North American Hand Made Bicycle Show

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, February 27 - March 1, 2009

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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.
• 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.
• DeSalvo built this bike as a 'no carbon' demonstrator - as in no carbon tubes or componentry anywhere.
• The slender blades are brazed into an elegantly sloping crown.
• DeSalvo doesn't do carbon but he does do titanium - and does it well, too.
• DeSalvo built this matching 'hers' bike to go along with a 'his' bike he built for a customer last year.
• Even the components are painted to match.
• Keith Anderson is best known for his paint work but shows his skills as a builder, too, with this hot rod.
• 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.
• From there, he says the rest of the bike took just ten days including the profiled-to-match seat tube.
• There's obviously no provision for saddle height adjustment and the top uses hardware from Kent Eriksen.
• Keith Anderson's sons are lucky kids.
• Keith Anderson also painted this 'Fruit Stripe' bike for Peacock Groove builder Erik Noren.
• A steady hand, a steady hand…
• Noren built this frame with long-gone Tange Ultrastrong fluted tubing.
• Noren also commissioned an artist to do this sweet disc wheel finish. Anyone else remember where this came from?
• Peacock Groove also showed off this gleaming copper-plated rig.
• Colorado-based Spectrum Powder Works was responsible for many of the finishes on the NAHBS floor.
• Check out the perfectly applied pinstriping on this ZR Cycles frame.
• Spectrum Powder Works founder Mark Brandt has resurrected his old frame company called Fluid Fabrication.
• Brandt says his Fluid Fabrication frames will consist of a fair amount more visual artistry than most of what's being done elsewhere.
• Not surprisingly, Brandt gave this Fluid 69er frame a beautful etching treatment.
• Spectrum also did the work on this steel frame from Strong.
• Who needs paint?
• Joseph Ahearne has earned a solid reputation for distinctively styled bikes like this.
• This unfinished Ahearne frame shows off the work that lies beneath.
• Dual chain stays have become an Ahearne signature feature.
• This unique seat stay treatment is another Ahearne trademark.
• In case you're ever overseas and need some spare change…
• Nick Crumpton showed off this time trial frame and says he'll offer it in limited quantities.
• Naturally the aero-profiled seat tube sports a deep wheel cutout.
• Crumpton is best known for its sweet full-carbon road bikes…
• …though the 'cross bike looks worthy of a mention, too.
• 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.
• Walker also displayed the only track tandem of the show.
• Nice brazing work here.
• 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.
• Relatively new builder Geekhouse brought some of the most striking fixies of the show.
• The segmented fork crowns provided a nice visual transition to the base of the head tube.
• Geekhouse launched a new dropout design at NAHBS that features built-in tensioners.
• Beefy dropouts feature a thru-axle design.
• Jordan Hufnagel bases his framebuilding operation out of Portland, Oregon.
• This commuter got the full treatment with everything finished to match including the custom racks and stem.
• Hufnagel also builds full-on race rigs such as this 'cross bike which is hopefully going to hit the Portland scene hard.
• The rear derailleur housing is neatly run through the seat stay. And are those set screws holding on to the seatpost?
• David Kirk has been in business for twenty years now and specialized in lugged or fillet brazed steel.
• The braced single-arm rear brake housing stop is both beautiful and functional.
• 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.
• Kirk offers these elegantly curved seat stays as an option.
• Italian framebuilder Tiziano Zullo has been building since the early 1970s.
• This TIG-welded road beauty was just waiting for a home.
• Flex? Not on the back of this Zullo.
• Zullo also showed off this red period piece that even featured period-appropriate componentry.
• Check out the subtle crease in the top tube.
• 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.
• Cyfac says their unique seat stay treatment provides a more comfortable ride than wishbone designs.
• Cyfac offers BB30 bottom bracket shells as an option on all of its custom frames be they carbon, aluminum, or even steel.
• Groovy built this showstopper to help bring attention to the Terry Larrazabal Bike Festival, a multi-discipline cycling event in Asia.
• Color coordination to the max!
• The graphics scheme was inspired by the event's logo.
• 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.
• Simply beautiful.
• We're not sure who makes this bottom bracket shell but it's stunning nonetheless.
• Paint on this K. Bedford custom frame is by Joe Bell.
• This October frame uses a mix of titanium and carbon fiber.
• This bike is hot!
• Christopher Igleheart built this custom 650B mountain bike with a Truvativ HammerSchmidt drivetrain.
