A tall one- a really tall one

The head tube on this one is 280 mm. I think that this might be the tallest frame of 2025-certainly is so far. Th rider is 6'4" but has really long legs. He got a professional sizing so these frame numbers are not mine but in nearly all cases I find the professional fitters have good results. I guess we will find that out soon.

 

Steel gravel frame for Bay Area

This one is pretty light for steel. It is a mixture of NOS True Temper and Columbus Zona- maybe not the lightest stuff out there but this one feels like it is barely 4 lbs. It is not a large frame so that must have something to do with it . The frame has the UDH dropout from Paragon- seems like the numbers of these are increasing a bit this year. I guess its a matter of time to find out if it will be on many frames in the future.
 

Small steel gravel frame for SF, California

 The sparkle and gloss on this one are something to behold in the sunlight. The owner just drove down and picked it up today. He works for a non-profit bike organization xcalled "Trips for kids" that has been a fixture in the north bay for decades. 

New socks have landed

This is the 2025/2026 edition of the team sock. The saying is reflective of how things have changed over the years- the amount of information and misinformation is causing a lot of people to tune out - I am one of them. I like to stay informed but honestly, it's such a mess in the world today that it's hard to look. Sorry to bring a cynical sock to the market but hey- they usually are ironic so I'm not straying from the theme with this- the latest in a 21 year history of team socks. They are available on my web store for $15.00 a pair.......still the same price as in 2004. Maybe the only example of a price that has not risen in the western world.
 

Little WCCX frame for Washington, D.C.

This is one of the smaller frames I have built this year - a year of many small frames of all types. The frame is capped off with a Jen Green sterling head badge and the Enve G-series fork has been painted to match. It's a nice look and hopefully the owner will like the ride.
 

Steel frame and fork for SF for rim brakes

 This frame will  have Campagnolo components -kind of a retro build. The sparkle black powdercoat is really nice in the sun and if the light is just at the right angle , you can see the black logos- they really are there. This look has been done before but with a flat finish on the frame and gloss on the decals. This one is different in that both frame and decals are gloss but the metalflake in the powdercoat lights up in the sunlight while the decals remain black. It's an interesting look and I'm sure some folks might be wanting to try it. 

WCCX frame for a junior on the team

This kid is fast- he's the 15-16 junior national road champion and he's always up at the front of the loal CX races. He's going big this season so he will now have two bikes for the UCI races and nationals.
 

Steel gravel frame for Sacramento

 Here's one that is pretty much in the mold of what I have building a lot of in 2025. The tubing is a mix of NOS True Temper and Columbus Zona- seems to be a winning combination for durability and customer satisfaction....not sure what people are excited about but hey- give the people what they want. From my point of view, the durability part is essential and the ride quality can be dialed in with tire choice and pressure adjustments. Its just good to know that this tubing combo really works for a lot of people.

3rd annual Monterey vintage bike ride

After spending a bunch of time and effort to restore my old Bianchi , it made sense to follow my fellow Bianchi riding friend Brent to the nearest vintage bike ride. This one has only been going for three years but it has grown from a handful of enthusiasts to nearly 70 riders this year. There were mostly classic bikes from the '70's but there was one single speed bike that had to be at least 100 years old- there's a photo here of the head tube of that bike. 

Brent and I probably had the only bikes from the '50's as most of the people there were big into the Masi and Colnago marks, along with a few Cinelli's. There were some super high end French touring bikes from Singer and Rene Herse but this Wilier below really stole the show for the most detailed build. The woman who owns this bike could tell the story of every nut and bolt on it- her dedication to doing a build that would be a winner at any bike show was impressive, but even more impressive that she bought the bike to ride, not just to show it off. 

The route was from the city of Marina to Pebble Beach and back, taking in much of the famous 17 mile drive past the most storied golf courses and dwellings of the west coast. The pace was faster than I expected , given that the bikes and riders were all senior citizens for the most part. I really enjoyed the ride and all the eccentric bike enthusiasts- these people obsessed about their bikes but in a healthier way than most antique bike people I have met in my years of being in the business. Put it on your calendar for next year if you want to take part- usually the second weekend of September. I'll be back.

 

All road steel frame and fork

 This one is a bit unusual in that it has a 142x12 rear spacing with a 110x15 front spacing. The fork is built this way as the customer has a wheel with a generator hub that he wants to use that came from a mountain bike. The frame will take 650x52 tires and will spend more time on dirt than on pavement. 

Very delayed restoration project

 I bought this Bianchi just as a frame in 1978. It took me about a year to find a fork and headset pieces to build it up. Although it is a racing bike I built it up as a tourer with a triple crank and front and rear racks. I took the bike on several bike tours, one of them the longest tour I have ever ridden, three weeks of mountain passes going from Denver to the Canadian border. Not long after that I leant the bike to a girlfriend for about 5 years. 

When the bike got returned I really didn't ride it much and it wound up hanging from a hook in my shop gathering dust and cobwebs. About 7 years ago I got the urge to restore it. The paint and chrome were shot and the bike never rode quite straight- the fork needed to be aligned. Over the next few weeks I took the bike apart, fixed a big dent in the fork and aligned it. I brought the frame to the powdercoat shop and ordered decals. I looked through my old boxes of parts and this time tried to build it period-correct as much as possible with what I had. I got it 90% done then hung it back up. I just finished it today and rode it for the first time in many years. It rides straight and other than a lumpy front tire it is ready for the ride I will take it on over the weekend- a ride composed of people riding bikes like this- old and archaic but with that great old style that modern bikes don't seem to have . I might have to put on another saddle though.....this one is really spent.

Big tire gravel for Fox gravel fork

Yes- big tires- 700x50 to be exact. This one will be well suited to fairly rough riding as the big tires and shock fork should make it sure footed on the washboard and rocky terrain. The rider is pretty tall at 6'3" .
 

Large steel 29er for San Jose, Calif.

 Yes, this is a big one for a 6'4" rider. It might not look that big in the photo but the top tube is really long. The frame is made to take 2.4" tires and will be set up with mechanical shifting and an internal dropper post. I had to get a little creative with the disc mount so that it was optimized for a 180 rotor. No adapter will be needed. 

Small 650 boost MTB frame in steel

 This rider is just a bit over 5'5"  so standover is important. I accomplished this with a low top tube and a short integrated 95 mm head tube. The frame will use a 120 mm fork and can take 2.45 " tires so it should be good for semi rough conditions. 

WCCX frame for a member of the junior team.

This kid was tiny when he joined the team a few years back but now he's over 6'. His dad also races on the team -the frame will be set up with mechanical shifting . I hope that he can get to the front of the race with this one and get some podium finishes- he has the speed.
 

WCCX SSCX frame for a team rider in Fairfax, Calif.

 I just dropped this one off yesterday when I went on a road trip north. This one will work Di II with gears or SS. The rider has been riding SS on the team since 2013 so he's an old salt. I'm hoping that he will make the trip to Arkansas to the nationals and be in the grand parade that is the single speed class there- always a spectacle. This one has a SQUID EBB, pretty much the choice of the team for the last decade or so.