Handbuilt to help get you lost
Built by Don for another Don...simply beautiful frame and fork. Amazing that Don McClung never put his own decals on his bikes. This is one builder that should be much better known, eh?! Before the others, his bikes were given bent seat tubes to allow for super-short chainstays on his 29ers (16" stays...). He uses... Continue Reading →
Saw this Vimeo of Tom Ritchey on another framebuilders blog. I'm sure I'm one of the last to see it, but just in case...it's a must see. My favorite parts of this movie: 1) the "Woodsy" bike - a European 650b 'farm road' bike that pre-dates the 'original' mtn bike. Short mention in the movie... Continue Reading →
Everybody has an opinion on which frame material is best, or best for a given application. The web is just full of opinions dressed up as facts and it's hard to muck your way through the mess many times. I come from a science background so am always expecting a reference to the study that... Continue Reading →
The two-triangle bike frame is pretty hard to improve upon...there are little tweaks but for the most part everybody uses the same design because it works. I've always loved Retrotec and other frames that incorporate unique lines but try to make a rigid frame less rigid where it matters. I know there's very little evidence... Continue Reading →
My influences are those people that changed the way I saw the world of bikes. Although I have had many influences in my 25 years of riding mountain bikes, I point to these people below as the ones who helped make me who I am today - as far as cycling goes. I'll keep coming... Continue Reading →