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North American Handmade Bicycle Show 2010 - Part three

  • Finish work on the lugged stem is impeccable.

    Finish work on the lugged stem is impeccable.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Quiring's paint work has progressed along with his welding skills.

    Quiring's paint work has progressed along with his welding skills.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Geekhouse's display included this stunning 'cross bike.

    Geekhouse's display included this stunning 'cross bike.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • PressFit 30 isn't just easier to build around; it's also light and quiet.

    PressFit 30 isn't just easier to build around; it's also light and quiet.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Detail like this can't be found on most production bikes.

    Detail like this can't be found on most production bikes.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • This light blue Engin road bike sports one of the company's trademark paint jobs.

    This light blue Engin road bike sports one of the company's trademark paint jobs.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Guldalian paints most of the dropout but polishes the inside of the window.

    Guldalian paints most of the dropout but polishes the inside of the window.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Guldalian is an outspoken proponent of the PressFit 30 system.

    Guldalian is an outspoken proponent of the PressFit 30 system.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Engin Cycles builder Drew Guldalian recently upgraded the hardware on his cast seatpost head.

    Engin Cycles builder Drew Guldalian recently upgraded the hardware on his cast seatpost head.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The front end boasts plenty of beautiful lugwork.

    The front end boasts plenty of beautiful lugwork.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Engin proudly displayed this fully rigid 29er singlespeed.

    Engin proudly displayed this fully rigid 29er singlespeed.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • This sliding dropout incorporates a knurled brass barrel to lock in the setting.

    This sliding dropout incorporates a knurled brass barrel to lock in the setting.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The etched graphic leaves little doubt as to what tubing is used here.

    The etched graphic leaves little doubt as to what tubing is used here.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The segmented titanium fork is a nice touch.

    The segmented titanium fork is a nice touch.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The yellow steerer tube peeks out through the cutout stem clamp.

    The yellow steerer tube peeks out through the cutout stem clamp.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Sure, the seat height isn't adjustable but so what - it looks really cool.

    Sure, the seat height isn't adjustable but so what - it looks really cool.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Geekhouse also included one of its trademark fixies.

    Geekhouse also included one of its trademark fixies.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • This multi-color scheme shows off some impressive masking work.

    This multi-color scheme shows off some impressive masking work.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Being based in Michigan, Scott Quiring builds a lot of 29ers.

    Being based in Michigan, Scott Quiring builds a lot of 29ers.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The rear brake caliper is neatly tucked away between the stays.

    The rear brake caliper is neatly tucked away between the stays.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • This Quiring frame uses a standard BB30 setup - and thus required more machining work to fit the bearings into the frame.

    This Quiring frame uses a standard BB30 setup - and thus required more machining work to fit the bearings into the frame.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Moots' latest Vamoots RSL is supposedly the company's lightest and stiffest road frame to date.

    Moots' latest Vamoots RSL is supposedly the company's lightest and stiffest road frame to date.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Alpha Q fork is painted to match.

    The Alpha Q fork is painted to match.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The PressFit 30 system is tidy and narrow.

    The PressFit 30 system is tidy and narrow.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Moot Smoots snow bike makes yet another appearance and though we've seen it many times before, it never seems to catch our eye.

    The Moot Smoots snow bike makes yet another appearance and though we've seen it many times before, it never seems to catch our eye.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • 135mm spacing on the fork means that the front and rear wheels can be interchanged in the event of a freehub failure.

    135mm spacing on the fork means that the front and rear wheels can be interchanged in the event of a freehub failure.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Moots' Psychlo X uses many of the ultralight oversized tubes from the company's Vamoots RSL road bike.

    Moots' Psychlo X uses many of the ultralight oversized tubes from the company's Vamoots RSL road bike.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Chain stays are slightly flattened for a little extra vertical flex.

    Chain stays are slightly flattened for a little extra vertical flex.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The giant PressFit 30 bottom bracket shell looks almost proportional in comparision to the big adjoining tubes.

    The giant PressFit 30 bottom bracket shell looks almost proportional in comparision to the big adjoining tubes.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Moots head tube badge sports one of the industry's best-known mascots.

    The Moots head tube badge sports one of the industry's best-known mascots.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • This Dean track bike looks ready to rip.

    This Dean track bike looks ready to rip.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • A QBP Travel Agent provides a handy means of redirecting the cable direction.

    A QBP Travel Agent provides a handy means of redirecting the cable direction.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The head tube is a nice blend of fillet brazing and traditional lugwork.

    The head tube is a nice blend of fillet brazing and traditional lugwork.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • A curved seat tube on this Black Cat 29er helps keep the chain stays to a reasonable length.

    A curved seat tube on this Black Cat 29er helps keep the chain stays to a reasonable length.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Neat pivoting dropouts complete the rear end.

