Every bike that I make is a collaboration between the rider and myself but this time felt a little different. Mark and I are both part of the Classic Rendezvous community which celebrates vintage lightweight road bikes and components. This bike was to be inspired specifically by the vintage British lightweights with their elaborate lugs, […]
Vivek came to me looking for a lightweight steel road bike and I was more than happy to build one for him. I was a little nervous about doing the bilaminate style head tube with chrome plating. That style of head tube has been executed by many builders but when there is chrome plating involved, […]
Part of what I enjoy most about making the bicycles is the challenge of delivering all that the rider wants without making any aesthetic sacrifices. Harvey came to me with a lot of components already in hand. Some were in better shape than others but all still had plenty of life left in them. The […]
Tom and I shared the vision of this bike right from the start. He knew what he wanted in regards to parts and color and my job was to build him a perfectly fitting frameset. This bike could double as a standard 650b randonneur but he had me build the lowrider racks and add a […]
I built this bike to replace the road bike that I’ve had since 2002. For me, that’s a long time without an upgrade! A lot has changed about the way I view bicycles over the past 16 years. In my eyes, a bicycle can still have fenders and a dynamo powered light system while still […]
I don’t get to build a lot of road bikes so I was excited when Ryan wanted me to build one. But things changed quickly and a small rack and lights came into the mix. The head tube was all his idea. I’m glad he suggested it because it’s not something that I would’ve done […]
This bike has been used as a work bike since 2012 when I had originally built it for Andy from Dash Delivery. I don’t normally build single speeds although I do love them. It fit into my repertoire as a bike as a tool for commuting, touring, or working. It was about ready for a […]
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) happened back in February and I’m a little delayed in posting anything about it. Unlike other bike shows, this one felt more like a competition than a show. The event was in Hartford, CT which was conveniently within driving distance of my home in Rhode Island. I displayed […]
This is probably my favorite style of bike to make but it is also the most time consuming because of the full set of custom fillet brazed racks. This one has both front and rear racks as well as a set of detachable low riders on the front. The front rack has an integrated light […]
Frank’s Jones bar touring bike
September 26, 2018
I’ve known Frank for years as he has been a staple at many handmade bike shows. He even puts on the Ann Arbor Handmade Bicycle Show in Michigan. He’s well known in the cycling community as the curator of Lugs Not Drugs on Instagram which features beautiful handmade bikes from around the world. So when […]