• Igleheart had a number of bikes on display including this nice runabout with Sturmey-Archer's new three-speed hub.
• Igleheart apparently wasn’t satisfied with conventional cable hangers so he crafted his own.
• We're used to seeing Richard Sachs' masterpieces in pristine condition like this…
• …but think that Sachs himself prefers to see his 'cross frames like this.
• A just-for-show frame leaves Sachs' tried-and-true construction techniques on display for all to see.
• Two-time Olympian 'Fast Freddy' Markham is now building frames under the RR Velo label.
• These aren't actually lugs. RR Velo uses wrapped tube-to-tube construction and then sands and shapes the wrap into a lug shape.
• Indianapolis-based Shamrock Cycles didn't have to travel far for the show.
• This was one of the cooler custom racks we saw at NAHBS.
• Long-time titanium builder Moots brought a diverse array of bikes to this year's NAHBS.
• Moots' Gristle 69er featured a new Chris King InSet headset.
• Form is a new frame label but its builders come from Titus.
• BB30 bottom brackets are quickly gaining favor among the handbuilt crowd as demonstrated by this Form road frame.
• 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.
• Form also offers mountain bikes such as the Prevail 29er.
• Yipsan brought several bikes to NAHBS such as this green townie.
• Yipsan saw fit to polish up this Shimano crank for its show bike.
• The rear brake cable hanger is cleanly integrated into the seat clamp.
• Vicious Cycles displayed this gorgeous snow bike.
• Just in case there was any question as to what the bike was meant to do.
• In addition to its excellent singles, Vicious is also well known for their off-road tandems.
• 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.
• The rear rack, fenders and chain guard are all crafted in wood by Woody's Custom Cycling Fenders.
• The Austin-based True Fabrications trio of Cody Baron, Clark Davidson and Cole Thompson offers a wide variety of custom frames.
• Road? Mountain? Track? Commuter? Sure, True can do that.
• Villin builder Alexis Dold brought this sweet singlespeed to the show.
• Dold believes he is the only framebuilder using forge-welded Damascus' steel plates in the construction of his bikes.
• The Damascus plates give a unique look to various bits such as the head tube badge.
• Dean demonstrated their capabilities with this radical track fixed gear bike.
• A custom fork and integrated bar are featured up front.
• Dean can also perfectly 'normal' bikes like this 'cross racer.
• Alchemy Bicycles had among its collection this stealthy scorcher.
• Check out the tubes brazed right through the chain stays on this Alchemy creation.
• Alchemy angled the dropouts quite a bit on this display bike.
• Brooks had the usual array of saddles on hand plus this intricately painted Pegoretti.
• Any guess as to how long this took to do?
• Every available bit of surface on this Pegoretti was covered in detailed paintwork.
• Co-Motion developed the Pangea as a do-everything, go-anywhere heavy-duty tourer.
• Vincent Dominguez made the trip from Minneapolis to show off his creations at NAHBS such as this superbly crafted steel road bike.
• This Hunter mountain bike frame looks normal enough from this side…
• …but check out the unique dropout treatment on this side!
• Hunter also included this heavy-duty utiilty bike in the booth.
• Chuck Schlesinger builds his Sadilah frames one at a time in San Diego, California.
• Sillgey definitely wins the prize for brightest booth at NAHBS.
• CCM is hoping someone needs a ride!
• Paragon dropouts were a common sight on bikes of all materials at NAHBS.
• Henry James was on hand showing off some lugs.
• Looking to build frames yourself? This might make for good reading material.
• Suzanne Carlson makes custom head tube badges and other accessories.
• Cane Creek adds a 1" threaded version of its value-packed 100 headset.
• 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.
• Thomson's seat collars are now in production and available in four sizees.
• Paul Components showed off a new chain guide with a wide range of adjustments for a proper fit.
• Want a custom rack but can't handle the custom price? Paul Components has a readymade option for you.
• Paul's new light mount installed in lieu of your headset cap.
• If that doesn't work, there is also a light mount that installs in an unused lowrider mount.
• Paul is still going hard at the CNC machining game with this aluminum brake booster.
• White Industries had a new set of toe clip-compatible pedals for all to see.
• Cartridge bearings and machined aluminum construction are used throughout.
• Brooks brings back the Imperial model with a cutout top.
• The lower edge is tied together and can be customized based on tightness - or color.
• fi'zi:k's wall display shows off its custom capabilities…
• …though we're certain fi'zi:k won't earn any friends at PETA any time soon.
