North American Hand Made Bicycle Show -

Portland, Oregon, USA, February 8 - 10, 2008

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Part 6 - March 2-4:    

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• Kirk Pacenti probably didn't expect the speed at which the 650B wheel size he championed last year would take hold.
• Ventana jumps into the 650B market with a full-suspension model.
• Perhaps Ventana left a 26" bike and a 29" bike in a room together and ended up with this afterwards?
• The modular design of White Brothers' forks easily lend themselves to quick adaptation for 650B.
• Ventana looks to have developed their own way to fit a standard front wheel axle in this 20mm TA fork.
• Cane Creek manufactured a handful of 650B prototypes but don't hold your breath for a production version any time soon.
• Arizona framebuilder Steve Garro has jumped on the 650B bandwagon as well based on this mountain bike that he built for his wife.
• Garro's favored construction method is fillet brazing.
• Fillet brazing yields a cleanly radiused joint.
• Coconino frames are proudly built in Flagstaff, Arizona.
• Coconino also showed off this clean-looking 29er.
• Colorado-based builder Yipsan showed off its own 650B singlespeed model at NAHBS.
• Sliding dropouts ruled at NAHBS and for good reason ; for disc brake-equipped singlespeeds and Rohloff-fitted bikes it's far easier to live with than horizontal dropouts and sliding mounts.
• Yipsan's 650B singlespeed used a Fox 29" fork…
• …who fork tips sported a new shape than most of the Fox forks we've spotted before.
• Yipsan even made up a custom freehub spacer.
• Why use headset spacers when you build the stack right into the stem?
• Yipsan also showed off this fixie…
• …whose celebratory graphics called attention to the Chinese New Year.
• White Brothers has been a key figure in the wheel size wars as the modular design of its forks makes for relatively easy changes.
• White Brothers is advocating its new Q-loQ 20mm thru-axle system which works with existing hubs.
• The Q-loQ standard requires just a simple flip of the QR lever and a twist of the knob to release the axle.
• The non-driveside end of the axle is secured by a bayonet-style attachment.
• Also from White Brothers is its 120mm OLD-wide 20mm thru-axle hub which produces a dishless wheel for better wheel strength.
• Is this a sign of things to come? Even White Brothers is now toying with the idea of using post mount-style brake mounts.
• Engin Cycles returned to NAHBS with a show-special 29er.
• A Reynolds 953 stainless steel front triangle was mated to a Columbus Life rear triangle and a True Temper fork.
• Also on hand was this military-inspired 29er from Engin Cycles.
• Sure, why not use a fork crown for the seat stays, too? Internal routing for hydraulic brake lines was a popular option at this year's NAHBS.
• A custom rack is fitted to the rear end.
• Hand-wrapped shift levers offer a unique look.
• Engin also displayed this good-looking road bike.
• Engin's seatpost head can also be fitted with a carbon mast.
• Just in time for Valentine's Day!
• Engin Cycles will offer its seatpost head in raw form, leaving builders to get as elaborate as they'd like.
• Soulcraft came to NAHBS with a fine 29er…
• …that was equipped with clever pivoting dropouts.
• Shimano's new 29er wheels made several appearances at NAHBS.
• Nick Crumpton is best known for his lightweight road bikes but came to NAHBS with a prototype 29er.
• Will we see this from Crumpton Composites in the near future?
• Wolfhound Cycles made another appearance with its distinctive 29er.
• The split seat tube looks cool but also allows for shorter chain stays.
• Igleheart keeps the 29er torch burning.
• Even with no label you can still tell this bike was made by Christoper Igleheart.
• Hunter Cycles was one of only a few builders to show of a 26"-wheeled mountain bike.
• The unified rear triangle has been done before…
• …but the concentric bottom bracket pivot might give it new legs.
• Bilenky Cycle Works does MTB!
• Yup, more sliding dropouts.
• A cleanly brazed gusset reinforces the front end.
• Nothing terribly fancy going on here but it looks good nonetheless.
• Framebuilding living legend Richard Sachs brought a fleet of bikes all wrapped in his distinctive and easily recognizable paint scheme.
• Sachs is deeply involved with his local 'cross racing scene in terms of sponsorship but also races himself.
• Classic lines adorn Sachs' machines.
• Even for 'cross , Sachs prefers steel forks.
