The titanium head tube on Strong's 'cross bike is beautifully machined.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Andrews King Cage showed off its steerer-mounted bottle cage bracket.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Parlee's "Tour" variant includes clearance and fittings for center-pull brakes.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Parlee can even add rack and fender mounts to its high-end carbon machines according to customer requests.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Parlee's Z1 Tour variant blends the high performance of the company's top-end machine but with a little more versatility.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paul Components' center-pull brakes were a hot commodity at NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paul Components offers its tidy chainguide in several fitments including bottom bracket and seat tube mount.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paul Components' twin pull lever connects two brakes to a single lever.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
This tidy Paul Components bit allows lights and computers to mount directly atop the steerer tube.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paul Components' clever design lends generous cargo capacity to just about any bike with front rack mounts.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paul Components' new seatpost uses a machined top and a two-bolt head.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Philosophy's range of bags looked very impressive at NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Pitz says this dropout is structurally sound but it looks a tad dicey to us.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Pitz says this disc-equipped steel 'cross bike has already been successfully raced on the Italian national circuit.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Rapha now has a collection of keen looking bags.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Naturally, Rapha's new bags includes some keen detailing.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Rapha's recently introduced casual and commuter garments are not only fashionable but also rather functional.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Rapha's signature jerseys are offered in a wide range of colors.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Rapha's new pro-level jersey features a much sleeker fit.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
A Parlee track bike? Sure, why not?(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Parlee's track bikes include this simple yet elegant rear-entry horizontal dropouts.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Ligor came to town with this steel track bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Milwaukee Bicycle Co. provided the Hayes Bicycle Group with this steel hardtail frame on which to hang its goods at NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Boulder, Colorado builder Mosaic brought a fleet of bikes to NAHBS including this steel 'cross bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Mosaic's 29" titanium hardtail was one of the more performance oriented bikes at NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
This lugged steel Mosaic track bike boasted some keen lugwork.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Mosaic outfitted this bike with carved lugs and an extended head tube.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Fastback seat clusters like on this Mosaic were all over the place at NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Mosaic flipped a 203mm brake caliper adapter upside down for use with a 140mm front rotor.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Mosaic split the seat stay on this bike to allow a belt to pass through.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Like many builders at NAHBS, Mosaic included a disc-equipped 'cross bike in its collection of display bikes.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
MRP offers its 1.X chain guides in a variety of different colors.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Panda was one of several builders using wood or bamboo for its bikes.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paragon's slick new singlespeed dropouts adjust drivetrain tension with almost no change in bottom bracket height while the pivoting setup helps ensure both sides stay even with each other.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paragon offers custom faceplates to small builders.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Optional extended head tubes on Parlee frames allow for a taller handlebar height without having to resort to a monster stack of headset spacers.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Parlee's modular monocoque frames boast impressive interior wall finishes but even so, they still can't hold a candle to the company's upper-end tube-to-tube joints for cleanliness.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Parlee fits its track bikes with this tidy seat stay bridge.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The rear pockets on Rapha's new pro-level jersey features mesh internal walls to help prevent overheating.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The matching Rapha pro shorts use a slimmer chamois and wide leg bands.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Rol will also offer deep-section carbon clinchers.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Rol wouldn't confirm as much but both its deep-section clincher and tubular wheels look to use Corima rims.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Rol's catalog of road wheels continues to grow with new shallow-section carbon tubulars and clinchers.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Neat pivoting dropouts and a split seat stay are found on the rear end of this Rosene.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
New builder Rosene showed off this gorgeous lugged stainless steel singlespeed.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Rosene included a beautiful raised logo on its stainless steel bike at NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The seat cluster on this Rosene uses a combination of lugged and fillet brazed construction.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Sampson previewed a new cassette design that integrates the driver and cogs in one unit and allows for giant axles and bearings.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Sampson also previewed its Stratics CL crank with hollow carbon fiber arms and a retail price of US$699 with bottom bracket.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Sampson's new Stratics C8 pedal is claimed to weigh just 95g apiece thanks to a composite body and titanium spindle.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Sampson says its new System 1 is ideally suited for triathletes, long-distance riders and marathon mountain bike events thanks to its pit-friendly interchangeable sleeve design.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Sarto says that some of its carbon frames can also be built with custom geometry.