• Orbit offers this novel solution for keeping your coffee in your mug on your next commute. Brilliant.
• Scrub showed off these aluminum rotors. We've no idea how well they work but they certainly were light.
• Renova had a variety of innovative designs in the booth including this interesting brake lever.
• 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.
• Sheila Moon and Barbara Howe model the latest styles.
• This Sheila Moon wool jacket includes a subtle single rear pocket and another on the sleeve.
• Baileyworks showed up with a mountain of 'freakishly strong' bags.

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• Chris King is now in full swing with his Cielo frame division.
• A 1 1/8" steerer tube is squeezed into a head tube normally used for a 1" fork by virtue of skirtless stainless steel bearing cups that are brazed directly to the ends of the tube.
• Chris King makes many of the frame fittings in-house such as this machined stainless steel seat stay cap.
• In fact, nearly all of the frame's smaller bits are machined in-house to the same exacting level of precision found on Chris King headsets.
• Stainless steel reinforcing rings at either end of the head tube add a bit of shine.
• Chris King will offer standard Cielo frames as well as 'Cielo by Chris King' iterations that are built by the man himself.
• The full-blown 'Cielo by Chris King' frames feature polished lugs with more intricate detailing.
• Chris King actually started building frames long along but only just recently resurrected his passion.
• Cielo will offer both 'sportif' and 'cross models.
• This 'cross bike was built specifically for U-brakes.
• Why buy someone else's frame fittings when you can make your own?
• Sure, why not.
• Chris King also debuts a new line of internal-cup headsets called InSet.
• Snow bikes were popular at this year's NAHBS.
• Sycip has long championed segmented fork construction.
• This bike also featured an integrated bar and stem.
• Bare stainless steel provides a nice visual contrast.
• Just in case you need to haul a little extra gear.
• Get around airline baggage fees with this slick S&S coupling-equipped Sycip hardtail.
• The couplers add some weight but are one of the best ways to produce a collapsible bike for travel.
• This red townie doesn't show off Sycip's full capabilities but it was still one of our favorites of the booth.
• The front rack is perfectly sized for a six-pack of bottles…
• …and yes, of course there's a built-in bottle opener.
• This ANT commuter could easily blend into the Amsterdam scene.
• This front rack could certainly handle a sizeable load.
• And in case you need more carrying capacity there's a rear one, too.
• This is just about the only identifying mark on an ANT bike.
• A stylish way to get to your destination of choice.
• Ok, so maybe there are a couple of other places Mike Flanigan has found to place his ANT logo.
• It's no carbon racer but it's beautiful in its singleminded dedication to function.
• Of course, there's always black if you prefer your ANT to be a bit more stealthy.
• Wooden rack slats were a virtual must-have at NAHBS.
• Japanese builder Kimori brought a pair of wild-looking truss bikes.
• Kimori gave this truss bike a parallelogram-linkage front fork.
• The pivots are tiny but widely braced so they're likely quite stiff.
• Kimori bolts the stem directly to the top of the shock shaft.
• The rear uses decidedly tiny tubing.
• A simple elastomer stack handles rear suspension duties.
• Tiny ball joint pivots are used out back.
• The anti-29er!
• A similarly designed fork graces the front of the MTB version.
• Got a track bike without brake mounting holes?
• Kimori offers this interesting solution that clamps on to the fork blades.
• The rear brake clamps on as well though we're not sure how necessary this sort of thing is.
• Kimori says the reduced friction from this coated titanium track cog can translate into faster speeds and lower times on the track.
• This isn't the first fixed-gear adapter we've seen but it's easily the nicest.
• Kimori also showed off this magnesium stem.
• Separate male/female hardware helps keep the magnesium surfaces' protective coatings intact.
• Steel tubing makers such as Reynolds are reporting significant increases in demand for steel tubing.
• Dedacciai is bringing back its Zero 1 tubeset.
• DeRosa's top models are still carbon fiber…
• …and with lines like this it's perhaps no surprise.
• But even DeRosa is reporting increasing sales of its steel and titanium models.
• In addition to the lugged Neo Primato, DeRosa's TIG-welded Corum is also seeing sales increases.
• The Corum features an unusually curvaceous integrated head tube.
• DeRosa doesn't simply add bearing cups to the ends of its titanium head tube; rather, it's actually machined from a single chunk of titanium for better bearing alignment and lighter weight.