• This older Sachs frame may bear a lot of visual resemblance to newer models but the underlying materials have been thoroughly updated.
• Darrell McCulloch made the journey from Australia to show off his Llewellyn frames.
• Sure, carbon is newer but wow, it sure doesn't look like this.
• With workmanship like this it's easy to see why McCulloch's frames are widely regarded as some of the finest steel frames currently available.
• It's easy to fall in love with McCulloch's Llewellyn frames!
• There's nothing cookie-cutter about these.
• McCulloch equipped one of his Llewellyn frames with yet another variant of Engin Cycles' seatpost head.
• Llewellyn also does track frames and McCulloch has lots of experience working with the Australian national team.
• It's a subtle detail but one that many can't be bothered to do.
• Yum!
• A number of Llewellyn lugs await their new home.
• Brett Horton of The Horton Collection and Darrell McCulloch catch up on lost time at NAHBS.
• Llewellyn also produces its own wind trainers that are used by the many riders trackside.
• Dario Pegoretti is apparently doing well after being diagnosed with cancer last year and has been busy building frames.
• Pegoretti's stainless steel Responsorium model made another appearance this year.
• Beefy dropouts keep the back end in check but sizeable cutouts still keep the weight down.
• Pegoretti also does lugged frames.
• Pegoretti is a big fan of extended head tubes in certain size ranges.
• Why put the model name on the top tube when you can integrate it right into the lug?
• Well wishes from Dario!
• The Luigino is a rather versatile Pegoretti model.
• The lugged Luigino model can also be fitted with horizontal dropouts.
• Show organizer Don Walker is an accomplished framebuilder in his own right.
• Walker specializes in track bikes.
• Walker's oldest daughter apparently expressed to her dad that she wanted to be a track racer.
• Naturally, Walker wasted little time in building her a bike of her own!
• Classic chromed track bars are fitted to the front end.
• Walker also does road bikes but this one still only has one gear!
• Walker does ornate-looking lugs, too.
• The new 'face' of Don Walker Cycles.
• Walker's track tandem makes another appearance at this year's NAHBS.
• Now this is just wrong.
• Walker shows off a gift from Brett Horton.
• Mark Nobilette has been in the business a long time…
• …and his work shows it.
• Check out the detail on this one!
• Nobilette is adept at a wide variety of construction methods but his lugged bikes are arguably his prettiest.
• Brian Baylis is a fixture in the framebuilding scene…
• …as both a builder and a painter.
• Oregon-based builder John Slawta displayed this Land Shark fixie…
• …which was fitted with decidedly unconventional seat stays!
• Slawta offers a wide variety of bicycle types…
• …and is well known for elaborate paint jobs.
• Curtis Inglis' Retrotec bikes are always striking and this one was no exception.
• S&S couplings on the twin top tube and down tube, though, make this one especially handy, though.
• The drilled out eccentric shaves some weight.
• Sure, why not?
• Inglis carries the Retrotec design theme to another level with this one.
• How many top tubes do you need?
• The keyhole dropout can be split open for use with a Carbon Drive Systems belt drive.
• Just slightly nicer than my personal townie bike…
• This thing is as much art as machine.
• Ok, so it's not a 'normal' road or mountain bike , but we still didn't want to pass it over, either.
• This Grognard fixie was one of the more heavily stylized examples on the showroom floor.
• These bars might not be the most practical shape but they sure do look cool.
• Care to build a try your hand at a set of these, Zack?
• This Waterford looked almost specifically built for the needs of the local Portland crowd.
• Stainless lugs include a bit of an extension for a slightly more upright riding position.
• Wood fenders look like they won't offer much protection but apparently work quite well.
• J.P. Weigle is perhaps best known for his Frame Saver but he's an accomplished builder as well.
• California-based Rebolledo Cycles showed off this beautiful randonneur bike.
• Sheila Moon continues to cater specifically to the women's crowd.
• Sheila Moon expands on its line of Dri-Release Wool Fleece clothing with this women's hoodie.
• The new hoodie is high on style but also on function with two rear pockets and one additional pocket on the sleeve.
• Riding knickers have seemingly grown in popularity.
• Sheila Moon's Dri-Release material is also found in a new vest.
• A single rear pocket is found back here.
• Selle Italia showed off a handful of new styles that will debut in the coming months.
