I have a special place in my heart for mixte frames. Specifically the French style sport mixtes where the lateral stays meet on the top tube. There are a lot of fun details that a framebuilder can incorporate into the mixte design. In the past, I’ve done unique rear brake cable routing inside the top […]

This bike has been a long time coming for Will. He approached me looking for a bike designed for loaded touring and ready for just about any abuse he could dole out to it. This frameset with double oversized tubing is ready for it. Both of us come from a BMX background so when he […]

So I built a flatland frame for myself. I posted pictures of it on Flickr and then accidentally removed them. Technology can be so aggravating sometimes. So instead of reposting them on Flickr, I’ll post a few shots here. I don’t anticipate doing a lot of these projects as I have only made 8 BMX […]

A lugged bike that is primarily for touring but also can be used as an all weather commuter? Sure! This is definitely a bike that will get used a LOT. Matt is a “bike guy” on many levels and I’m so happy with what we’ve come up with for him. Front and rear lights are […]

Some of you might not know what a bi-laminate bike is and that’s fine. They’re not too common unless you specifically follow other custom bike builders. Bi-laminate construction is basically using both a lug and brass filler to create a unique joint for the tubes. It’s pretty much an excuse for the builder to try […]

When Bradley came to me to build him a bike, I quickly learned of his affection for Bridgestone bicycles. I share his enthusiasm as I worked in a shop in the 90s that was a Bridgestone dealer. It was then that I learned who Grant Petersen was and the kind of influence one person can […]

This winter in Rhode Island has been particularly brutal. Living close to Narragansett Bay is especially painful with freezing humid air slapping me in the face. I shouldn’t complain as my commute to the shop is a mere 20 feet and the wood stove keeps my small space toasty. As one of several large ongoing […]

I’ve been guilty of building entire bikes around a specific components in the past. Once it was a set of brakes and another time it was a saddle. This time it was a dynamo. This is a new rim dynamo made by Velogical Engineering out of Germany. The appeal of it is that it’s light […]

When I was growing up and had a paper route, I would always just carry the papers in a giant bag on my shoulder on my BMX bike. My friend with the “10 speed” had these big wire baskets on the rear end of his bike that he would load the papers in and I […]

I’ve known Andrew for years and I’m aware that he likes to put lots of miles on his bikes. This bike is designed to do just that. Whether it’s climbing the steep ascents of the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia or through the wooded hills near him home in New York State, this bike will […]