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 […]
Sometimes a bike will cross my path and I won’t even give it a second look. But then other times I see potential in the bike and I just can’t get rid of it. This was one of those bikes. My friend Nina‘s father passed away some years back and he was a racer back […]
Vivek’s metallic burgundy and black 650b rinko randonneur is ready to roll! Lots of anodizing and powdercoating of components in this one to get that balance of burgundy, black, and silver. I had the opportunity to test ride it a few miles over the past couple days and the SRAM Force AXS shifting is smooth! […]
Andrew’s 12-speed Di2 disc most-road bike is ready to roll out the door! I would not call it an all-road bike as it is set up, but take those fenders and 32mm tires off and throw on some 38mm knobbies and now we’re talking! Versatility! This one is staying local to me so I hope […]
Jonathan’s bike is the commuter I would make for myself if I were making myself a commuter. The two-tiered rear rack and handlebar front rack make it perfect for some light touring as well. The Campagnolo Record Ti 10-speed group is just as dreamy as I remember.
So I built myself a new bike! It’s in the style of an allroad touring bike but with fenders. Tires are 650×48. Weighs in at 25lbs with racks/lights/fenders. I painted it the same color as our tandem (turf green) so this trailer I built would possibly get some more use. Side note: I finished the […]
There are a lot of details on Kelly‘s bike that I would like to share here but the full set pf photos will be on my Flickr page. It was really difficult to capture this blue in the photos. It is vivid but it doesn’t jump out at you. The metallic is just subtle enough […]
It was my son’s birthday in February and we got to give him a new bike! This small frame 20” BMX style bike is a size upgrade from his 12”/14” wheeled bike. It’ll take a minute for him to get used to the the wheel size, crank length (135mm), and hand brake. Hope he gets […]
This 650b touring/randonneur bike is ready to be boxed up and shipped! Finally! This is the last of the bikes from the Philly Bike Expo to leave the shop. After this, it’s back to framebuilding videos! I very rarely do the up-jutting style of threadless stem but when it isn’t a quill, and I need […]
Robbie’s 650b Rinko randonneur
March 27, 2024
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 […]