• A new Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow saddle will join the lineup in the near future.
• Another look at the new Hayes Stroker Gram. The master cylinder is aggressively machined for maximum weight savings.
• The caliper features alloy-backed pads and titanium bridge bolts.
• fi'zi:k showed off its design talent again with a wall full of Andy Warhol-like posters.
• Ritchey debuted a new line of lighter unidirectionally finished carbon fiber handlebars.
• Sutherland's offered wheelbuilders a new means of accurately measuring actual effective rim diameter (ERD).
• The new Sutherland's system is easier to use than the old rim rods and claimed to be more accurate, too.
• The SRAM robots made yet another trip…
• …but all of that travel is taking its toll. This arm is supposed to be attached to the body!

Part 5 - March 2-4:    

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• Sacha White offered upthe usual array of showstopping bikes including this randonneur model.
• How far did you say you had to go , and how much stuff did you have to carry?
• The rack is functional but the detailing is beautiful in its own right.
• If you want some of this Vanilla you'll unfortunately have to get in a very, very long line.
• There's a lot going on here.
• Fixies were as prevalent as ever and White certainly had one on hand at his Vanilla Bicycles booth.
• White's signature dropout shows the mark of a steady paintbrush.
• Yikes, that's tight!
• A stainless steel top tube protector has got you covered if you inadvertantly let the bars swing around.
• White's oldest daughter, Cybelle , gets to ride this mixte to school every day.
• The mixte frame is a nod to classic frame designs and looks great to boot.
• Comfortably bent bars are covered in Brooks leather tape.
• Cybelle certainly does use this everyday as these panniers were full of papers when we stopped by the workshop one night.
• White has also began to delve into the world of prints.
• These frames hanging up high didn't garner too much attention but the leather chain stay guard caught our eye nonetheless.
• White launched his Speedvagen line of race bikes last year and added a road model for 2008.
• The Speedvagen bikes are still breathtaking to look at but their intent is all business.
• Deeply arced stays get the job done.
• White's own interpretation of the prancing horse.
• Speedvagen bikes are fitted with a unique take on the integrated seatpost. Does that seatpost top look familiar?
• Stainless plates are secured to the underlying dropout with tiny screws. Edge Composites is also making some for White in carbon fiber.
• A custom-painted saddle perhaps isn't the most practical but damn, does it look good.
• Even the cable stops display an unyielding attention to detail.
• Speedvagen 'cross bikes have been raced throughout the U.S. and abroad by sponsored riders such as Molly Cameron.
• Speedvagen frames are built in cooperation with another heralded Portland builder, Mike DeSalvo.
• This dropout design was striking enough…
• …but wow, this one is even better.
• Brake lines run directly through the seat tube for a straight shot.
• Speedvagen 'cross posts are fastened a little more securely.
• White also had some new wool jerseys on hand in his booth, recently introduced by another Portlander, Harth Huffman.
• Huffman is a long-time wool jersey user and created his line to embody everything he's ever looked for (but apparently couldn't find) in existing offerings at the time. We'll keep an eye on this one but the quality looks superb to us so far.
• The Vanilla Bicycles workshop sits in an unobtrusive building in Portland.
• Frames start out as this…
• …and eventually end up like this.
• White spends a lot of his time shaping metal with cutting and hand files.
• How many files are on your bench?
• Maybe this is the inspiration for White's work.
• A dedicated alignment table sits at the back of the room.
• Wooden stairs lead up to a fitting studio and 'professional' area.
• Portland is rife with top notch builders and Joseph Ahearne is another one that has forged a well-earned reputation for himself.
• Ahearne's personal townie bike includes a split top tube that fits his U-lock perfectly.
• Split chain stays have become an Ahearne signature feature.
• This clearly took a long time to make.
• Ahearne's townie also boasts a unique seat binder arrangement.
• Anyone want to go pick up the pizza?
• Ahearne also displayed another townie at this year's NAHBS.
• The rear end is purposeful yet elegant at the same time.
• Again, Ahearne's split stays feature on another machine.
• The shifter is cleverly integrated into the stem.
• The custom-built front rack holds plenty of stuff…
• …but sometimes maybe just a single flower will do.
• When standard U.S. coins just won't do.
• Ahearne doesn't limit himself to just townies, though , as demonstrated by this randonneur model.
• Any guesses who built this one?
