All-Road frame and fork for Chicago

There seems to be a new favorite type of bike out there in the cycling world- the road bike that can take 700x38 tires. Here's the latest one to roll out of the shop. It has pretty much the Ultimundo tube set but is mated to the Enve "All-Road " fork that has a taller axle-to-crown measurement that allows tires in the range of 35-38 to be fitted. There's a lot to gain in terms of comfort and flexibility and little to lose in terms of rolling resistance. If I make myself a new road bike it is likely to be one very much like this one.

 

Single speed CX frame for a local

This one will take and EBB, likely from Squid or Wheels, Mfg.  The  Enve G series fork was paint matched nicely- the head tube takes an integrated headset, something normally seen on my aluminum bikes but in this case it is on a steel frame. 
 

Small steel gravel frame with painted to match fork

Everybody is getting their forks painted now. This frame is for a 5'1" local rider. I built the frame stout so that it can handle decades of use but I also used smaller diameter tubes that more suite a frame of this size. 
 

Ultimundo disc for San Fransisco

Yes, I do make this model for disc brakes even though the version on my website has rim brakes. Times have changed and wireless shifting and flat mount disc brakes are in. I still have about 10 of these True Temper S-3 round top tubes in stock. After that I think I'll have to switch to Platinum tubes which are a bit heavier. I have not weighed this frame yet but it is probably right at 4 lbs. 

 

Small steel 27.5 boost complete build

It's always a challenge building a bike this size so I hope that the owner likes what I came up with. It is mostly an XT build with a King headset , Ritchey cockpit and Fox fork and dropper post. Some of the newest RaceFace flat pedals complete the build and the whole bike comes in at about 27 lbs. 
 

Level top tube steel all-road frame

This frame will be mated to an Enve 'all road' fork and will be set up with 700x38 slicks most likely. This seems to be a popular bike now- a road bike but with the cush of bigger tires.

The drive train will be Sram wireless, hence the UDH from Paragon. I think that one in ten frames I build have this dropout now. It currently is limited to steel frames and not yet available for aluminum .
 

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.