Drop-bar MTB bike fully built.

 Yes, this is not a gravel bike- it has a dropper post and a short travel Fox fork and it can take 2.1" tires so I call it a drop-bar mountain bike. In 1986 there were a bunch of us in Santa Cruz riding 26" MTB's with drop bars. The fad did not last long but I guess people didn't forget about it. When wheels and brakes got better there was a way to build an updated improved version of what we were riding 40 years ago. Here's the latest example. The other components of note are the Chris King 50th anniversary gold headset and the Praxis Doon crankset. These cranks are the lightest I have ever seen and they are still strong enough for a bike like this. I bought a pair for the Bro-Tour Plus bike in the earlier post. I thin that these and the Easton EC-90 cranks are leading the carbon charge in the crankset sweepstakes. The wheels were built by me in the shop with DT-350 hubs and Light Bicycle rims. This is a real price-point wheelset for a custom build. There's a 180 mm rotor up front and a 160 in the rear- good to have the stopping power for the larger tires.

Single speed gravel bike with riser bars in pink

 This is a customer bike that he assembled a few weeks ago. He was not sure what bars he was going to run but has now settled on some low-rise bars and is very happy with how the bike rides in this configuration. There's a lot of pick on this bike- the owner is quite the cyclist- super strong and fearless on the descents. The pink color is just a ruse- I like his sense of humor. The bike has 700x50 tires- this size is becoming very popular currently.

Bro-Tour Plus fully built

I worked on Saturday ( the horror...) to build this- my first new road bike in at least a decade. It differs from all my other road bikes in that it has disc brakes and can take up to a 700x38 tire. It has Gravel King 700x35's on it now. The parts are a mix of Ultegra and 105 as I needed mechanical shifting. I was not fully ready for Di II or in-route brake lines. I decided that my patience level for an assembly with those components was insufficient. Even with the simple setup, this build took a good 3-1/2 hours not including the wheel build and there's some stuff on the bike that is not what I would call 'done' . That said, I'll be taking it on its maiden voyage tomorrow morning. If I really like it I'll keep it. If I feel that it isn't me I'll put it up for sale. I have lots of bikes and don't really need this one but I had to make it and experience it as I need to really know what to tell people about it- I guess at 70 I still have a little growing up to do. 
 

Customer road bike for sale

This one is located near Carefree, Az. The customer was 6' and was an avid rider. Unfortunately , he passed away not long ago but this and his other bike live on. This is from the golden era of US made Easton Scandium tubing and it has the  Campagnolo 10 speed group of the period. The seat tube is about 52 to the top and the top tube is about 58 . The cranks are FSA carbon and it has speedplay pedals, a Sella Italia SLR saddle and Rolf wheels. You can see that the condition of the bike is excellent. The bike is for sale for $ 1,600 OBO. The frame also has a carbon seatstay from Reynolds that matches the fork. Contact info for the seller is kw_bullard@yahoo.com    buyer will pay shipping as needed. I believe this frame was built around 2006-7. If you need more info about the tubing you can contact me. It's a very special bike and someone should be riding it.
 

New model - "Bro-Tour plus"

It has been about a decade since I have built myself a road frame -this one is mine. I had the idea that after trash talking disc brakes on a road bike for so many years it was maybe time for me to give in and get a bit more modern. Along with the disc brakes I'll be getting bigger tires -700x35 and lower gears. I'm 70 years old now and don't want to give up on riding the steep hills and crappy pavement-my body is saying to me "If you want to keep doing that crap you'll have to do it on a bike that works with your aging skeleton. This is the Bro-Tour plus, the big tire version of the Bro-Tour. It's still a road bike and not a gravel bike pretending to be a road bike. It has enough room for my favorite gravel tire but I doubt I'll be using it for that type or riding. I'm possibly taking this bike to France in three weeks- that is if I get it built. -Wish me luck.....I'll need it. I have a lot of your frame to build first.
 

Big tire gravel CX in 7005 for Walnut Creek.

This one has longer chain stays to take up to a 700x50 tire. It's pretty light at about 3-1/2 lbs. for the frame. It is mated to an Enve G series fork that has been painted to match by Joe's bicycle painting in Watsonville. Every time Joe nails a tricky color match I let people know about it- it's an art. By the way- this was my very last set of pink decals .If you want them I'll have to re-order them. 
 

Steel boost 29er fully built

 This one is going to San Luis Obispo, Calif. The new owner lives close enough to drive to the shop so he will pick it up in person. The build is Easton/Fox and Shimano XT including the wheel set. Tires are 29x2.5 - the big meats for the big rocks. I hope he likes the way it rides.