• Ahearne also introduced the split concept on this fork although he wisely wants to test it first before offering it to the public.
• The front rack is custom sized…
• …for this bag.
• The elegant pump holder is neatly fitted on the non-drive seat stay.
• Shifters are again cleanly integrated into the stem.
• Drink, anyone?
• Ahearne does road, too.
• Yup, here again.
• A small scallop in the seat stay offers extra chain clearance.
• We'll take one, please.
• Portland builder Ken Wheeler showed off his Renovo line of wooden bikes.
• Each front triangle is built out of a number of hollowed-out pieces of hardwood.
• The bottom bracket shell is bonded and bolted in place.
• "Air hardened"!
• Hardwood rings reinforced the head tube.
• It looks heavy but is actually quite reasonable.
• Ira Ryan only started building frames recently but has quickly forged a name for himself in his Portland community.
• We saw this bike at last year's show but the rack has since gained some 'embellishments'. Mmm… cupcakes.
• We're sure we'll see more of Ira Ryan in the near future.
• Have we mentioned that Portland is a bike-crazy town?
• Ryan isn't just a framebuilder ; he's also an accomplished racer.
• Mike DeSalvo showed off a number of bikes and frame , including this clean-looking singlespeed.
• Sliding dropouts were everywhere in the Oregon Convention Center.
• Almost too pretty to ride.
• DeSalvo also does titanium.
• Does this bring back any memories?
• Dropouts are clean and purposeful.
• Ah, right, we figured there was a story to be told here.
• Newcomer Aaron Hayes of Courage Bicycles won this year's 'Best New Builder' award.
• With details like this we can see why.
• Courage takes advantage of Paul Components' direct mount post design.
• The rear brake cable is routed directly through the seat tube but it's not an integrated seatpost design; the bottom of the post is slotted.
• The symbol of Courage.
• The front brake cable is routed through the stem.
• Local builder Vertigo showed off the preferred bicycle genre of the region.
• Vertigo also showed off this nice titanium mountain bike.
• The most eye-catching Vertigo bike on display was arguably this road bike.
• Vertigo builder Sean Chaney equipped his road bike with a 90mm-wide shell and milled its interior to directly accept the bottom bracket bearings.
• A small notch makes for chainring clearance while maximizing room for big tires.
• Brake lines are run internally.
• Chaney says he can comfortably fit 28mm-wide tires in the single-bend stays.
• UK clothing company Rapha announced that it would be basing its U.S. operations in Portland.
• Andy Hampsten fans can pick up this replica jersey from his Giro d'Italia win…
• …which comes complete with a pin-on number if you're so inclined.
• Co-Motion is best known for its tandems…
• …but also does singles as well.
• Portland builder Vendetta Cycles…
• …came to NAHBS with some clean-looking machines.
• Signal Cycles does road…
• …and townie, as well as just about anything else you can think of.
• Goodtimes is another Portland builder…
• …and its frames sport some neat-looking dropouts.
• Hufnagel showed off this mixte bike…
• …and also sponsors the local road chapter of Organic Athlete.
• Marcroft Cycles offers road and mountain bikes.
• Marcroft is adopting the philosophy of 'race it on Sunday, sell it on Monday.'
• These jerseys might be a common sight in the Portland area.
• Portland builder Strawberry Cycles has been around for some time now…
• …and also offers a range of superb-looking frame tools.
• Many builders learned the mechanics of their craft at United Bicycle Institute.

Part 4 - March 2-4:    

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• Rue Sports is always good for interesting carbon frames but the Retro Grouch was particularly fitting given its environment.
• These look like steel lugs to the casual observer…
• …but it's actually all carbon.
• Yup, here, too.
• The dimensions of the seat stays are more akin to what is usually used in steel frames, not carbon ones.
• The classic-looking horizontal dropouts are carbon, too, and even include adjuster screws.
• Brent Ruegamer fitted the Retro Grouch with a rare Campagnolo Victory Olimpico group.
• Yes, kids, this is how people used to shift their bikes.
• The single pivot brakes still look nearly new.
• Alloy cogs are lightweight but won't last long.
• Ruegamer also built a fixed gear rear end for the family tandem.
• Cable stops are built right into the frame and are slotted for easier maintenance.
• Sheena Ruegamer is apparently also handy with a paint brush and there were several of her works on hand as well.
