Greetings from Austin, TX. What an incredible city; it’s the perfect venue to host this show. It’s got a fantastic bicycle culture, incredibly warm and welcoming residents, and amazing food and drinks. I’d come back here in a heartbeat. I didn’t get much of a chance to walk around the show yesterday. In years past, Friday was usually a slightly slower paced day and then Saturday was insane, but yesterday…

This one was a blast. Combining some old school pipes with new-age shifting may raise some eyebrows, but I say why the heck not? Who says you can’t cross generations? I carved up this set of Max lugs to look a little different than the last set. The goal here was a slim profile and a little less glitz. I’ve also learned that the seat stay attachment is a little…

A bike hasn’t affected me in this way in a long time. Crazy emotions ran through me as I put it together. Memories started coming back. I started with the parts laid out on the bench and all of that polished aluminum simply gleamed. And as each part went on and the bike started coming together, I got a little giddier. Now look, I’m usually not one to hark back…

We are one week away from the North American Handbuilt Bicycle Show in Austin, TX. It’s getting a little crazy around here as the time winds down. I’ll have three bikes with me and here is the cyclocross machine. I love it when big bikes don’t look particularly big. This one will be tearing up the Mid-Atlantic this fall. Many thanks, Bill! I can’t wait to see photos of it…

Keith laid down a stunning paint job on this frameset. A straight up road machine for a good pal.. Thanks, Steve! More photos of the build HERE.