zipp bar,
matched leather bar tape and Selle Italia saddle and brown Hudz.
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Serotta's cyclo-cross prototype mates the front end of a Meivici
with a titanium rear end.
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According to Serotta's Paraic McGlynn, the titanium rear end
softens things up for a smoother ride and better tire traction.
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Carbon tubes and lugs are used up front.
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Titanium sleeves are used to bond the seat tube and down tube
to the bottom bracket shell.
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How's this for a bold new look?
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Serotta is playing with some new graphics
but hasn't made any final decisions on visual changes moving forward.
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This Serotta 29er hardtail uses carbon fiber for the top tube and down tube
but titanium everywhere else.
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Stout stays promise a snappy rear end.
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Detail work is impressive to say the least.
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The shape of the non-driveside dropout is mimicked
on the driveside.
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Serotta paid homage to its racing heritage
with this track bike used by Leonard 'Harvey' Nitz to earn a bronze medal in the 1984 Olympics.
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Wonder what the UCI would say about this sort of design today?
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Naked builder Sam Whittingham took 'Best in Show' honors last year
and may just do it again with this incredible full-suspension mountain bike.
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Even the linkage is fully curved, mitered and welded,
then nickel-plated to a brilliant gleam.
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Whittingham uses FSA headsets for the main linkage pivot
and main swingarm pivot.
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Even the Manitou Swinger shock
is given a personal touch.
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The nickel-plated chain stays take a graceful curve
on their way to the dropouts.
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The main pivot is widely braced.
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Whittingham also makes the wood-inlay pivot caps.
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The lower shock mount is neatly integrated into the lug.
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A small eccentric allows for tensioning the chain
and concentric axle pivots are also hidden behind them.
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The nickel-plated head tube lugs are fitted
with Chris King's new InSet headset format.
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The rear brake line is fed through the seat stay
and enters the frame at the chain stay.
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The entry point for the rear brake line is underneath the down tube
just aft of the head tube.
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Naturally, Whittingham built his own bar, too.
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Why use a boring rubber grip
when you've got some wood, leather, and aluminum on hand?
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These sizeable pedals bore some awfully sharp spikes.
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Wooden rims are sourced from Wheel Fanatyk.
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Whittingham crafted a wooden seatpost
for the showpiece, too, though he admits he'll ultimately ride the bike with something else in its place.
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The anodized White Brothers fork matches perfectly.
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Will it be two in a row for Whittingham?
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Naked also showed off a nice-looking townie.
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It goes without saying that there's an awful lot of embellishment
going on here.
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Whittingham says a blacksmith friend of his
helped out with the leaves.
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The Shimano generator-power front light
is perfectly mated to the custom stem.
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The front brake line and generator wire
are both fed into the top of the fork blades.
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More nice work is found on the seat tube.
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Another pair of leaves is found at the back end.
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Wood is used for the rear rack, fenders and rims.
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This pedal is decidedly more friendly-looking.
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When regular Lock-Ons just won't do.
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Colorado-based builder Black Sheep
showed off this curvy titanium road bike.
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The cruiser-style frame sports dual top tubes
that arc into seat stays.
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Faux lugs are featured throughout.
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Paragon dropouts and more careful sandblasting work
finish off the rear end.
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Black Sheep builder James Bleakley has taken a liking
to curved tubes.
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The truss-style fork is also fast becoming a Black Sheep mainstay.
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The seat stays are anchored to the seat tube
with a tiny titanium plate.
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These look comfy!
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An idyllic life under a starry night sky.
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Black Sheep also displayed this monstrous titanium utility bike.
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How many separate pieces of titanium can you see here?
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We can only imagine how much this would cost.
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The massive rack looks to boast massive load capacity to match.
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Tiny generator-powered LED lights are fitted front and rear.
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A comfy place to set your hands
as you head off for groceries.
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Bleakley uses a Shimano front derailleur clamp adapter
to anchor the titanium chain guard.
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Black Sheep also looks to be working on a more conventional rack.
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The giant 36"-wheeled Black Sheep ZAMer makes another appearance.
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Waterford built this shiny beauty
with True Temper S3 main tubes, Reynolds 953 stays and custom stainless steel lugs.
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Maybe a sign of a pending Waterford head tube badge?
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The so-called 'art deco' lugs recount classic New York architecture.