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The Liger lives in Sarto's uniquely painted time trial bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Sarto's Vipera was striking in red, white, and black.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Scrub moves into the brake pad market with fitments for most common makes and models.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Scrub latest metal matrix rotors use aluminum center sections for those who want to go lighter but can't quite afford the company's magnesium-bodied rotors.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Selle Royal has brought back its old Contour saddle design.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Strawberry went minimal this year with a single blue-and-white road frame at NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Wound-Up is early to the game with disc-ready 'cross forks - this one was actually originally built for tandem use.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Annoura brought this lugged criterium bike all the way from Japan for NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Boo Cycles founder Nick Frey is himself a professional road racer so it's no surprise to something like this included in the range.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Boo Cycles uses tightly wound rubber straps to compress the hand wrapped carbon fiber joints during the curing process, then sands everything smooth.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Brooks once only did its leather saddles in black and various shades of brown but now there are lots of colors to choose from, too, along with matching leather bar tape.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Brooks' new slimline leather grips are offered in various hues to suit your build.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
This tidy Brooks leather seat pack looks to be just the thing to finish off that classic build.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Brooks' leather shoulder bags are expensive but they should also last for years.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Effetto Mariposa says its new Zot! Instantly polymerizes its Caffelatex sealant solution to help plug bigger holes and tears.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Caletti made good use of an old Chimay cork.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Caletti brought this keen looking road racer to NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Japanese cycling clothing company CCP made a return visit to NAHBS with an assortment of leather gloves and keen looking urban commuting wear.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Cinelli is widely known for its standard cork tape but also offers bar wraps in a number of other shapes and textures.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Retro grouches rejoice! Cinelli is bringing back some old classic bars, including this Giro d'Italia bend. The company is still debating whether to make them 26.0mm or 26.4mm diameter, though.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
This Cinelli series of bar tape features a grippier surface for better purchase, especially in wet conditions.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Cinelli also has this harder-to-find skull-themed tape if you're so inclined.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Cinelli has reopened the old tooling for some of its classic bars and stems such as this timeless X/A model. The company hasn't decided whether to produce them with 26.4mm clamp diameters for heritage or 26.0mm ones for enhanced compatibility.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Cole's spoked wheels use freely rotating aluminum barrels to seat the spoke heads in the hub flange, saying they allow for more precise spoke alignment and higher tensions.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
In addition to a variety of spoked wheels, Cole also offers this trispoke model.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Boo Cycles' hand wrapped carbon fiber joints allows for a lot of creativity.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Boo Cycles sources its raw materials from Vietnam and uses a special processing treatment that it says prevents cracking.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Annoura also showed this cream-colored singlespeed urban bike complete with an intriguing threaded/threadless stem.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Annoura says this set of motorized rollers is designed to help track racers warm up their legs before events.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Matt Appleman's handbuilt carbon fiber road frame was tucked in the corner of NAHBS' new builder area.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Matt Appleman says his exterior carbon fiber overlay is inspired by DNA's helical structure with the strand spacing adjusted depending on how much reinforcement he wants in a particular area.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Arundel may be best known for its carbon fiber bottle cages but it was its motorized derny bike that drew all the attention at NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Arundel is working on some new accessories, including this classically styled floor pump with wooden handle and armored gauge.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The head on Arundel's upcoming floor pump uses a secure, threaded head with a thumbwheel for faster attachment and removal.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Arundel is also developing a new saddle with full carbon fiber construction and leather covers.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Carbon fiber keeps things light on Arundel's new saddle but it's the surprisingly flexible shell (a la fi'zi:k's Aliante Twin Flex) that looks the most interesting to ride.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Bamboosero's reach is twofold: on the one hand, the unique construction and natural materials made for easier and cheaper assembly for local developing areas while there's also a more refined range for those that simply want something more unique.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Sliding dropouts on Bicycle Innovations' striking downhill bike allow for tunable handling.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Bicycle Innovations had the only true downhill bike at this year's NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The top tube-mounted linkage both controls the shock rate while also helping to stiffen the single-pivot rear swingarm.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Interestingly, Bicycle Innovations uses a carbon fiber top tube on its downhill bike in an effort to shave a few grams from the otherwise all-steel frame.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Bilenky Cycle Works is best known for its more classic builds but it also does more racing-oriented stuff, too.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Boo Cycles fitted one of its NAHBS bikes with this novel one-piece bar and stem made of handwrapped carbon fiber and bamboo.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Boo Cycles is using these rather elegant looking bottle mounts on its bamboo frames.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Columbus is working hard to improve inventories of its highly sought-after XCr stainless steel tubing along with new shapes such as this chain stay.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Cyfac was one of several bigger companies to display at NAHBS. The top-end Absolu features custom sizing, a tapered head tube, a BB30 bottom bracket, and optional internal routing for Shimano Dura-Ace Di2.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Among Cyfac's multitude of options for its flagship Absolu model is a broad palette of paint choices.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
