ANT
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Frame builder Mike Flanigan (one of the founders of IF) continues to build beautiful frames under the name ANT, Alternative Needs Transportation.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Geekhouse
Geekhouse
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This bmx influenced fixed gear by Geekhouse has cool integrated chain tensioners and a through axle up front. The builder Marty even has connections to Frederick, he used to work for SIC.
Get Naked!
Get Naked!
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Wow! Mother of Pearl inlay on the pedals and more bling than you can imagine. This Naked bike brings a tear to the eye.
Don Walker
Don Walker
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Don Walker road bike with integrated seat tube mast.
Shamrock
Shamrock
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Tim O'Donnell of Shamrock Cycles built this city bike for his wife Jill. The wood is recycled from furniture.
October Cross Bike
October Cross Bike
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October has been around a year and a half. Frame builder Andrew Frasca learned the trade working for Dean.
YiPsan 650b
YiPsan 650b
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This YiPsan 650b mountain bike turned quite a few heads. Tons of tire clearance and tons of style. The perfect bike for someone a little too short for 29" wheels.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Lock to Bike Ratio
Lock to Bike Ratio
Originally uploaded by thebicycleescape
We landed in Indy an hour ago and this is the first bike we saw. It is a beautiful Moots secured with a $5 lock. I already LOVE this! So far there are tons of sites like this. Fun and funky bikes are in front of every pub, bar, and brewery. Check back tomorrow to see the sites from the inside.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
The YiPsan Super Commuter
I will kick off my North American Handmade Bicycle Show blog fest with an extra special post. The bike pictured is special for many reasons but to me the most important point to mention is that this bike is MINE! When I placed my order for this custom YiPsan the frame builder, Renold Yip, asked if I would mind if he displayed the bike at the NAHBS. Of course that would be an honor but it also caused me to give extra consideration to every aspect of the bicycle- from paint to component spec, everything was scrutinized.
The Concept:
This bike was spawned by my chaotic life. I love commuting by bike but far too often something gets in the way. I get up late. The bike isn’t ready. My batteries are dead. The bag is on another machine. Enter the YiPsan Super Commuter, my perfect commuting bike.
The Basics:
The lugged frame is a fixed gear/single speed bicycle designed primarily to get me to and from work. The bike has all the trimmings: fenders, racks, generator lights and comfortable geometry.
The Nuts and Bolts:
The bike is built up with a Chris King Head set, a polished Shimano crank, a Salsa chain ring, and Paul Racer stoppers. Since I am the bling king of bikes I had the brake pad holders polished as well. The shiny bottom bracket was manufactured by Phil Wood and the Nitto bars are wrapped with Brooks tape that match the Brooks saddle. The Honjo fenders are painted to match the frame while the front and rear racks are Velo orange. My YiPsan rolls on a front wheel built from a Sun 20R Generator hub, a Phil Wood rear hub, DT spokes, with an EAI Super Star cog threaded on and Pannaracer Tserve Protex tires keep the bike glued to the road. Soon I will add Supernova lights front and rear and a Gilles Berthoud front bag.
Special Thanks:
Thanks to Renold of YiPsan for accommodating all of my requests. Thanks to Maili for helping me visualize the color scheme. And thanks to my wife Danielle for putting up with me asking her “Hey how do you think this would look…?” at all hours of the night.
I am sure you can read more about this bike in the coming months as I break it in. Until then stay tuned for more pics and words from the 2009 North American Handmade Bicycle Show.
The Concept:
This bike was spawned by my chaotic life. I love commuting by bike but far too often something gets in the way. I get up late. The bike isn’t ready. My batteries are dead. The bag is on another machine. Enter the YiPsan Super Commuter, my perfect commuting bike.
The Basics:
The lugged frame is a fixed gear/single speed bicycle designed primarily to get me to and from work. The bike has all the trimmings: fenders, racks, generator lights and comfortable geometry.
The Nuts and Bolts:
The bike is built up with a Chris King Head set, a polished Shimano crank, a Salsa chain ring, and Paul Racer stoppers. Since I am the bling king of bikes I had the brake pad holders polished as well. The shiny bottom bracket was manufactured by Phil Wood and the Nitto bars are wrapped with Brooks tape that match the Brooks saddle. The Honjo fenders are painted to match the frame while the front and rear racks are Velo orange. My YiPsan rolls on a front wheel built from a Sun 20R Generator hub, a Phil Wood rear hub, DT spokes, with an EAI Super Star cog threaded on and Pannaracer Tserve Protex tires keep the bike glued to the road. Soon I will add Supernova lights front and rear and a Gilles Berthoud front bag.
