Friday, April 26, 2024

CX frame with a fade going to So-Cal.

The fork looks big- that's because it is the Enve 'Adventure' fork with all the fittings for bottles,etc. 
I think there's some bike packing in the future for this rig. It is set up with rack mounts and mechanical shift routing for a 2X setup. 

 

Steel CX/All-road/big tire frame and fork

This one will be headed north. It also has a painted to match stem that did not make it into the photo.
This steel fork has a tapered steerer from Engin- another builder . This is one of the nicest pieces of frame building material I have seen. When the customer told me what it cost , I was stunned.....until I saw the work. You really do get what you pay for. 

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024

7005 CX frame with Enve fork for Morgan Hill, Calif.

This one will get picked up this week as the customer only lives about an hour away by car.
He has a road frame of the same color so hopefully he won't mistake one for the other.....I have done that and jumped onto my CX bike only to realize that I had my road shoes on........
The frame will sport a King 'Dropset-3" in silver to match the seat collar and der. hanger.
 

WCCX frame with Enve Adventure fork going to NYC

Yes, this one is going to do non-CX duties as well. The fork has all the mounts for bottle cages and/or racks.
The bike will be outfitted with Shimano Di II- should be a fun riding bike for a variety of conditions.

 

WCCX frame going to Washington, DC

This rider already has a single speed from me so having a second geared bike will probably be nice when the weather gets rainy. This color is the favorite of one of my long time SF customers so it will be nice to have another bike the same color on the other side ofthe country.
The Enve G-series fork has been painted to match.

 

Monday, April 22, 2024

Steel 650 single speed boost frame and fork

The customer wanted a dedicated single speed so I built this one with rocker dropouts to keep it stylish and functional with east chain tension adjustment. The owner wanted a rigid fork and has no intention of ever using a shock fork. 
Even though it is steel it is pretty light. The owner said that he is unlikely to really beat on it and will ride it on dirt roads near where he lives. I made the geometry pretty current so if he ever does decide to ride the steep downhills the bike should feel good.
This one will be built up this week with Shimano XT components and 2.35 tires.
 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Super tall 7005 frame going to S.C.

They don't get much bigger than this. The rider is 6'9" and I'm sure that he has to have not just his bikes , but all sorts of stuff custom made.
I hope that when he gets on this frame that it feels like home. It has a matte finish and the gold decals were a nice choice. I'll be interested to hear a ride report.