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Mmmm, shiny.
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Waterford built this custom machine
as a gift for employee Dave Hellekson who recently recented from a tour of duty in Saudi Arabia.
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Hellekson is a captain in the US Air Force.
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Not a bad 'welcome back' gift, eh?
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A gleaming stainless steel chain stay
graces the driveside.
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Gunnar adds a new Fastlane model to its range
for commuting, light touring or trail riding, just cruising around or maybe even a little cyclo-cross.
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The chain stay mounted disc brake
leaves room for a rear rack.
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Waterford is also building this unique machine
designed specifically for bicycle polo.
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This giant gusset is preparing for some rough riding.
Part 1 - February 28: For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
James Huang/Cyclingnews.com
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Vanilla Bicycles introduces its third Speedvagen model
to supplement the existing road and 'cross frames.
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The massive 15mm-wide dropouts
are uber-stiff but apparently fairly light given their unique hollow construction.
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The production dropouts will be fully boxed-in.
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It's hard to tell but there's a new Chris King InSet
hidden inside there.
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The cut-out Speedvagen logo
is backed by a carbon fiber insert.
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Sacha White does his own version
of an integrated seatmast.
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The custom head is made of stainless steel
and uses Thomson cradles and hardware.
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This year's Speedvagen road bike
looks stunning in red.
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The dramatically shaped seat stays
are flattened and curved for extra comfort.
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Tiny housing stops are elegant and functional
with their built-in barrel adjusters.
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Only a lucky few get to ride a bike with this logo.
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This beautiful townie
is undoubtedly a little nicer than the one most people use to get the groceries.
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Registered graphics make for a racy look.
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As is fast becoming a Vanilla trademark,
the rear brake line is routed directly through the integrated mast.
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A neatly done chain guard
keeps pants clean.
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Yes, folks, even the display stands are creative.
These are made from poured concrete.
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Mud anyone?
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White's Vanilla and Speedvagen brands
have grown to include more than just bikes.
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Parlee showed off its latest options for its flagship Z1.
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The integrated seatmast is topped with a Ritchey head.
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This one also utilizes the BB30 standard
and is fitted with a SRAM Red crankset.
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Parlee doesn't use a metallic sleeve for the press-in bearings,
preferring instead to mold the bearing seats right in and readjust the fiber lay-up to handle the load.
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Parlee's track-specific Z1 is also now in production.
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The dropouts are made from both titanium and carbon fiber.
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This particular Z1 Track belongs to Jackie Simes IV,
a fourth-generation American six-day racer.
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Parlee's new 'cross bike is also ready for the mud.
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Carbon fiber top tube housing stops
are molded as a strip and then individually cut and milled.
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Even the brake housing stop is carbon fiber.
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The front derailleur pulley mount is an exercise in overkill.
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This single-speed Parlee belt-drive 'cross bike
looks ideally suited to nasty weather.
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Parlee's dropout design is already well suited
for the Carbon Drive Systems belt installation.
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Naturally, Parlee made their own spacers
for the rear cog.
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The Parlee Z4 is what is used by the Fly V Australia team
for road events.
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Unlike the Z1, Z2, and Z3,
the Z4 uses an internal-cup headset.
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Fancy a Parlee for some wet-weather riding?
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Sure, you can put fenders on that!
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Yes, even Parlee's fender mounts are carbon.
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The lower fender mounts are neatly integrated
into the dropout interface.
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Optional 'ghost' lettering makes for a stealthy look.
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Roland Della Santa celebrates forty years of framebuilding
with a limited-edition run of anniversary framesets.
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Della Santa is limiting production to just twenty framesets
as he's limited by the number of old Nervex Pro lugs he still has on hand.
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Della Santa says that just prepping the lugs
takes a day and a half per frame.
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The seat cluster includes added-on points
and beautiful Masi scoops atop the seat stays.
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In keeping with the intended 70s look,
the cables are run on top of the bottom bracket shell.
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Three slots are hand-cut into the bottom bracket shell.
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Does your steel frame look this clean even on the inside?
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Campagnolo bits are used throughout.
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Della Santa prefers horizontal dropouts
even on his most modern frames.
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Fork tips and crown are both chromed.
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This Della Santa belongs to long-time admirer
(and show organizer) Don Walker.
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