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• Calfee is seeking a greater purpose these days with the launch of his Bamboosero project which seeks to put locally built bamboo utility bikes in the hands of third-world residents.
• The design is intentionally simple to build yet can supposedly carry an incredible amount of weight.
• Naturally, Calfee can still use bamboo to put on a good show.
• Down tube? Top tube? Middle tubes???
• We've no idea how functional this is but no matter; it looks fantastic!
• We're guessing the omission of a seat tube makes for a particularly comfortable ride.
• This way!
• We can't help but wonder how long it took Calfee to find bamboo that had a perfect 31.8mm outer diameter.
• Courage takes to the barriers with this lightweight steel 'cross racer.
• Courage's new dropouts are apparently stiffer than the original design with more weld surface area and newly replaceable derailleur hanger.
• The show bike was also fitted with an outer chainring guard of Courage builder Aaron Hayes' own design.
• Courage also showed off this gleaming white road bike.
• The road frame uses similar dropouts as on the 'cross bike but are milled all the way through for a different look and to save a few grams.
• Engin Cycles had its usually diverse range of bikes on display at this year's NAHBS such as this dedicated 'cross racer built for Denny Yunk of Hayes Bicycle Group.
• The mitered seat stay bridge adds a bit of style and the semi-integrated mast makes for a clean look.
• The semi-integrated design isn't just for show; in 'cross it also guarantees that your seatpost won't slip during remounts.
• Engin builder Drew Guldanian routes the front brake cable through the thicker part of the stem and brazes in a full-length sleeve to eliminate water contamination.
• We're not so sure about the lack of clearance here but Guldanian says even 'cross forks will lots of room build up mud anyway and the shorter legs reduce brake chatter.
• Engin built this full-suspension machine with a Reynolds 953 main triangle and a rear end borrowed from Ventana.
• The bottom bracket uses the BB30 standard. Check out the trick lower shock mount!
• The custom lugged stainless steel stem directly incorporates a spacer while the head tube uses Chris King's new InSet design.
• Masked sections allow the stainless steel shine through.
• Engin Cycles' cast seatpost head can be adopted and customized for a number of applications.
• This Engin road bike was perhaps the most eye-catching of the booth.
• The boxed pinstripes are carefully faded where they overlap.
• Bare stainless steel is exposed on the interior of the rear dropouts.
• Here the Engin seatpost head is bonded to a carbon shaft and has a window added in up front.
• Guldanian built this 29er just for the show.
• The highly curved seat stays presumably add a bit of cush.
• We still love this head tube badge design.
• Rigid forks were littered throughout this year's NAHBS.
• Curtis Inglis brought along this beautiful snow bike, built for a customer to fulfill a wide range of purposes.
• Viewed from the side, the top tube and seat stays form an interrupted arc.
• The front and rear ends have massive clearance to fit the 3"-wide snow tires.
• Who wants to go pick up the pizza?
• Laminated wooden fenders were handmade by Jeff Hantman of Halfwheel Fenders.
• Hantman applied these transfers then sealed them in beneath the lacquer.
• This isn't the most visible place for a logo but it's still cool.
• There's a lot going on back here.
• Inglis' other brand, Retrotec, incorporates trademark curves into the frame designs.
• This ain't no beach cruiser.
• Top-notch finish work is featured throughout.
• The rear brake is moved down here not for aerodynamics but to preserve a clean look to the seat stays.
• Texas painter Dave Sem recreated an oil painting for a special customer's KirkLee carbon road machine.
• Notice the resemblance?
• Careful masking work lets the bare carbon underneath to peek through.
• This paint job has a very special meaning to this owner.
• Another KirkLee creation
• It's safe to say that your cycling significant other would rather get one of these than a bouquet of flowers.
• Wow.
• Signal Cycles has you all set just in case you're planning to attend a party by bike and need to bring some wine.
• The rack nicely complements the Signal fork.
• The artist's sketchbook - where this apparently all began.
• Signal also showed off this lovely randonneur bike.
• A front hub dynamo is connected to a single front lamp.
• Nice.
• Signal Cycles' elegant rear brake housing stop.
• This is the cleanest fender mount we've seen by far.
• Bikes like this practically encourage you to do your errands by bike.
• Why use spacers when you can build them right into the stem?
• The rear dropouts show off some careful paint work.
• Ready to get a few days' worth of groceries home.

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• Curt Goodrich wins 'best off-road bike' with this team-issue 'cross machine.
