I’ve known Ken for many years and I was excited to build (another) bike for him. He had me build him a single speed when I worked at Circle A Cycles and he purchased my personal light touring bike back in 2011. We ride together quite a bit and after many discussions about a new […]
Sometimes I make a bike and it just comes out looking like it belongs in a display case. This is definitely one of those bikes. It’s not too pretty to ride though! Brian already has plenty of miles on it. This randonneur will be on display at the 2017 Builders’ Ball up in Boston on […]
I’m not going to lie, light colored bikes are near impossible to keep clean. But in due time, this pristine ivory colored touring bike will find its natural patina. Kim came to me looking for a bike capable of loaded touring with front and rear racks, disc brakes, integrated lighting, and the ability to charge […]
I’ve known David for about 10 years. My first memory of him is racing cyclocross with him in Palmer, MA and he did well…really well. I didn’t see him until the end of the race which he probably won. He’s always been fast because he’s just naturally a strong rider. More important about Dave though […]
Audra had the unfortunate experience of having her bike crumpled by a delivery truck. It backed into the pole on which her bike was locked. It was a beautiful custom single speed made by Circle A Cycles where I used to work. I didn’t have the original drawing but she wasn’t interested in an exact […]
I’ve known Bob for a while now. An avid rider who loves the bike. LOVES the bike. Longtime member of the Veteran-Cycle Club, Bob knows the joys of riding along an old road in New England on a classic steel bicycle. This 650b road bike (rack-less randonneur possibly?) is ready for some mixed terrain use. […]
In early 2011 I built myself a bike to ride in a technical trial of sorts called the Oregon Manifest. The purpose was to build a bike that would be ridden over a mixed surface course and it would score points based on whether or not it fulfilled a list of set criteria. It was […]
The basket has been a fixture in the bike world for as long as people needed to carry anything on a bike. The pros of the basket far outweigh the cons on a city bike like this mixte for Deb. It gives her easy access to what she’s carrying while allowing her to monitor it […]
Bikes that are light weight are a little more fun to ride, I’m just going to throw that one out there. With lightweight components and thin walled tubing, many steel bikes can hold their own in this age of aluminum and carbon bicycles. Jon was not obsessive about the bike’s weight but he definitely wanted […]
Jamie R.’s 650b light tourer
January 16, 2018
I had a deadline for this bike which was a famous ride here in New England called the D2R2. It is known for its steep climbs on bucolic roads of mostly dirt and gravel. Held every year in August, riders come from all over to see what “new” roads have been added to the route. […]