NAHBS 2012 part 2: Black Sheep to Wheel Fanatyk

This article originally published on BikeRadar

I'm now in my seventh year of covering the North American Handmade Bicycle Show and even in its humble beginnings – first in Houston, then two years in a dingy glorified tent in San Jose – it's never ceased to impress.

For sure a major part of the story of any handbuilt bicycle is the builder behind the machine: the personality, the artistry, the philosophy behind everything they do.

We'll get to some of those stories soon enough but we all know what you came here for: the bikes! So for now, sit back, relax, and enjoy this enormous image gallery from the first day of the show. Hope you didn't plan on getting much done today…

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