• Goodrich mixes old and new with lugged steel construction and a smattering of modern carbon components.
• Chris King headsets of various incarnations were a popular choice of NAHBS.
• Finish work is exceptionally clean throughout.
• Goodrich neatly integrates the rear brake housing stop into the seat binder.
• A stainless seatpost shaft is topped with a cast head designed by Drew Guldalian of Engin Cycles.
• 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.
• Japanese builder Cherubim won 'best track bike' honors.
• The ornate lugwork is topped with a unique one-off integrated bar and stem.
• The unique fork crown is also chromed.
• Cherubim's time trial bike is radically low-slung.
• We're not sure how functional these bars are but they certainly look cool.
• The top tube and single bar extension form a straight and flowing line.
• The frame design necessitates a super-long seatpost.
• Shiny!
• Cherubim also showed off this road bike with delicately arcing seat stays.
• Bilenky's tandem won the hearts of the judges.
• It's easy to see why with this complex lugwork.
• S&S couplings make the tandem packable, too.
• A small braze-on fitting takes care of the rear brake routing.
• Bilenky adds a conveniently located mount for the rear drum brake controls.
• Bilenky's booth also includes several utility bikes.
• Check out the adjustable kickstand!
• This Bilenky utility bike puts the load out front.
• For whatever reason, Bilenky mounted the front brake on the driveside fork leg.
• Kent Eriksen won the 'best titanium bike' category with his tandem though nearly any bike in his booth would have satisfied the requirements.
• This road bike uses a neat dual top tube configuration.
• Eriksen also builds full-suspension mountain bikes using a variety of rear ends such as this one from Yeti.
• The pivot, shock and linkage mounts are all Eriksen though.
• Eriksen's weld quality is second to none.
• Eriksen's perfect welds are complemented here with the masked and blasted finish.
• The tandem was unfortunately retrieved by its owners before we could photograph it, but how about this unicycle instead?
• Eriksen launched his own seatpost design a while back…
• …and now adds new hardware for non-round saddle rails along with seat collars and profiled titanium headset spacers.
• Best carbon bike' honors went to Independent Fabrications for this all-carbon prototype.
• IF worked with Edge to develop the new carbon lugs.
• The lug points mimic IF's trademark crown and the derailleur housing stops are molded right in.
• This prototype also used Cannondale's BB30 crankset and bottom bracket standard.
• The rear brake housing stop is also integrated into the upper head tube lug.
• Not only are the lug points rounded but they're also thicker than the rest of the lug!
• Like many show bikes at NAHBS, the IF carbon prototype was fitted with a Chris King InSet.
• IF track junkie Tyler Evans brought another showstopper to celebrate the Year of the Ox in the Chinese lunar calendar.
• Stylized oxen decorate the top tube and down tube.
• This supposedly says 'Independent Fabrications" in Chinese.
• Of course, the saddle is painted to match.
• Eriksen seatpost hardware is fitted to the top of the integrated seat mast and there is no provision for height adjustment.
• IF's diverse repertoire still includes titanium hardtails as always.
• Like most of the bikes in IF's booth, this one belongs to an employee.
• Ornate etching is featured on the seat tube, down tube, and head tube.
• IF built this bike to demonstrate how the frame's paint scheme could be specifically geared to the build kit.
• Orange-anodized Tune bits are complemented by similarly tinted bands on the frame.
• New IF owner Gary Smith rides this bike…
• …and his wife and daughter ride these!
• The paint jobs and graphics are perfectly matched on the two bikes.
• Even the undersized daughter's bike gets the full-sized dropout treatment.
• This IF townie looks old…
• …but includes modern parts such as this Schlumpf two-speed crank.
• The front fender strut is neatly curved around the brake caliper.
• Former Waterford and Serotta builder Dave Wages won 'best lugged bike' with this so-called 'modern classic'.
• Wages used a novel overlapping two-piece seat stay configuration on this award winner.
• The beautiful contrasting paint highlights the polished stainless steel lugs.
• Elegant teardrops are cut into the rear dropouts.
• Red pinstriping accentuates the cutouts in the bottom bracket shell.
• Carl Strong won 'best TIG bike' with this titanium 'cross bike.
• Strong's weld quality is widely renowned among his peers.
• The cherry red paint is punctuated with expanses of brushed titanium peeking through the clearcoat.
• Don't let the brushed appearance fool you; there's paint on those surfaces so cover up with a clean chain stay guard!
• The two-tone finish certainly makes for a distinctive look.
