Big tire road for China

 Yes- that's correct- my very first frame going to China . This one has the UDH and is built for wireless shifting and flat mount disc brakes. It also is fitted with the Enve 'All-road' fork so it can take up to 700x38 tires. The color is a canary yellow, the same color I painted a restored Girardengo frame that is displayed in my shop. The customer must have seen it in a blog post- it's a classic shade. The frame is all Columbus 'Life' tubing. I am hoping that the frame arrives safely and that it is just what the customer had in mind. 

NJS style track frame and fork for Portland, Ore.

 I bought this Samson lug set many years ago thinking that I would build a frame like this for myself. Well, I never did and the lugs sat in a box through two shop moves and about 10 years. Just last fall a customer traveled to my shop to pick up his gravel frame and for some reason I told him the story of the lugs. He said that he had wanted an NJS style frame and fork and ordered it right then and there- here's the result of my work. I tried to honor the tradition and the materials to really craft what I think is the best lugged frame I have built in a decade or more. See for yourself and let me know what you think.

I have put up as many photos of the frame as I could take before boxing it up and shipping it to the customer. The finish is powdercoat- would have been nice to do wet paint but it would have driven up the frame price nearly $ 1,000. The clear coat is wet paint at least and for the most part it shows of the detail pretty well. The color is very appropriate for a frame like this. This one is branded "Sadoff" after the time period of 1980-1983 in my frame building life- the decal is the replica of the logo I used to paint on by hand. I hope that the owner is really happy with it- I did my very best to try to make something extra special. 

Steel gravel frame for Idaho

This is a powdercoat fade- only the second one from this painter and the first three color one at that. A little touch up needed to be done to the dark blue in the back but I think it came out really well for a process that does not lend itself to doing fades. I guess if you are an experienced powdercoat shop ,it is doable. 
 

The frame is paired to a Whiskey # 9 CX fork , the same one I have on one of my race bikes. It has a bit less rake than the Enve and works well with steeper head angles like what is normal on a larger frame such as this one. This bike with be set up with Shimano Di II.

All road in steel with Enve AR fork for Palo Alto, Calif.

 This one is a bit different than my usual. A few months back I got some wishbone seatstays that I had designed from the Merry Sales company who import Tange tubing. These are the official Rock Lobster seat stays and that's how they are sold- my first tube design.....better late than never ! This stout steel frame will take 700x38 tires and should be nice for all the roads that no doubt will be sporting new chuckholes from the winter storms that have finally hit the bay area. The other feature is the UDH. Not sure if this rider will be using the newer SRAM but I guess just in case, might as well have it. The front of the frame is capped off with a King NTS taper headset. 

WCCX frame for Atlanta , Ga.

 This will be the first 'In-Route" WCCX frame for me. There's large holes in the head tube and BB shell to accommodate the rear brake line. I probably should have included a detail photo of how the brake line exits the chain stay- maybe next time. I had to use a PF-30 BB shell to have enough room for the brake line but it should help make the bike easier to set up. I have a feeling I'll be building more of these soon- seems like it is what people want and it does have a very clean look. 

A re-worked oldie comes back to the shop.

This frame was built around 2003. The owner got it off of Craigslist a few years ago and finally got it all restored and back together. Not sure where the original fork went but it rides fine with a Surly replacement fork. As you can see, the new owner didn't skimp on the parts- King hubs, White Ind. cranks, Phil BB-its all the good stuff. He has a Simworks stem on the 1" steerer fork and some really interesting tires. The Flite saddle is a nice nod to the time period when this frame was built. 
 

Ultimundo frame set for San Fransisco

 This one is just waiting for the Chris King anniversary gold headset and seatpost clamp- been waiting a few weeks actually but I hear the parts are coming soon. This one looks amazing in the sun with all sorts of gold flek and tones that shift depending on the light. It really is a color I have not seen on one of my frames until now. I hope that the owner gets it soon and that it gets some real miles. It has been hanging on a hook too long !