I can’t believe that I’m actually getting two bikes out the door within a week. Miracles do happen. This one is a lugged 650bx48mm with fenders and full racks up front. It’s sort of a city/touring bike but some might just call it an all ‘rounder. Custom stem, brakes, and full rack set. The front […]

Steve’s very light green, almost glow in the dark, machine is ready to go! It seems as though this year (2025) has been very slow for my bike building. I feel like some of it was out of my control and some of it was me not being able to focus. Hopefully the new year […]

Sometimes a wrench gets thrown in the works and things get backed up for weeks or months at a time. Sal’s 650b ran-dirt-neur frameset has been done since June 2024 (This was originally written in August 2024) but I have been having plating issues all summer. Well…things are resolved (mostly) and bikes will finally be […]

My use of ornate lugs is few and far between but I do love this bike. This is a newer casting series from Tange (formerly Long Shen) and my first time using them. It will definitely not be my last! Paul’s bike was a hit at the 2024 Philly Bike Expo (yes, it’s been a […]

In 1956, International Harvester had a two-tone pickup with this color, Cambrian Coral, as an option. Here it finds itself on a handmade bike 68 years later. I’ve shared a lot of posts of this bike coming together over the past few months on Instagram and Facebook (and even TikTok). For those of you who […]

I’m approaching 20 years of bike building but I’m still finding new things I haven’t done (or rarely do) to keep it fun. Chip’s bike was a first for me on a few fronts and I’m psyched with the final result! Is it a mountain bike? Maybe? It depends who you ask. It can definitely […]

I’ve known Rob at MER Bags in Brooklyn for 20 years. We discussed having me building him a bike a long time ago (I actually took his measurements in 2011!). This one is long overdue. About 10 years ago I built a fork for his Soma track bike and so I ended up building this […]

The main color of David’s frame is New Zealand Green with a very dark version of that green on the head tube and gold detailing all around. Custom from rack with detachable lowriders, a custom bilaminate quill stem, integrated lighting, connectorless generator hub, etc. Lots of details to zoom in on!

Joe’s 700c dynamo powered Di2 disc randonneur is finally ready! I did away with the battery in this iteration (this is the 3rd dynamo powered Di2 bike I’ve built) but it still needed a capacitor in order to shift at slow speeds. So it goes. He’s been incredibly patient which I am greatly appreciative. But […]

This VW Reef Blue bi-laminate 650b randonneur/light touring bike was a fun one to put together. Even more fun to test ride as it’s almost exactly my size! Lots of details include the custom bar ends, matching bi-lam quill stem, and the modified Miche needle bearing headset. The brand new Dura Ace 7700 (GS rear […]