This one is a nice solid ride, made to take a beating in the Sierra foothills. The paint is the same as my own 'Dumpstervaagen' big tire road bike. This has to be my favorite yellow.
The s-bend stays will accommodate a pretty large tire and a wide fender.
The fork is my most popular edition, the heavier bladed oval unicrown.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
Mass-start track frame for 650 wheels
Here's the fully painted, prepped and ready frame awaiting it's owner-the twelve-year-old girl from S-Cal. She will be racing in the district championships this weekend if the bike gets assembled today.
This is my second set of prototype Ahrens dropouts with bronze faces.
The frame is capped off with some pink accents-a King headset and a seat collar .
This is my second set of prototype Ahrens dropouts with bronze faces.
The frame is capped off with some pink accents-a King headset and a seat collar .
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Single speed aluminum road frame for Colorado
This Easton 7005 frame is light and stiff. I see a perfect urban commuter or winter training role for this frame.
The top tube is pretty level, a nod to traditional road bike aesthetic.
The dropouts will hve stainless faces bolted on after the clearcoat is applied.
The top tube is pretty level, a nod to traditional road bike aesthetic.
The dropouts will hve stainless faces bolted on after the clearcoat is applied.
Single speed 29er built up
Tubeless tires, mostly USA components-this is a pretty nice ride. The old-school flat stem and bar are a nod to this rider's MTB racing years in the early '90's.
Yes, that is a Paul Component seatpost-a fairly recent addition to his catalog.
Yes, that is a Paul Component seatpost-a fairly recent addition to his catalog.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
'Cross race frame for Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
This frame will get the crap beaten out of it in some fierce racing this fall. I have agreed to build a frame in co-operation with Mad Alchemy and some other sponsors. I hope the rider likes how the frame performs.
This is a straight-up 7005 aluminum workhorse, the same thing I build for our own team-just a different color. The little gussett on the chainstay is for long term durability as it protects a highly stressed area of the frame.
This is a straight-up 7005 aluminum workhorse, the same thing I build for our own team-just a different color. The little gussett on the chainstay is for long term durability as it protects a highly stressed area of the frame.
Single speed 29er for Placerville Ca.
This frame will get a super nice buildup which I will photograph tomorrow. No expense was spared on the components.
The customer opted for the Jen Green sterling headbadge - unusual on an aluminum frame but when the bike is all together it will fit right in.
All the machined parts are from Mike Ahrens, pretty much the go-to guy for aluminum framebuilding hardware of this type. The two tone paint was inspired by some team bikes I built a few years ago.
The customer opted for the Jen Green sterling headbadge - unusual on an aluminum frame but when the bike is all together it will fit right in.
All the machined parts are from Mike Ahrens, pretty much the go-to guy for aluminum framebuilding hardware of this type. The two tone paint was inspired by some team bikes I built a few years ago.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Big tire road bike
This bike will take the Paul's 'Racer medium' braze-on center pull brakes. They have serious stopping power and are made in Calif.
This isn't a dainty feather-light frame.....it is made from some stout True Temper OX tubes to take the beating of urban and fire road riding.
The brake boss placement is really high for the racer brakes so no other brake will be usable on this frame and fork. It should not be a problem as these brakes are built to last a really long time and all the small parts are available separately form the manufacturer-a real plus.
This isn't a dainty feather-light frame.....it is made from some stout True Temper OX tubes to take the beating of urban and fire road riding.
The brake boss placement is really high for the racer brakes so no other brake will be usable on this frame and fork. It should not be a problem as these brakes are built to last a really long time and all the small parts are available separately form the manufacturer-a real plus.
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