Headed to the Eroica to ride and I have stuff to sell

Yes, I am getting rid of some choice old bits and a bike or two. The bike below is a 1963 Raleigh Gran Sport that is mostly original. I got it at least 20 years ago and only rode it for the first time today. Not sure why I bought it all those years ago- maybe because a childhood friend had one and I remember how nice it rode.

The bike is too big for me and if you have seen my shop, you know that I have way too many bikes. Come to Cambria Saturday and check out the swap- I'll be there.

 

Steel gravel frame in copper

This frame is the same color as the previous posting but this frame is steel. The unique thing on this fame is that it has an integrated style head tube- something I use on nearly every aluminum frame but seldom on  steel. It actually works really well on a smaller frame like this as there's more room for the top tube so that there's no overlap between the down and top tubes. This simplifies the building process and makes the frame a bit stronger mechanically .

I'll be hoping that this customer can get the build parts soon as I can't wait to hear a ride report. Every tube on this frame was tailored to fit this smaller riders stature. I built this one differently than most so I am curious to see how it performs .

 

7005 gravel frame in copper

At the last handmade bike show about 3-4 years ago I featured two bikes in "Rose gold" powdercoat. That color was a sample and never produced for sale. As luck would have it, many people liked the color and wanted it on their frames. The copper color is the closest I could find and is proving to be equally popular and fortunately is available.

This CX/gravel frame is a little different as it is going to be set up with flat bars, not drop bars. This customer has been riding and racing with that setup and it has worked well so no reason to change up now.

 

Large steel disc brake road frame

This one will see a lot of high mountain riding in Colorado. The tubing is a mix of Columbus Life and Zona with the lighter short taper seat and chain stays. These are tricky to weld but this one went well.

This 6'4" rider is barely 170 lbs. so I was able to build this one pretty light. I have not weighed it but I'm sure it is very light for a frame this size. The virtual top tube is 630 mm !

 

Steel road fork for a Litespeed

This 1" treaded steerer steel fork is going in an older Litespeed owned by a former team rider in St. Louis, Mo. I guess he really likes the frame but the fork on it must be pretty tired. I had fun building this one as this style of crown has really good blade and steerer fitting. A lot of crowns are pretty off on the tolerances and demand a bunch of extra blacksmithing to get everything to fit properly. That was not the case this time.

 

Steel gravel frame that will eventually wind up in Canada

This customer is in So-Cal but has a move to Ontario, Canada planned for later this year. There are tons of gravel miles to ride where he's moving to so this is the logical choice for a bike.

This one is set up for mechanical shifting and the possible use of a double crankset. He will have the option to go 1X as the guides for the double are not really obvious and won't look out of place if not used. 

It is always nice to have the options concerning gearing when moving to an unfamiliar place.
 

WCCX frame going to junior team member

Very typical for the newest edition of the team CX frame, this one is going to a young junior rider who already has a district championship and nationals experience . He opted for the unique dark blue metallic decals and the checkered stripes . This one will have a wireless Sram group installed and be present in Nor-Cal races and probably the nationals in Hartford next December.

This rider has always been highly motivated and has had a long list of successes in CX so hopefully that will continue in 2022 when there is bound to be more races than in the last two seasons.