Special Thanks:
Thanks to Renold of YiPsan for accommodating all of my requests. Thanks to Maili for helping me visualize the color scheme. And thanks to my wife Danielle for putting up with me asking her “Hey how do you think this would look…?” at all hours of the night.
I am sure you can read more about this bike in the coming months as I break it in. Until then stay tuned for more pics and words from the 2009 North American Handmade Bicycle Show.
Orbea Orca
I just finished building this dream bike for Curt. The Orbea Orca is decked out in the new Shimano Dura-Ace shifty bits and rolls on Zipp 404s. The 14.8lbs racer is built for speed. Complementing the Shimano equipment is their own ‘Pro’ brand seat post and handlebar/stem. Long live nice bikes!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
North American Handmade Bicycle Show
I am very excited to announce that Danielle and I will be attending the 2009 North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Indianapolis on February 27 - March 1. While at the event we plan on blogging more than a teenage girl who scored tickets to a Jonas Bothers. I am talking multiple posts per day people! So if you haven’t already...favorite us, RSS us, or just downright check on us habitually to get the latest and greatest NAHBS info.
Here is the monthly crew of frame builders etc. in attendance this year:
Ahearne Cycles, Alchemy Bicycles, Alternative Needs Transportation (ANT), Baily Works Inc,Bicycle Forest, Bicycle Times, Bilenky Cycle Works, Black Sheep Bikes, Broakland Bicycles, Highway Two,Caletti Cycles, Calfee Design, Campagnolo North America, Cane Creek Cycling Components, Cantitoe Road CCP Ltd, Cherubim by Shin-ichi Konno, Cicli Polito, Co-Motion Cycles Inc, Coho Bicycles, Columbus, Continental, Courage Bicycles, Crumpton Cycles, Cyfac International, Dean Titanium Bikes, Dedacciai, Della Santa Cycles, DeRosa Ugo & Figli SRL, DeSalvo Custom Cycles, Dirt Rag, Dominguez Cycles, Don Walker Cycles, Ellis Cycles, Engin Cycles, Ergon USA, Fizik, Form Cycles, Geekhouse Bicycles, Ventana Mountain Bikes USA, Curt Goodrich Bicycles, Groovy Cycle Works, Hed Wheels, Henry James Bicycles, Hufnagel Cycles, Hunter Cycles, Igleheart Custom Frames, Independent Fabrication, Keith Anderson Cycles, Kelly Bedford Customs, Kent Eriksen Cycles, Kimori Co. Ltd, Chris King Precision Components, Kirk Frameworks Company, KirkLee Sports, M.A.P Bicycles, LLC, Momentum magazine, Moots, Naked Bicycles and Design, National Insurance Professionals Corp, Nobilette Cycles, Nova Cycle Supply, October Hand Made Bikes, Paragon Machine Works, Parlee Cycles, Inc, Paul Component Engineering, Peacock Groove Bicycles, Pro Bikes, Ltd, Sell Italia-ProNet, Renova, Retrotec/Inglis Cycles, Reynolds Technology, Rich Adams Custom, Fabrication, RR Velo, Richard Sachs Cycles, Sadilah, Screen Specialties, Selle An-Atomica, Serotta Competition Bicycles, Shamrock Cycles, Sheila Moon Athletic Apparel, Shimano, Serotta International Cycling Institute, Signal Cycles, Sillgey cyclery, Inc, Snappy Caps, Southwest Frameworks, Spectrum Powder Works, Sputnik Tool, SRAM, Strong Frames, Inc, Suzanne Carlsen, Sycip Design, TANGE, L.H. Thomson, Tiemeyer Cycles, Inc, True Fabrication, True Temper, Urban Velo, The Vanilla Workshop, Velo Orange, Velocity USA, Velo Colour, Vicious Cycles, Villin Cycle Works, Waterford Precision Cycles, White Brothers, White Industries, Wipperman, Yipsan Bicycles, Zipp Speed Weaponry, ZR Cycles, Zullo Tiziano
Here is the monthly crew of frame builders etc. in attendance this year:
Ahearne Cycles, Alchemy Bicycles, Alternative Needs Transportation (ANT), Baily Works Inc,Bicycle Forest, Bicycle Times, Bilenky Cycle Works, Black Sheep Bikes, Broakland Bicycles, Highway Two,Caletti Cycles, Calfee Design, Campagnolo North America, Cane Creek Cycling Components, Cantitoe Road CCP Ltd, Cherubim by Shin-ichi Konno, Cicli Polito, Co-Motion Cycles Inc, Coho Bicycles, Columbus, Continental, Courage Bicycles, Crumpton Cycles, Cyfac International, Dean Titanium Bikes, Dedacciai, Della Santa Cycles, DeRosa Ugo & Figli SRL, DeSalvo Custom Cycles, Dirt Rag, Dominguez Cycles, Don Walker Cycles, Ellis Cycles, Engin