• Edgar and Luis Chavez have opened up their own carbon shop in California after spending some quality time working for Craig Calfee.
• Chavez's Roadrunner Velo frames can also be fitted with BB30 bottom brackets.
• The Roadrunner Sprezzatura sat on the floor with a simple, yet striking, black and white paint job.
• Even the seatpost was painted to match.
• The Roadrunner Velo Cañada looks to be a fast 'cross bike.
• Cable stops are cleanly integrated into the head tube.
• What else would it be? This is NAHBS!
• Slovakian builder Brano Meres came to NAHBS with this showstopping C-Thru carbon truss bike.
• Apparently Delta 7 isn't the only company to have thought of using a truss structure for a bicycle frame.
• Wow.
• Mares integrates the hard points in an impressively clean-looking fashion.
• The truss structure might be efficient but it's also radical looking.
• How well will this hold up? If Mares did his homework, then hopefully for a very long time.
• Cable stops are neatly built in.
• Mares has also experimented with bamboo frame tubing…
• …although his latest creation uses bamboo cloth instead of carbon fiber.
• Mares is also dabbling with carbon fiber fork lowers.
• Calfee outdid last year's longhorn steer bike with this one.
• What the???
• Calfee used his hemp fiber truss technique to create the stem.
• Calfee uses the decidedly unconventional material for the fork legs, too.
• More hemp fiber is used for each frame joint.
• The chainguard is made from hemp fiber composite plate and is bordered in wood.
• Yup, even the kickstand is bamboo.
• One Independent Fabrications employee is reportedly going to use this 'BMXS' for dirt jumping.
• This is easily the nicest BMX frame we've ever seen.
• IF president Matt Bracken always wanted an over-the-top 29" cruiser…
• …and lo and behind, he finally built one.
• The Roadster wears another variation of IF's down tube logo.
• Another IF employee built a Moulton-like road bike…
• …while another's dream was for a lugged steel track bike.
• Damn, that looks nice. Unfortunately, though, IF doesn't currently have plans to offer anything like this to the public.
• A custom-painted saddle tops it off.
• This IF bike was fitted with S&S couplings for easy traveling.
• The couplings were a popular feature on many frames at NAHBS.
• IF track machines were also on display at the Pedro's booth across the aisle.
• And yet another custom-painted saddle. Gotta have heart!
• IF's stunning XS titanium and carbon road bike sits at the top of the company range.
• Subtle grey on grey detailing makes for a cool look.
• Jim Zoellner of Roark Titanium built this killer rig for his daughter.
• Most of the bike is titanium…
• …but the wheels are CNC machined from aluminum.
• Butterflies, anyone?
• The chainguard is titanium, too.
• Check out the neat water jet-cut Roark logo in the dropout.
• The rear hub encases a SRAM i-Motion internally geared hub.
• Apparently Zoellner's daughter likes butterflies!
• A gutted pair of Crank Brothers Candy pedals gets the job done.
• Jeff Jones is a local Oregon builder whose 3D-Spaceframe has earned countless devotees.
• Supposedly the peculiar arrangment of frame tubes makes for a particularly comfy ride.
• Jones' truss fork is now available in a 'big wheel' version.
• Jones is also well-known for his H-Bar…
• …but a new one-piece version lops off almost 150g from the original.
• Clean workmanship like this is a Jones trademark but can now also be found on the work he farms out to Merlin.
• Jones also produces this singlespeed cog.
• A bit of reinforcement goes a long way.
• If you have one of these at your house , consider yourself seriously lucky.
• Jones modifies King rear hubs to yield a dishless wheel.
• Unfortunately, though, you do have to give up a few cogs.
• Jones even goes so far as to build his own fender strut reinforcements.
• Steel tubing is carefully bent to provide an end-to-end seal.
• The front derailleur line simply arcs around the seat tube.
• Bruce Gordon confused a few onlookers with this titanium road frame…
• …which was intentionally built to resemble a steel machine.
• Gordon faithfully reproduced his signature lug shapes in titanium.
• The matching stem was a work of art on its own.
• Brian Baylis is an accomplished builder in his own right but also a master painter.
• This is from Bruce Gordon?
• Gordon walked away from NAHBS 2007 with a number of awards and did the same this year.
• Carl Strong blended steel, titanium, and carbon into his dream machine.
