7005 CX with Campacho UDH

 here's another frame with the made-in-spain UDH. I have built three frames with this setup so far and it has given me the idea to produce my own UDH dropout to interface with the non-driveside flat mount dropouts that I already have. This will make fixturing and welding easier for me as the shape of the dropout will be roughly the same as what I have been using for over 20 years. 

The color of this one is 'forest green'. The frame is matched to the Enve 'Adventure' fork. 

Bro-tour frame for local

This one is full in-route and will get the full Chris King parts build. It isn't a big tire version but a straight ahead road bike for 700x32 tires max. The fade was done by Joe's bicycle painting in Watsonville.
 

A pair of fixed-gear MTB frames for Kansas City

I built these two earlier this month and am finally getting them on the blog. The customer has been riding fixed off-road for years and these are not the first of their kind that I have built for him and his buddies . The frames are sturdy but not overbuilt . The customer source Paul Component 'swoopy' dropouts which apparently are being made again . 
 

The wishbone seat stays are made by Tange to my design - something I have wanted for years and now finally have. These frames look very much like the first versions I built about 15 years ago-I hope that they hold up at least as well as the earlier versions.

 

Bro-Tour plus for San Fransisco

This is the in-route UDH Bro Tour plus that will be mated to an Enve all-road fork. The frame and fork will take up to a 38 mm road tire making it a mixed road surface bike.

This is the first one I have made with all these features but I think there will be many more. Increasingly people are shying away from smaller tires on the road, myself included. I do believe that 700x28 and smaller tires have a place in road racing but larger tires for casual rides are really the way to go for comfort .

 

Touring big tire steel frame and fork for Seattle

These days I refer to this as a drop bar MTB although this one might not have drop bars. It has the look of an MTB frame but it isn't quite that. It can fit some pretty large tires but it's not made for shredding the rough stuff. That said, I think it can handle some variable road conditions well. 

 

Flat bar/MTB/29er kinda gravel rig for Marcells, NY

 This one is built for comfort riding the tow-paths and the like in NY state. The bars will be up and comfortable and there's attachments for a rack and three bottles as well as a top tube bag. When I retire I'll be riding something like this ......if I retire ...

The fork is one that I built using NOS True Temper unicrown blades. They are better than anything I can buy nowadays. I'm very lucky to have stocked up when I did. They are coming in handy as more people are opting for steel rigid forks as of late.

 

7005 All road frame going to Louisville, Ky.

 This one is the first UDH aluminum frame build for me. The customer sourced these dropouts from a company in Spain. Now I have used a few pair and they seem to be fine. The company that produces the dropouts build bicycles as well and they use a similar dropout on an aluminum tandem frame. I guess I should take a look at their website and see what their operation is all about.

This frame is mated to an Enve all-road in-route model fork that has been painted to match. Yes, this is an in-route bike....I'm entering into a new era where cable guides are obsolete !

WCCX frame going to Asheville, N.C.

 This one will be a complete build when time permits. I hope to have it together in the next 7-10 days. This frame was part of an earlier batch in May , along with a few others that are still in the shop. They all have to be cleared out soon to make way for all the stuff that is coming back from the painter in a day or so. 

This one is only about 3 lb. 1 oz. as it is made for a 5'6" rider. It should be out at the races next month if all goes to plan. This rider has been on my bikes for more than a decade and this will be his first disc brake model. I hope that he likes it.

Steel adventure big tire gravel for San Jose.

This style for steel gravel frame that can take 50 mm tires is becoming more popular. This one is paired with an Enve 'Adventure' fork that has attachment points on the legs for bottles and/or racks. The frame has fender mounts - this would be a great mixed-terrain touring rig.
 

The only thing holding up delivering this frame to the owner is the headset -I could have ordered it earlier but I am so busy welding that ordering parts only happens every other week. The King headset will be in the 3D violet color to match the decals on the down tube.

CX/Gravel frame going to Pa.

This one is just waiting for a White Ind. headset and then it will go in a box and on its way. The frame is steel and it is matched to an Enve G-series fork. This frame was part of the steel run in June before the 13 frame aluminum batch that is nearly completed. This has been a very busy summer so I am looking forward to slowing down this fall and concentrating on the CX team and the upcoming season. 
 

Two matching WCCX frames for a new team member

 Yes- if you are going to any big CX race , it's best to have two bikes so that if you have a mechanical you have a spare in the pit so that you can finish. Also, if it is a super muddy race having two bikes and someone in the pit can be a big advantage as getting a clean bike every lap or even every half-lap can make a big difference. These frames have PF-30 BB shells so that they can run an EBB and be used as single speeds. 

There's a very good chance these bike will be at the nationals in Fayetteville, Ark. in December.

7005 CX frame going to Seattle.

 Wish that I had taken more photos of this one before it went into the box. It will be set up with Di II and fenders. You can just see the chain stay crossmember- it has a fender boss as does the seat stay bridge. There's eyelets welded onto the dropouts as well. It is going to Seattle, after all.......

Bro tour for rim brakes ? Mechanical shifting ?

Not only that but it has a level top tube. The local rider was very specific about the features on this 3 lb. 2 oz. frame. It's a serious road racing frame but it does not have the modern features that have shaped this particular model. That said, it has the same look and will be a lot easier to set up and maintain. 
 

I got to use a pair of my QR dropouts for the first time this year , at least the aluminum ones.

Latest Bro-Tour frame for In-Route

 This one is going to another team mate and local rider. It is only 3 lb. 7 oz. and it is made to have all the brake lines hidden. The tubing is NOS Easton Elite with some Dedacciai chain stays. It is about as aero as I build for the road. 

In-route WCCX frame going to Illinois.

Here's the latest version of the WCCX frame - different in that it is set up for the in-route brake line system so the head tube is different and the chain stays are roomier inside for the brake line. There are also big ports inside the head tube and BBshell for the rear brake line. This one will be used as a single speed with an EBB most of the time. 

 

Big tire 7005 gravel frame for local rider

 This customer has raced on the team for a number of years on a frame I built 10 years ago. This frame will replace it and it has a few tweaks to reflect this rider's current riding: Room for 700x50 tires, external brake routing, three bottle mounts, heavy duty top tube. 

Instead of a straight CX race machine like his 2016 frame, this is a gravel frame with a longer wheelbase and a front end designed to work with the Enve Adventure fork. It still has a nod to the WCCX frame with the seat stay gusset and top routing.

Steel MTB frame for Reno, Nv.

This one is pretty clean with minimal stuff on it. It also has an integrated headset style head tube , one of the very last from Paragon. The brake mount is also Paragon as well out of my dwindling stash. 
 

Tube set is a mix of Velospec and NOS True Temper along with my Tange wishbone seat stays. Chain stays are Columbus. This little frame is solid and should be good for the East Sierra dirt.