Serotta embarks on a curvy new direction
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This is far more surface area around the bottom bracket
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The cutout seat tube can be made in angles ranging from 73-78º
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The integrated design uses a seatmast cap
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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
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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
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Serotta is clearly looking to shed its somewhat stuffy image
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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
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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,
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Craig Edwards' eebrake makes an appearance in gold trim
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Completing the look are a custom-finished Easton carbon stem and Zipp bar,
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Serotta's cyclo-cross prototype mates the front end of a Meivici
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According to Serotta's Paraic McGlynn, the titanium rear end
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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
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How's this for a bold new look?
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Serotta is playing with some new graphics
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This Serotta 29er hardtail uses carbon fiber for the top tube and down tube
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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
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Serotta paid homage to its racing heritage
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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
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Even the linkage is fully curved, mitered and welded,
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Whittingham uses FSA headsets for the main linkage pivot
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Even the Manitou Swinger shock
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The nickel-plated chain stays take a graceful curve
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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
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The nickel-plated head tube lugs are fitted
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The rear brake line is fed through the seat stay
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The entry point for the rear brake line is underneath the down tube
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Naturally, Whittingham built his own bar, too.
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Why use a boring rubber grip
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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
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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
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Whittingham says a blacksmith friend of his
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The Shimano generator-power front light
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The front brake line and generator wire
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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
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The cruiser-style frame sports dual top tubes
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Faux lugs are featured throughout.
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Paragon dropouts and more careful sandblasting work
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Black Sheep builder James Bleakley has taken a liking
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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
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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
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Bleakley uses a Shimano front derailleur clamp adapter
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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
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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
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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
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Gunnar adds a new Fastlane model to its range
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The chain stay mounted disc brake
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Waterford is also building this unique machine
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This giant gusset is preparing for some rough riding.
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