• Daralyn’s 650b randonneur

    I’m hoping that people choose a color scheme like this on future builds. The head tube is a shade of the VW River Blue that I cut with a white pearl and sprayed over a white base. The effect is very pleasing to my eyes. One of the (many) neat details on this bike included […]

  • James’ singlespeed

    It’s very rare that I get to build a single speed these days. When I worked at Circle A Cycles, it seemed like every other bike that went out the door was a fixed gear or single speed. The building of this one conveniently coincided with the fixed gear show in Brooklyn put on by […]

  • Robbie’s 650b Rinko randonneur

    This bike was a long time coming. Robbie’s Plum Crazy 650b rinko randonneur is ready to roll and it rides like a dream! The test ride is always the best part of the job. I’m really pleased with how this one came together. The hidden taillight wire makes the lower head tube and front rack […]

  • John’s light touring/randonneur bike

    This bike miraculously came together in just a couple days after I finished painting it last Thursday (a build like this with racks, fenders, wheelbuilding, dynamo wiring, etc. would normally take me 3 to 4 days). The plan was for John (the new owner) to get dropped off at my shop and ride the bike […]