    Neat pivoting dropouts complete the rear end.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Another popular trend at NAHBS were stems with integrated housing stops for the front brake.

    Another popular trend at NAHBS were stems with integrated housing stops for the front brake.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Black Cat's 'cross bike was coated in one of the most popular colors of the show.

    Black Cat's 'cross bike was coated in one of the most popular colors of the show.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Tucked in the corner of the Alchemy booth was this elegant titanium bike.

    Tucked in the corner of the Alchemy booth was this elegant titanium bike.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The PressFit 30 system can be especially appealing for titanium builders given the material's difficulty to machine.

    The PressFit 30 system can be especially appealing for titanium builders given the material's difficulty to machine.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Here's a clever idea for a cable protector: cheap and readily available clear rubber stick-on furniture pads.

    Here's a clever idea for a cable protector: cheap and readily available clear rubber stick-on furniture pads.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Though TIG welded, this Alchemy Isky still boasted a lug-like paint job.

    Though TIG welded, this Alchemy Isky still boasted a lug-like paint job.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Alchemy also showed off this fetching steel number.

    Alchemy also showed off this fetching steel number.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The head tube badge is fittingly a blend of the old alchemy symbols for silver and gold.

    The head tube badge is fittingly a blend of the old alchemy symbols for silver and gold.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Sparkling blue paint coats the cleanly welded seat cluster.

    Sparkling blue paint coats the cleanly welded seat cluster.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Austin, Texas builder Alchemy Bicycles displayed this beautiful titanium-and-carbon road bike.

    Austin, Texas builder Alchemy Bicycles displayed this beautiful titanium-and-carbon road bike.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • This white and grey road bike was one of the highlights of the Black Cat booth.

    This white and grey road bike was one of the highlights of the Black Cat booth.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Once installed, the PressFit 30 system is neatly tucked away.

    Once installed, the PressFit 30 system is neatly tucked away.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Black Cat is located nearby Easton's main office, making that company's seatpost hardware an easy pick for this customization.

    Black Cat is located nearby Easton's main office, making that company's seatpost hardware an easy pick for this customization.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • S&S bikes were a prominent portion of Dean's display - and company employees flew with them from Colorado with no extra charges.

    S&S bikes were a prominent portion of Dean's display - and company employees flew with them from Colorado with no extra charges.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • A tidy split seat stay allows the belt to pass into the rear triangle. And yes, there's a bolt missing from the sliding rear dropout.

    A tidy split seat stay allows the belt to pass into the rear triangle. And yes, there's a bolt missing from the sliding rear dropout.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Dean says this do-everything travel bike can accommodate nearly any type of bike you might encounter on a trip.

    Dean says this do-everything travel bike can accommodate nearly any type of bike you might encounter on a trip.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The titanium fork uses a White Brothers aluminum crown.

    The titanium fork uses a White Brothers aluminum crown.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Dean's do-everything frame is fitted with an FSA mountain bike crank here but road ones will also fit.

    Dean's do-everything frame is fitted with an FSA mountain bike crank here but road ones will also fit.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The titanium tubes were externally machined then wrapped with carbon fiber by Edge Composites.

    The titanium tubes were externally machined then wrapped with carbon fiber by Edge Composites.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Dean's titanium-and-carbon fiber road bike wasn't just a standard bonded number.

    Dean's titanium-and-carbon fiber road bike wasn't just a standard bonded number.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • In addition to being easier to build around, PressFit 30 bottom brackets also sport an additional bearing shield for added protection relative to standard BB30.

    In addition to being easier to build around, PressFit 30 bottom brackets also sport an additional bearing shield for added protection relative to standard BB30.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Crumpton taps Dedacciai for the carbon rear end.

    Crumpton taps Dedacciai for the carbon rear end.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Chris King InSet internal headset makes for a larger head tube.

    The Chris King InSet internal headset makes for a larger head tube.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Crumpton's new Corsa M features an internal-cup headset and oversized head tube plus a PressFit BB30 bottom bracket.

    Crumpton's new Corsa M features an internal-cup headset and oversized head tube plus a PressFit BB30 bottom bracket.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The replaceable derailleur hanger's shape is even incorporated into the design of the adjoining stays.

    The replaceable derailleur hanger's shape is even incorporated into the design of the adjoining stays.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Crumpton's Corsa M exemplifies the advantages of PressFit 30 with a bare carbon fiber shell that weighs next to nothing.

    Crumpton's Corsa M exemplifies the advantages of PressFit 30 with a bare carbon fiber shell that weighs next to nothing.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Socket-style dropouts are bonded to the carbon stays.

    Socket-style dropouts are bonded to the carbon stays.

    Photo credit © James Huang