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Latest blog posts from Hand Made Bicycle Building

Ramblings
After lots of talk about carbon building technique, I thought it would make some sense to show some pix. So I'll be shooting some 'intermediate' stages of work to use in show and tell - stay tuned.This season, I've been riding a prototype bike - designed to test some long reach brakes. The fork... Read more...
Published a month ago

Quickee
Here's just a little update. I'm getting ready to sag a bunch of my riders on RAIN (Ride Across INdiana) on Saturday. We'll leave town about noon tomorrow with two sag vehicles and 8 (I think) riders. Tonight I've been pulling together my pit gear. I won't be able to replace shifters, bottom... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

What's new
Let's see, he said as he stroked his chin. "Hmmmm.....Now that the weather is warm, I'm working hard to catch up on my backlog. Carbon has been at the fore of my efforts as noted in the last post. Along these lines, I'm having some fun and showing great progress in a number of... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Playing
I get to try and test a variety of things bike-wise as part of being a builder. After all, its important to understand what works, and what doesn't. Lately my focus has been on brakes. Looking at alternatives that work in various situations. One challenge, in particular, is fitting brakes... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Carbon Carbon Everywhere
Look around, carbon fiber is everywhere. For only $269 you can get a decorative CF panel to stick on the pillar between the front and rear doors of your Scion! Yep it seems to be ubiquitous.Only a year ago, prognosticators in the composites industry were predicting a major CF shortage. Looking... Read more...
Published 3 months ago

I've missed you guys
How ya'll doing?I'm back, in more than one way. Time to resume blogging. And I'm getting over a bad bug that's laid me low for a week - but gives me some free time to post.The winter was slow, as it was hard and long weather-wise. Next year will require some better solutions to keep the shop... Read more...
Published 3 months ago

Brief Update
Sorry I've been gone so long. Lots going on, and we'll be doing some catching. One thing is that I've developed a web store for bike parts that I like. Check it out at www.FixeesBikeShop.comMore soon,hand made bikes framebuilding bicycles handbuilt custom steel frames brazing speed road... Read more...
Published 5 months ago

Broken Record
Unfortunately work and weather has limited my shop time. No more work on chain stays or the Path Racer - no more pictures for the moment - sorry.But, my new Sapim spokes came in and I was able to finish lacing and truing the light-rando wheels. They look pretty good. With the weight coming in so... Read more...
Published 7 months ago

Brief Post
Only a little to report today. Yesterday I brazed the track forks to the stays and threw them into water to soak off the flux. The day job limited progress today, but I got the basement cleaned out, and reorganized, to prepare for doing carbon work inside (where its warm). Keep tuned for more... Read more...
Published 8 months ago

New Pictures
Vote on the right for your favorite frame material. BTW, hemp only works when its encased in epoxy (like carbon). :)I've promised some pix from the build of Paul's new track bike. The tubing is SLX, which is like SL with reinforcing rifling in key joints. Below on the left is the end of the... Read more...
Published 8 months ago

Pix?
Time is running out. Vote on the right for your preferred frame material!It's 10 degrees Fahrenheit in the shop (garage) , so still no more work there and still none of the promised pictures. Instead, a few other pix and further discussion around building a light Rando bike. First a spy shot... Read more...
Published 8 months ago

It's late
It's late and I'm tired, so this will be short.Laced up the wheels today. White Ind. H2 hubs, Velocity Arrowhead (w/ OC rear) 650B rims from CTA, Sapim 14/17ga 32x3-cross front, 14/15ga 32x3-cross rear. I should note that I miscalculated the rear spokes and will be re-lacing with shorter... Read more...
Published 8 months ago