Saturday, April 19, 2025

7005 gravel frame for Portland, Oregon.



 I came in today to finish this one. It only needed bottle mounts and the seat slot cut so it didn't take up much of my Saturday. This one weighs 3 lb. 5 oz. and is going to a woman who really does a lot of work with youth cycling in the Portland area . She's got two kids of her own but still finds time to ride and manage a lot of the high school and middle school cycling-or, at least that's what she was doing last time I checked. 
The frame will be mated to a Shimano GRX mechanical 12 speed group and an Enve 50 mm rake G series forks. I'll probably build the wheels as I have some decent hubs in stock.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

WCCX frame going to Daly City, Calif.

This is a replacement for a frame and fork that fell prey to an automobile. Fortunately the owner survived and let me know that I needed to make a duplicate . This one has a Jen Green sterling head badge and is made for Shimano Di II. The Enve G series fork has been painted in the team style. 
 


Saturday, April 12, 2025

Satin finish gravel frame with painted parts

This one went to So-Cal to a long time customer. He asked to have the seat post and handlebar painted. Normally I don't care for that idea but in this case I think it works really well- this is a show-quality aesthetic on this one and I had nothing to do with the color choice other than the decals. Some times customers come up with truly winning paint finish ideas. 


 

In the wild

I built this frame and fork last year . The owner is a very avid rider and lives on the other side of the Santa Cruz mountains. Every once in awhile he rides over and pays a visit. He bought this frame to replace a production frame of the same style.  He gave this one the thumbs up- I'm happy about that. It means something when someone who has been riding as much as this guy for as many years as he has to say that what I built is making him happy.
 


All-road steel frame , fork and stem


 Maybe 'all-road' is just a name I gave this frame instead of calling it what it really is: The frame that was ordered . I tried my best to fulfill the following requests : 1" threadless steerer, room for 700x47 tires , flat mount brake bosses and mechanical shifting for a 2X transmission. Also, a steel stem for a 26.0 diameter handlebar. When was the last time I built something like this ? I don't remember. The last one probably had rim brakes.....it was that long ago.  Did I mention that it has full fender mounts ? -It does, along with a head tube pump peg. This is truly a definitive custom frame - I really hope that the owner bonds with it. 


Saturday, April 5, 2025

650 Boost MTB frame with UDH


 This rider has a history of ultra-marathon riding and is replacing a decades old Bianchi Peregrine.The trick was to make enough standover for a 5'4" rider and still be able to run a 120 mm shock. I was able to get it pretty much where I wanted it so I would call this one a real success. The reverse-arch top-tube is something I have relied on for a few earlier bikes like this one. 
The bike will be set up with wireless shifting and a wireless dropper post. The only guides on the frame are for the rear brake. 

Friday, March 28, 2025

SL road- 'Bro-Tour' model

This is the second one of these I have built so far. It is essentially an SL road with drop seat stays and aero tubing. The idea is to mimic bikes on the pro-tour. This one is only three pounds plus the weight of the frame and it is going to one of the fastest 16 year olds on the west coast.