1977 Breezer, Series-1
$750 complete in 1978! Check out the great video after the jump! (Is Joe Breeze the coolest guy or what?) Via Pinkbike
Mark DiNucci
There’s a new and nice little writeup on Mark DiNucci over at Red Kite Prayer which showcases his incredible skills as an artist and craftsman and also mentions his role in the Specialized 40th Anniversary Allez. Equally cool are the comments at the bottom of the article by Richard Sachs regarding the development of the PegoRichie tubesets.
LeMond Washoe
A few days ago I posted about the new Masi Legacy Grand Criterium. Well here’s another American-made frame at the same price point with a legendary name and a painted-to-match Enve fork: the LeMond Washoe. This is Greg’s first offering since he parted ways with Trek and it looks pretty cool. The Reynolds 853 frames are built by Zen […]
Masi Legacy Gran Criterium
Masi? American? Well yes, Faliero Masi set up shop in California back in the early 70s and built frames here through the 80s. The company has changed hands a few times, and most of the bikes you see produced now with the Masi name are made in Asia. But the this new Masi Legacy Gran Criterium is […]
All American Independent Fabrication Crown Jewel
I was looking for an all-American, red, white and blue bike for the header image for this blog. I don’t think I could do much better than this awesome Independent Fabrication Crown Jewel featured over at NYC Velo. Looks great with the red Chris King headset and red White Industries hubs! I’ll get a better pic for the blog header […]
Fat Chance is Back!
Chris Change is back in the bike business, and following a successful Kickstarter campaign, has released 27.5 and 29er versions of the venerable Yo Eddy! Order yours today! Oh, and Domesticbikes.com is back, too! (After a five year hiatus.) Check back for frequently updated content!
Albert Eisentraut
I snagged this pic of Albert from this site, which hosts an article on Albert Eisentraut from an 80s issue of Bicycle Guide. Eisentraut is generally considered to be the father of all modern American framebuilders.
Soulcraft Dirtbomb
Sean Walling got his start working for Bruce Gordon in the late 80s, but really cut his teeth as a welder for Salsa. After Salsa got sold to QBP in 1998, Sean formed Soulcraft with a fellow Salsa coworker Matt Nyiri. Matt left in 2005, but Sean has continued to build great frames and forks with […]
Firemans Texas Cruiser
These old school looptail 4130 BMX frames are made in Austin, Texas, and come in your choice of 24″, 26″ or 29″. Prices seems pretty reasonable, too. How awesome is that? More at firemansbikes.com
Steelman Single Speed
Brent Steelman is one of the best in the business. I was worried that we’d lost him to the carbon fad for a while, but he seems to be back and heavily invested in steel. Not only does he build great bikes (I sold them for a while in the 90s, have ridden several, always […]