The construction categories are thinly entered because for most builders, the choice between bringing an unpainted frame and a painted one that is sexy as hell, logic suggests you bring the sexy ...
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NAHBS 2019: Awards, Part II
The construction categories for the North American Handmade Bicycle Show are tough to judge. The only way to do it and know that we (Tom Kellogg, Nick Legan and myself) are coming to the correct ...
The Pull: Carl Strong, Part II
On this week’s episode, we continue our interview with Carl Strong. Strong is unusual among framebuilders in that he has constructed bikes in every mainstream material being used in ...
The Pull: Frame Builder Carl Strong, Part I
On this week’s show, my guest is frame builder Carl Strong. The Bozeman, Montana-based builder behind Strong Frames is best known for the titanium road and gravel frames he makes from titanium, ...
NAHBS 2016, Part V, the Bridesmaids
Every year there are bikes that go home empty-handed, bikes that miss out on recognition despite their obvious excellence. It kills me. I make a point of it to visit the builders who came close ...
NAHBS 14, Part VIII
Okay, last post on NAHBS, promise. I’ve got too many great images not to share one final, large-scale image dump. I’ll begin with a shot of one of the usual suspects. Left to right: ...
NAHBS 14, Part V
NAHBS has been marked by more controversies than any other event I’ve personally attended. Emotions run high at this thing, and honestly, they run high not just during, but before ...
NAHBS: Beginning the Debrief
This is my favorite shot from the show. This is Mark DiNucci, a true god of frame building giving a pat to his heir-apparent, Chris Bishop. The thrill on Bishop’s face is more than apparent ...
NAHBS: Day Two Portraits
I shot more than 200 images today yesterday and there’s no way to both upload all of them now AND sleep tonight. So I’ve selected a group of portraits I shot. They were fun and the ...
Builder Interview: Dave Kirk, Part I
RKP: Where are you based? DK: I work from my home shop in Bozeman Montana. Bozeman is a small university and ski town of about 30,000 people located in southwest Montana about 90 miles north of ...