Paint delays and Part 2 of How I build a bike

Folks, due to the extreme humidity and heat this past week, we have had some paint delays. The decals tend to bubble and the clear has issues of its own in this kind of weather. The weather is going to be more mild this week and painting will be complete on Jim’s and Francis’s framesets. Last time, we left off with a completely machined tubeset, except for the seat stays.…

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How I build a frame

I started this blog with the intent to show my readers how I fabricate frames and forks. The blog has morphed a bit to become a place to update customers on progress. I will keep the progress reports coming, but I want to get back to my original plan. I have taken a lot of photos of the build process of Nathan’s bike, and I will lay them out in…

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Lots of good stuff going on at the shop. It’s been full bore. These three are in process at paint, with six others close behind. I will have pictures of bikes for Nathan and Francis this week. This one is headed to PDX. Jim’s new cross bike has Slant Six lugs and Columbus Niobium tubing. I am building the fleet out there on the west coast. I know Jim will…

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