• The oversized head tube provides plenty of room for Strong's head tube badge.
• Strong also showed off this titanium 'cross frame with curved seat stays.
• Curved or straight? The beauty of a custom frame is that it's up to you.
• Mark Nobilette built this touring bike for his most important customer: himself!
• Flawless fillet brazing is visible throughout.
• The seat stay wishbone includes both a rear fender mount and a neatly brazed-on rear brake housing stop with an integrated barrel adjuster.
• Nobilette's creation also incorporates a modern take on the wedge-type seatpost binder.
• A rear rack…
• …and front rack (plus lowriders) offer plenty of hauling capacity.
• Relatively new builder Mitchell Pryor of Map Bicycles won 'best city bike' for this mixte commuter.
• The rear end is a delicate blend of straight lines and curves.
• Quality construction like this is a good way to get noticed.
• The pink paint on the head tube is carried through straight to the edges of the lugs.
• The front brake mounts are integrated right into the fork crown.
• A Schmidts dynamo powers front and rear LED lights.
• The rear brake cable roller struts are perfectly angled so as not to bend under hard braking.
• Not a bad way to make your way to work, eh?
• Canada-based Velocolour won 'best paint' for its work in restoring this 1951 Cinelli.
• The restoration faithfully adhered to the aesthetic of the time period.
• This Campagnolo rear derailleur could almost pass for new.
• Back in the day…
• Velocolour also had a few more modern pieces on display in its booth.
• Dots!
• Cicli Polito took 'best in show' honors with this Jack Taylor-replica grass track racer.
• Cicli Politi built the bike as a tribute to the recently passed Norm Taylor.
• The curved seat tube mimics Taylor's 'Curved Tube' model.
• You're not likely to see a crown like this in the near future.
• The seat stays incorporate a tiny bridge.
• Boxed pinstriping offers a classic look.
• Cicli Polito even secured period-appropriate components such as this 1"-pitch crank.
• Of course, a matching cog is fitted out back.
• This stem is looking a bit rough but then again, it's quite possibly older than you are…
• Cicli Polito also found some old wheels though it had to wrap them in modern tubulars.
• These are not easy to find!
• Even the leather toe straps look like they've been around the block a few times.
• Naked builder Sam Whittingham takes 'people's choice' honors this year with this incredible full-suspension mountain bike.
• Even the linkage is fully curved, mitered and welded, then nickel-plated to a brilliant gleam.
• Whittingham uses FSA headsets for the main linkage pivot and main swingarm pivot.
• Even the Manitou Swinger shock is given a personal touch.
• The nickel-plated chain stays take a graceful curve on their way to the dropouts.
• The main pivot is widely braced.
• Whittingham also makes the wood-inlay pivot caps.
• The lower shock mount is neatly integrated into the lug.
• A small eccentric allows for tensioning the chain and concentric axle pivots are also hidden behind them.
• The nickel-plated head tube lugs are fitted with Chris King's new InSet headset format.
• The rear brake line is fed through the seat stay and enters the frame at the chain stay.
• The entry point for the rear brake line is underneath the down tube just aft of the head tube.
• Naturally, Whittingham built his own bar, too.
• Why use a boring rubber grip when you've got some wood, leather, and aluminum on hand?
• These sizeable pedals bore some awfully sharp spikes.
• Wooden rims are sourced from Wheel Fanatyk.
• Whittingham crafted a wooden seatpost for the showpiece, too, though he admits he'll ultimately ride the bike with something else in its place.
• The anodized White Brothers fork matches perfectly.
• Roland Della Santa takes 'best road frame' honors with his limited-edition 40th-anniversary model.
• 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.
• Della Santa says that just prepping the lugs takes a day and a half per frame.
• The seat cluster includes added-on points and beautiful Masi scoops atop the seat stays.
• In keeping with the intended 70s look, the cables are run on top of the bottom bracket shell.
• Three slots are hand-cut into the bottom bracket shell.
• Does your steel frame look this clean even on the inside?
• Campagnolo bits are used throughout.
• Della Santa prefers horizontal dropouts even on his most modern frames.
• Fork tips and crown are both chromed.
• This Della Santa belongs to long-time admirer (and show organizer) Don Walker.

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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.
• This is far more surface area around the bottom bracket than we're used to seeing from Serotta.
• The cutout seat tube can be made in angles ranging from 73-78º and the cutouts are adjusted accordingly for proper clearances.