This small-wheeled utility/travel bike was among the interesting offerings displayed in the Gallus booth at NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Gaulzetti brought this TIG-welded aluminum road racer, built with Dedacciai tubing and featuring a 44mm head tube, BB30 bottom bracket shell, an integrated seatmast and internal wiring for the Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 group.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 battery is cleanly attached to the back of the seatmast on this Gaulzetti.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Guru's new Dynamic Fit Cycle can adjust the rider's position while they're riding - and the integrated Computrainer measures power output throughout so changes can be instantly evaluated for performance, too.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Guru offers a wide range of road and time trial/triathlon bikes built from carbon fiber, titanium, aluminum, or steel.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Guru went full stealth for its time trial/triathlon bike at NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Guru took the typically mundane concept of a replaceable derailleur hanger and turned it into a styling element on its titanium road bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Rather than leave it just plain grey, Guru dressed up its titanium road bike at NAHBS with a keen half-masked white paint job.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Steve Hampsten (Andy's brother) built this S&S titanium road bike for California-based cycling journalist Bruce Hildenbrand.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Hampsten showed an impressive collection of bikes at NAHBS, incluidng this lugged steel dirt road bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
This Hampsten TIG-welded road bike is ready for the wet with its long-reach brake calipers and full fenders.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Hampsten built this steel road bike with Columbus Max tubing.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Hampsten's titanium frame fabrication is now done completely in-house.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The extended seat tube on this Hampsten titanium frame adds an interesting look.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The Hayes Bicycle Group commissioned a few custom frames to show off its parts at NAHBS, including this intriguing dirt jumper.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Hayes Bicycle Group's dirt jumper show frame sported an interesting chain stay bridge.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
HED was on hand at NAHBS this year touting its wide-profile C2 family of wheels. Based on what we've seen from other companies, the idea is catching on.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
FSA's latest Afterburner mountain bike crankset retains the hollow-forged aluminum arms but adds a carbon fiber chainring spider.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
New builder Foresta brought this clean-looking lugged steel road bike to NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Cyfac claims its unique stay treatment lends a smoother ride than either traditional or wishbone layouts.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The Cyfac Absolu top tube sports a slight channel down the upper surface.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
A tidy mini-rack is fitted to the front end of this Cyfac randonneur machine.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Cyfac also offers more traditional machines such as this lugged steel randonneur bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Not surprisingly, Cyfac's full-carbon road tandem was remarkably light, especially with this high-zoot build kit.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Demon was one of the new builders at NAHBS, arriving in Austin with this fetching dirt jumper frame.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Demon was new to NAHBS but we suspect it won't be the last we've heard of them.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
This DeSalvo was one of a few singlespeed road bikes seen at NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
This titanium DeSalvo 'cross bike should last some lucky user a lifetime.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The carefully masked logo lends a unique look while requiring minimal paint.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
This DeSalvo looks to be a nice way to get around town with its internally geared rear hub, full fenders, upright positioning, and internal brakes.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
DeSalvo also showed off this neat titanium singlespeed 29er with a slightly bowed top tube.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
New builder Dornbox modeled this steel road racer after a Hollywood racecar.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The inside of Enve Composites' new 'cross chain stays features a stiffening rib down the center.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Enve Composites now offers builders ready-made carbon fiber stays for 'cross bikes.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Effetto Mariposa adds a giant 10-60Nm torque wrench to its range for 2011 with sturdy steel construction and a trick flip-flop reversible head.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
fi'zi:k's shoes are finally beginning to ship to dealers.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Curtis Inglis is a one-man builder but he commands two brands: Retrotec and Inglis.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
We wrap up our coverage of the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show with a final image gallery of some the best things we saw on the show floor that we haven't yet shown you.
We may not have managed to cover everything that was on display at NAHBS this year but we came pretty close. So sit back, relax, and set aside a good chunk of time.
Next year's show heads back west to Sacramento, California - we'll see you there.
Paul Components' center-pull brakes were a hot commodity at NAHBS. Photo: James Huang
Mosaic outfitted this bike with carved lugs and an extended head tube. Photo: James Huang
Watson Cycles showed off this rugged snow bike at NAHBS. Photo: James Huang
Boo Cycles fitted one of its NAHBS bikes with this novel one-piece bar and stem made of handwrapped carbon fiber and bamboo. Photo: James Huang
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Demon was new to NAHBS but we suspect it won't be the last we've heard of them. Photo: James Huang
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