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.