• The integrated design uses a seatmast cap that requires no frame cutting. Serotta will offer the cap in various lengths.
• The top tube looks to flow into the seat stays.
• The beefy head tube houses a tapered 1 1/8"-to-1 1/2" steerer.
• The hourglass profile looks trick but also cuts down a bit on frontal area.
• Internal routing is used throughout.
• The Meivici AE will use compact rear-entry dropouts.
• 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.
• Serotta is clearly looking to shed its somewhat stuffy image by experimenting with some flashy paint jobs to increase the eye appeal.
• Production seatmasts will use a single-bolt head borrowed from Bontrager.
• The production version will also use a tidy clamp system.
• The existing Meivici SE will continue on and Serotta says it will remain its lightest bike.
• These Zipp VumaQuad cranks were refinished by Serotta.
• More gold is found out back with the custom-finished cogs, Nokon cable housing, Zipp hub endcaps, and Tune skewers.
• Craig Edwards' eebrake makes an appearance in gold trim at either end of the Serotta Meivici SE show bike.
• Completing the look are a custom-finished Easton carbon stem and Zipp bar, matched leather bar tape and Selle Italia saddle and brown Hudz.
• Serotta's cyclo-cross prototype mates the front end of a Meivici with a titanium rear end.
• According to Serotta's Paraic McGlynn, the titanium rear end softens things up for a smoother ride and better tire traction.
• Carbon tubes and lugs are used up front.
• Titanium sleeves are used to bond the seat tube and down tube to the bottom bracket shell.
• How's this for a bold new look?
• Serotta is playing with some new graphics but hasn't made any final decisions on visual changes moving forward.
• This Serotta 29er hardtail uses carbon fiber for the top tube and down tube but titanium everywhere else.
• Stout stays promise a snappy rear end.
• Detail work is impressive to say the least.
• The shape of the non-driveside dropout is mimicked on the driveside.
• 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.
• Wonder what the UCI would say about this sort of design today?
• Naked builder Sam Whittingham took 'Best in Show' honors last year and may just do it again with this incredible full-suspension mountain bike.
• Even the linkage is fully curved, mitered and welded, then nickel-plated to a brilliant gleam.
• Whittingham uses FSA headsets for the main linkage pivot and main swingarm pivot.
• Even the Manitou Swinger shock is given a personal touch.
• The nickel-plated chain stays take a graceful curve on their way to the dropouts.
• The main pivot is widely braced.
• Whittingham also makes the wood-inlay pivot caps.
• The lower shock mount is neatly integrated into the lug.
• A small eccentric allows for tensioning the chain and concentric axle pivots are also hidden behind them.
• The nickel-plated head tube lugs are fitted with Chris King's new InSet headset format.
• The rear brake line is fed through the seat stay and enters the frame at the chain stay.
• The entry point for the rear brake line is underneath the down tube just aft of the head tube.
• Naturally, Whittingham built his own bar, too.
• Why use a boring rubber grip when you've got some wood, leather, and aluminum on hand?
• These sizeable pedals bore some awfully sharp spikes.
• Wooden rims are sourced from Wheel Fanatyk.
• Whittingham crafted a wooden seatpost for the showpiece, too, though he admits he'll ultimately ride the bike with something else in its place.
• The anodized White Brothers fork matches perfectly.
• Will it be two in a row for Whittingham?
• Naked also showed off a nice-looking townie.
• It goes without saying that there's an awful lot of embellishment going on here.
• Whittingham says a blacksmith friend of his helped out with the leaves.
• The Shimano generator-power front light is perfectly mated to the custom stem.
• The front brake line and generator wire are both fed into the top of the fork blades.
• More nice work is found on the seat tube.
• Another pair of leaves is found at the back end.
• Wood is used for the rear rack, fenders and rims.
• This pedal is decidedly more friendly-looking.
• When regular Lock-Ons just won't do.
• Colorado-based builder Black Sheep showed off this curvy titanium road bike.
• The cruiser-style frame sports dual top tubes that arc into seat stays.
• Faux lugs are featured throughout.
• Paragon dropouts and more careful sandblasting work finish off the rear end.
• Black Sheep builder James Bleakley has taken a liking to curved tubes.
• The truss-style fork is also fast becoming a Black Sheep mainstay.
• The seat stays are anchored to the seat tube with a tiny titanium plate.
• These look comfy!
• An idyllic life under a starry night sky.
• Black Sheep also displayed this monstrous titanium utility bike.