Cycles, Ergon USA, Fizik, Form Cycles, Geekhouse Bicycles, Ventana Mountain Bikes USA, Curt Goodrich Bicycles, Groovy Cycle Works, Hed Wheels, Henry James Bicycles, Hufnagel Cycles, Hunter Cycles, Igleheart Custom Frames, Independent Fabrication, Keith Anderson Cycles, Kelly Bedford Customs, Kent Eriksen Cycles, Kimori Co. Ltd, Chris King Precision Components, Kirk Frameworks Company, KirkLee Sports, M.A.P Bicycles, LLC, Momentum magazine, Moots, Naked Bicycles and Design, National Insurance Professionals Corp, Nobilette Cycles, Nova Cycle Supply, October Hand Made Bikes, Paragon Machine Works, Parlee Cycles, Inc, Paul Component Engineering, Peacock Groove Bicycles, Pro Bikes, Ltd, Sell Italia-ProNet, Renova, Retrotec/Inglis Cycles, Reynolds Technology, Rich Adams Custom, Fabrication, RR Velo, Richard Sachs Cycles, Sadilah, Screen Specialties, Selle An-Atomica, Serotta Competition Bicycles, Shamrock Cycles, Sheila Moon Athletic Apparel, Shimano, Serotta International Cycling Institute, Signal Cycles, Sillgey cyclery, Inc, Snappy Caps, Southwest Frameworks, Spectrum Powder Works, Sputnik Tool, SRAM, Strong Frames, Inc, Suzanne Carlsen, Sycip Design, TANGE, L.H. Thomson, Tiemeyer Cycles, Inc, True Fabrication, True Temper, Urban Velo, The Vanilla Workshop, Velo Orange, Velocity USA, Velo Colour, Vicious Cycles, Villin Cycle Works, Waterford Precision Cycles, White Brothers, White Industries, Wipperman, Yipsan Bicycles, Zipp Speed Weaponry, ZR Cycles, Zullo Tiziano
Monday, February 09, 2009
Stop, Swap, and Save 2009
This year’s swap meet was pretty fun. We were there with the ‘Wheel Game’ for the fourth consecutive year. Lots of bottle caps found good homes and it was good to catch up with people we don’t get to see very often. Special thanks to SSO’s Maili for her help and support once again.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Sunday Ride
Sunday Ride
Originally uploaded by thebicycleescape
This past Sunday was a true treat. I hope all of you were able to enjoy the day as I did. Roger aka Dad and I road through the covered bridges. The pace was casual and relaxing . The picture was taken at Catoctin Furnace.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Orange Headsets, White Headsets....
Fans of the shop know that one of our favorite tasks is customizing bicycles. The most resent step toward making every bike extra special has been to stock custom color items. We noticed that it seems impossible to get a white, orange or yellow headset. Well, we put an end to that. We had these Cane Creek S-8 headsets transformed to expand our headset offerings. The lower grade multi colored headset is for a special project... more details to come…
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Lill' Q
We just got in a very special and very custom little bike (12" seat tube) for a woman we will call Jaja (not her real name). The frame is a Ti Quiring single speed with Paragon sliding dropouts. The finish is a matte to polished star fade. What a special bike for a special lady. As always more pictures can be viewed here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebicycleescape/Monday, January 26, 2009
Wax on Wax Off
The time had come and gone. We ran out of excuses and postponed it too many times. We could no longer put off waxing the damn floor. So late Saturday/EARLY Monday we stashed bikes in every corner of the shop and did the deed. I am glad it is behind us!Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Rainbow Fixie
Rainbow Fixie
Originally uploaded by thebicycleescape
We just received a shipment of fun stuff that lends itself to dressing up a fixed gear. Origin8 has lots of cool new parts in tons of colors. Stop by the shop to be the first to see these new items which include: Orignin8 chainrings in several colors, Origin8 Track pedals, Colored toe clips and straps and cheap fixed gear wheels. Also, make sure you check out the Ale toe clips and straps their quality is great.
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Ergontastic
Ergontastic
Originally uploaded by thebicycleescape
If you have not tried Ergon grips yet do your self a favor and give them a try. Love at first ride.
