Handbuilt to help you get lost
If you need any of these parts email me for stellar pricing. They were part of other builds that fell through or changed after purchasing. King Dropset 2 in matte bourbon (IS42/IS52) ENVE aero road stem 90mm/12-17degree drop ENVE zero setback seatpost 27.2x300mm
Nathan's dirtdrop in it's new homeland, out meeting the other Meriwether's of AK. Not a bad view...check out the finishwork by Agave too. Matt's allroad heading to Agave for some finishwork, more when it's built up. So much moisture, it's a boom year here New arch spotted, winter up high for awhile longer. Back at... Continue Reading →
Listen to me ramble about the fattest of fatbikes if you dare…
Kurstin's longtail fatbike somewhere in Nevada. Check out the full report at: https://bikepackingnv.blog/ Sue's Snackpacker in Costa Rica Pete's 29er in Tour Divide mode in UT Jason's Klunkpacker with homemade bag, ready to roll
Here are some spy shots of Nathan’s Ti dirtdrop, soon to be finished by Agave Finishworks. Custom head badge by request. Going to be a sweet build with an Oddity Squidfork.
Hellbilly Huff is hard on bikes. He's not a big dude but he rides his singlespeed a lot and while loaded (gear, that is...) and as you can see in the photos he broke the driveside chainstay of his singlespeed about 2 years after i built it. He also broke the fork steerer tube in... Continue Reading →
This was one of the more recognizable bikes in the bikepacking world, having been all over the world and being ridden during the creation of the Baja Divide. Also because it’s antique pink and had the first portage handle since the Sam Braxton bikes of the 80’s. Nicholas wrote a great blog about it below.... Continue Reading →
This fatbike has seen a lot of miles from Western Colorado to the ITI in Alaska. It was my first rear rack and then another one to fit a larger load for winter camping. The frame fit the biggest tires at the time, 26x4.8 Surly Bud/Lou's, and also 29x3 for summer use but now there... Continue Reading →
My Instagram account was suspended because it “didn’t follow their community guidelines”… no warning just gone and I have no idea why. The first time I disagreed and someone emailed apologizing for the mistake. The second time they asked for a verification selfie holding a piece of paper with my name, Instagram handle, and a... Continue Reading →
Dylan wrote up his trip on the Anne Beadell Highway in Australia, a tour that's been in the making for years. I built his frame, fork, and two racks in 2018 before he moved down there and it was by far the biggest endeavor i'd undertaken so I'm happy to see it carried him and... Continue Reading →
Building smaller frames is a challenge and one of the best reasons for people go custom. Seems like most my customers are at the ends of the bell curve on height. For the smaller frames especially standover matters and steepening seat tube angle actually does something more than check that box on the latest trend.... Continue Reading →
It's hard to describe all that goes into a custom bike. There's a reason it takes months to get one. The bike is not even conceived of yet and we need to take the time to figure out what it will look and feel like on the road and trail. Some have a pretty good... Continue Reading →
There's a lot of things you can do to stock bikes to customize the fit and ride. Bike fitters may cringe at this post but I want to provide a list of things you can do to try BEFORE buying a new bike, especially a new custom bike. Bikes from almost any manufacturer are pretty... Continue Reading →
Not a usual thing but since i had a small influence on how these came out I wanted to share this article and the cool bikes coming out of Fatback Bikes - who is now Corvus Cycles. Plus the Crow Pass has the portage handle and comes with a frame bag, that's pretty cool. https://bikerumor.com/2021/10/15/fatback-bikes-are-now-corvus-cycles-4-new-bikes-including-crow-pass-ti-gravel-adventure-dropbar/
In 2015 I befriended Nicholas Carman who had a blog Gypsy by Trade. I loved reading about his bikepacking travels and offered to make him a frame. I could tell he had an interest in custom framebuilding and would be a great ambassador for Meriwether at a time when i was starting out. I offered... Continue Reading →
Kurstin was looking for a longtail fatbike that he could load up and go get lost all over Nevada. The ability to carry a lot of water and food is the main reason certain (crazy) people love longtail fatbikes. There's more storage space, they are stable when loaded up with the long wheelbase, and the... Continue Reading →
On the actual Solstice i learned Gravy had shared my 2009 post from the insularly popular Dela Marin that has been going on since 1986. More words and pics at my old blog here! I didn't even realize that old site is still up and active, pretty wild to look back at it, and that's... Continue Reading →
In a year unlike an other it's been hard to focus on the good, but a surprising trend is that it's been a good year for bikes. Bike shops sold out of everything and had month's long waits for service. It appears the definition of 'essential worker' has expanded to include bike shop employees and... Continue Reading →
In the wayback machine today....I'm not sure why I'm sharing this, or maybe that I've never shared this, but it's a "proposal" I wrote at the end of the 1998 race season, 22 years ago this Fall. It's always good to look back and laugh, ha ha ha... I had just finished my 5th season... Continue Reading →
Jake is one of my first Sacramento customers somehow. I'm thankful for the referral from Tim at Joule Cycling that told Jake about my new Titanium offerings. Tim ordered a sea foam green segmented fork some years ago for his custom steel singlespeed. Jake wanted a bike that would be perfect for both cross racing... Continue Reading →