• How many separate pieces of titanium can you see here?
• We can only imagine how much this would cost.
• The massive rack looks to boast massive load capacity to match.
• Tiny generator-powered LED lights are fitted front and rear.
• A comfy place to set your hands as you head off for groceries.
• Bleakley uses a Shimano front derailleur clamp adapter to anchor the titanium chain guard.
• Black Sheep also looks to be working on a more conventional rack.
• The giant 36"-wheeled Black Sheep ZAMer makes another appearance.
• Waterford built this shiny beauty with True Temper S3 main tubes, Reynolds 953 stays and custom stainless steel lugs.
• Maybe a sign of a pending Waterford head tube badge?
• The so-called 'art deco' lugs recount classic New York architecture.
• Mmmm, shiny.
• Waterford built this custom machine as a gift for employee Dave Hellekson who recently recented from a tour of duty in Saudi Arabia.
• Hellekson is a captain in the US Air Force.
• Not a bad 'welcome back' gift, eh?
• A gleaming stainless steel chain stay graces the driveside.
• 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.
• The chain stay mounted disc brake leaves room for a rear rack.
• Waterford is also building this unique machine designed specifically for bicycle polo.
• This giant gusset is preparing for some rough riding.

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• Vanilla Bicycles introduces its third Speedvagen model to supplement the existing road and 'cross frames.
• The massive 15mm-wide dropouts are uber-stiff but apparently fairly light given their unique hollow construction.
• The production dropouts will be fully boxed-in.
• It's hard to tell but there's a new Chris King InSet hidden inside there.
• The cut-out Speedvagen logo is backed by a carbon fiber insert.
• Sacha White does his own version of an integrated seatmast.
• The custom head is made of stainless steel and uses Thomson cradles and hardware.
• This year's Speedvagen road bike looks stunning in red.
• The dramatically shaped seat stays are flattened and curved for extra comfort.
• Tiny housing stops are elegant and functional with their built-in barrel adjusters.
• Only a lucky few get to ride a bike with this logo.
• This beautiful townie is undoubtedly a little nicer than the one most people use to get the groceries.
• Registered graphics make for a racy look.
• As is fast becoming a Vanilla trademark, the rear brake line is routed directly through the integrated mast.
• A neatly done chain guard keeps pants clean.
• Yes, folks, even the display stands are creative. These are made from poured concrete.
• Mud anyone?
• White's Vanilla and Speedvagen brands have grown to include more than just bikes.
• Parlee showed off its latest options for its flagship Z1.
• The integrated seatmast is topped with a Ritchey head.
• This one also utilizes the BB30 standard and is fitted with a SRAM Red crankset.
• 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.
• Parlee's track-specific Z1 is also now in production.
• The dropouts are made from both titanium and carbon fiber.
• This particular Z1 Track belongs to Jackie Simes IV, a fourth-generation American six-day racer.
• Parlee's new 'cross bike is also ready for the mud.
• Carbon fiber top tube housing stops are molded as a strip and then individually cut and milled.
• Even the brake housing stop is carbon fiber.
• The front derailleur pulley mount is an exercise in overkill.
• This single-speed Parlee belt-drive 'cross bike looks ideally suited to nasty weather.
• Parlee's dropout design is already well suited for the Carbon Drive Systems belt installation.
• Naturally, Parlee made their own spacers for the rear cog.
• The Parlee Z4 is what is used by the Fly V Australia team for road events.
• Unlike the Z1, Z2, and Z3, the Z4 uses an internal-cup headset.
• Fancy a Parlee for some wet-weather riding?
• Sure, you can put fenders on that!
• Yes, even Parlee's fender mounts are carbon.
• The lower fender mounts are neatly integrated into the dropout interface.
• Optional 'ghost' lettering makes for a stealthy look.
• Roland Della Santa celebrates forty years of framebuilding with a limited-edition run of anniversary framesets.
• 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.
• Della Santa says that just prepping the lugs takes a day and a half per frame.
• The seat cluster includes added-on points and beautiful Masi scoops atop the seat stays.
• In keeping with the intended 70s look, the cables are run on top of the bottom bracket shell.
• Three slots are hand-cut into the bottom bracket shell.
• Does your steel frame look this clean even on the inside?
• Campagnolo bits are used throughout.
• Della Santa prefers horizontal dropouts even on his most modern frames.
• Fork tips and crown are both chromed.
• This Della Santa belongs to long-time admirer (and show organizer) Don Walker.