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Counterfeit Specialized Frames
Mockery is the best form of flattery but good grief. This article came from Bicycle Retailer and Industry News.
More Specialized Fakes Turning Up
MORGAN HILL, CA (BRAIN)—The current batch of counterfeit Specialized Tarmac framesets circulating the Internet isn’t the first time Specialized has dealt with sales of fake products, but it is the brashest case the supplier has seen, according to Mark Schroeder, director of engineering for Specialized. “Specialized is one of the more popular brands to copy in China,” Schroeder said. “We have long been the target of counterfeits in China, but this was on low-end bikes that stayed in China. This is the first time we have had a high-end product so blatantly ripped off.” Specialized issued a press release recently detailing the fake S Works Tarmac framesets that its investigators started discovering on eBay and Craigslist earlier this year. They are blue and red 2007 and 2008 frames and forks in sizes 52 and 54 centimeters with no serial numbers on the frame and/or fork or a fork serial number starting with K85L, or a headset carbon cone with FSA logo. The fake frames are near duplicates of the Outside 3D frame shape, but the composite construction is different, meaning an outside factory is responsible for their production, Schroeder said. “These frames are not being sold/diverted out the back door of our factory, but are instead being made somewhere else. Where we do not know, nor have our investigators been able to find this counterfeit factory,” he said. They do know that the factory is in Taiwan or China as many of the customers who have purchased the fakes said the frames were shipped from China. Specialized also has reports of people buying counterfeit framesets while in China. There is no way for Specialized to estimate the number of fake frame sales, and it’s nearly impossible to stay ahead of the issue. “The problem with tracking down the factories and sellers in China is that the Chinese government is unwilling to cooperate at the level we need to solve the problem. We proactively try to shut down sales on eBay and other sites through our team that monitors fake Internet sales. We monitor these sites every day but the problem is we can’t stop every auction. Schroeder said counterfeit S Works Pave seatposts have also been discovered and that counterfeit clothing is also a huge problem for the company. The company posted a notice on its Web site this week informing consumers that they only way to guarantee the authenticity of Specialized bikes and products is to make purchases through an authorized Specialized dealer. Anyone with any questions regarding the authenticity of a Specialized product, should contact Specialized customer service at (877) 808-8154 or store_customerservice@specialized.com. —Nicole Formosa
More Specialized Fakes Turning Up
MORGAN HILL, CA (BRAIN)—The current batch of counterfeit Specialized Tarmac framesets circulating the Internet isn’t the first time Specialized has dealt with sales of fake products, but it is the brashest case the supplier has seen, according to Mark Schroeder, director of engineering for Specialized. “Specialized is one of the more popular brands to copy in China,” Schroeder said. “We have long been the target of counterfeits in China, but this was on low-end bikes that stayed in China. This is the first time we have had a high-end product so blatantly ripped off.” Specialized issued a press release recently detailing the fake S Works Tarmac framesets that its investigators started discovering on eBay and Craigslist earlier this year. They are blue and red 2007 and 2008 frames and forks in sizes 52 and 54 centimeters with no serial numbers on the frame and/or fork or a fork serial number starting with K85L, or a headset carbon cone with FSA logo. The fake frames are near duplicates of the Outside 3D frame shape, but the composite construction is different, meaning an outside factory is responsible for their production, Schroeder said. “These frames are not being sold/diverted out the back door of our factory, but are instead being made somewhere else. Where we do not know, nor have our investigators been able to find this counterfeit factory,” he said. They do know that the factory is in Taiwan or China as many of the customers who have purchased the fakes said the frames were shipped from China. Specialized also has reports of people buying counterfeit framesets while in China. There is no way for Specialized to estimate the number of fake frame sales, and it’s nearly impossible to stay ahead of the issue. “The problem with tracking down the factories and sellers in China is that the Chinese government is unwilling to cooperate at the level we need to solve the problem. We proactively try to shut down sales on eBay and other sites through our team that monitors fake Internet sales. We monitor these sites every day but the problem is we can’t stop every auction. Schroeder said counterfeit S Works Pave seatposts have also been discovered and that counterfeit clothing is also a huge problem for the company. The company posted a notice on its Web site this week informing consumers that they only way to guarantee the authenticity of Specialized bikes and products is to make purchases through an authorized Specialized dealer. Anyone with any questions regarding the authenticity of a Specialized product, should contact Specialized customer service at (877) 808-8154 or store_customerservice@specialized.com. —Nicole Formosa
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