Aw, hell.....another one.

 Yes, another S-3 road frame but this one has the S-3 chain stays.....perhaps second only to the S-3 seat stays in welding difficulty. Lucky for me , my hand was not shaking too much and these paper thin tubes got welded up without the possible drama. Maybe after all these years I'm getting used to this stuff but it is never easy.

 This color scheme is a case of one customer seeing another customer's bike on the blog and coming to the same color conclusion. I don't have even a little problem with that.....when someone knows what they want respective to paint and decals, my job is so much easier.

Another S-3 road frame

 What is this....third in a row ? Man, this qualifies as a trend. Maybe this will be the way I go on my next road frame now that Scandium is not available for the forseeable future.

 This one has Deda s-bend seat stays and Columbus Nivacrom chain stays-the result of this tubing mix is a scant 3 1/2 lbs. This frame is going to a bike industry person- a good number of my frames wind up at other bike companies.....I take it as a compliment, either that or my prices are too low!

Tig S.L. 'cross frame with big tire room

 It dawned on me today that I have been building this model for over twenty years......time does not stop.

 This one has the touring package for racks and fenders but there's a chance that the owner might try a race or two on it. This might be the most versatile frame I offer , probably why it has stood the test of time so well.

Disc 'cross frame and fork

 This is pretty much done except for some holes for....you guessed it-Ultegra Di-2. This will be my first installation of  electric shifting on a bike so I'm in for some interesting times ahead.

 There's no fittings for racks or fenders....this is pretty much a shredder.I'm sure it will be fun to have all that stopping power and no gear cables to foul up. I could have used a bike like this in Kentucky last week.....

Flat bar 'cross bike

This bike will go to a team mate who lives in the bay area. He prefers the flat bar setup with a single ring. He gets on the podium a lot so I don't try and talk him out of it.

 there's some serious color co-ordination on this bike. The red/white/blue of the French flag is mimicked in the headset and spoke nipples. The chain guard was made from an old Dura Ace chain ring.....I just turned it down on the lathe. Another reason not to throw those old chain rings away......

The whole bike as you see it weighs in at 16 lb. 4 oz.  very light for a 'cross bike -even a race bike like this one.

29er single speed for tall rider in Santa Clara

 This one is a big one, folks. The rocker dropouts might be a first for me.....maybe a second-I wish I could remember. The chainstay mounted style of the rear brake will be a nice look-something that I have not done. The frame has the 44 m.m. I.D. head tube for a tapered steerer fork or just a King inset headset. Either way, this frame will see some rugged dry washboard riding on the east side of the mountains near here. Nothing like big wheels to smooth out the ruts.

The white decals on the yellow frame are a first as well......didn't think it would look good but it does-I was surprised how much I liked the subtle contrast.

Big tire road frame for S.F. rider

 This woman is pretty tall and likes to have the bars and saddle about the same height-this is the reason for the longer head tube.Although it is hard to see, there's a chainstay bridge with a fender mount. the bike should be able to have 700x28 tires and full fenders.

 The straight blade crowned fork is something I have always liked the look of and the little window on the side of the crown provides a spot for color.

 The placement of the panels is the customer's idea-something I would have never thought up. I think it really gives a modern look to this frame and sets it apart from anything I have built in awhile.

Here's a closer look at the fork and head tube. The gussett on the down tube will help make the frame last a long time and not be bothered by the occasional trolley track.