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 rack has mounts for a basket but I opted to take photos of it without. Lighting is integrated with a stem switch and hidden wiring (mostly). Another Onyx rear hub in the mix for a silent cruise! The green is a 1950s VW color called Mignonette Green.

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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 will be different. We shall see. This bike is a classic 700c randonneur with Campagnolo 10-speed friction downtube shifters. Bi-laminate frame with a green theme throughout! Even the Brooks leather saddle and tape. And a custom green matching headbadge!

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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 going out the door again! The rack, quill stem, and brakeset (with integrated Shovel Research brass barrel adjusters) are all handmade making this a pretty special bike. The hand formed twin plate crown is pretty nice too. Sal will be doing the assembly on this one and I look forward to some photos of it completed as she is not only a talented builder/machinist but a fantastic photographer as well!

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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 minute since I’ve updated the website). Mostly for the paint but also for all the details in regards to the lighting, racks, and accessories. See how many you can spot in the photos below!

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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 were able to attend the 2024 Philly Bike Expo, you had the pleasure of seeing the fruits of my labor in person. It was a great time! The contrast in colors continually brings me joy. It seems like one of those bikes that will be very hard to keep clean though! Excited for Dan to take it on many an adventure!

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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 go a lot of places. Thru axles, discs, 29”x2.2”, electronic shifting, high BB, etc. The Anthracite Gray metallic paint makes the bike look pretty mean and I dig it! I don’t know how many of these 29ers I’ll be doing in the future but it’s nice to mix them in from time to time. I was pleased at how the clearances worked out on this one. I’ve learned to trust the Bikecad drawing and it always works out!

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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 frame around that fork. Everything came together nicely and the tight clearances aren’t too tight. They’re reasonable.

Special thanks to Andy at Dash Delivery for letting me borrow his bike parts off his personal track bike so I could shoot some photos!

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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!

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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 I’m definitely looking forward to hearing his initial ride reports. Because I love it! When I asked Joe to pick a color for his bike, he sent me a photo of a Greek amphora as inspiration. I think I got pretty close!

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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 derailleur!) components were definitely the icing on the cake.

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