• Reynolds 953 was used for the down tube and chain stays.
• Pseudo-lugged construction holds the seat cluster together.
• Seat stays are shock absorbing titanium.
• The logo is cleverly left bare to let people know what lies beneath.
• Another fantastic paint job by Spectrum in Colorado.
• Colorado builder Black Sheep offered up its own swoopy titanium design.
• The matching truss fork bore at least a mild resemblance to Jeff Jones' design.
• Burly fork tips keep the front wheel securely in place.
• Sliding dropouts keep the rear disc caliper moving with the wheel.
• Sweptback handlebars were awfully popular this year.
• This Black Sheep head tube badge…
• …matched up with this one on the seat tube.
• Black Sheep's full-suspension design…
• …swapped a conventional main pivot for a flexstay.
• Dropouts are likely convertible for geared or singlespeed use.
• More swept bars could be found here.
• Fox Racing Shox is a familiar name in the MTB world but there weren't many of these to be found at NAHBS.
• Spectrum Powderworks is practically a local paintshop for Black Sheep.
• Chain stays on this Black Sheep are heavily bolstered.
• Got some errands to run? Black Sheep apparently does utility bikes, too.
• A custom-etched Rohloff hub graces the back end.
• A Rotor crank is an odd spec for this kind of bike but maybe its unique design helps get that heavy load back home.
• Moots' snow bike made another appearance.
• Riders living in the snow belt would likely kill for one of these.
• How much traction do you think this thing gets?
• This massive box-style chain stay yoke has a lot of tire to go around.
• More sliding dropouts can be found back here.
• Moots offered its own take on the townie bike with the Comooter.
• Jeez, did anyone have a straight bar here?
• A generator front hub powered front and rear lights.
• Wires were run interally for a clean look.
• Moots also ran the shifter lines for the Rohloff hub internally.
• Sure, why not?
• Long-time titanium builder Kish Fabrication has several frames on display including this curved tube titanium model.
• Excellent finish work by Spectrum included carefully masked sections of ti.
• Tom Ritchey doesn't do custom frames anymore so he refers some customers to Steve Potts.
• Potts offers Ritchey's excellent BreakAway system for his custom titanium builds.
• The system makes for a clean look that barely belies its travel bike status.
• Ric Hjertberg of FSA also has a side project involving wooden rims.
• Hjertberg explains the benefits of wooden rims to a showgoer, which reportedly include surprising strength and an unbeatable ride.
• Hjertberg was also showing off a new Morizumi spoke cutting and threading machine.
• The Morizumi machine occupies a very small footprint yet is impressive in its thorough design, precision results, and ease of use.
• Spokes are cut here…
• …and threaded here.
• Swapping between 14g and 15g is literally a ten-second operation.

Part 3 - March 2-4:    

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• Alternative Needs Transportation (ANT) has specialized in utilitarian bikes since the company's creation in 2003.
• Items like the large front rack make it far easier to haul stuff…
• …while the swept handlebars promote an upright and comfortable position.
• A Massachusetts quarter neatly caps the rear of the stem.
• Brooks leather bits were everywhere at NAHBS.
• ANT specializes in utility bikes but rarely are two of them identical.
• Tony Pereira predicted that this year's show would be the year of the city bike and he did his part with this one.
• Racks were perhaps the most common accessory again at this year's show.
• These racks are stock items from Tubus painted to match, but given their quality we can hardly blame Pereira for using them.
• This was a commonly seen profile on bikes at NAHBS this year.
• Who needs headset spacers?
• The hydraulic line for the rear brake is cleanly routed through the top tube and down the seat stay…
• …eventually exiting down near the dropout.
• Once again a Brooks saddle tops everything off.
• Pereira's signature head tube badge has become a much sought-after object.
• The Pereira mixte sported a Shimano Alfine component group for worry-free commuting.
• What will you put on here?
• Swept handlebars were a common sight as were the cork grips.
• The pointed seat binder is fast becoming a Pereira signature.
• Got a long way to go and lots of stuff to carry? Here's a good way to go.
• There is nothing production about these custom racks.
• We can only wonder how long it takes to make these.
• The front rack struts are perfectly curved to clear the front brake cables.
• Even the stem is a work of art.
• Pereira now offers a clamp-on version of the rod-actuated front derailleur that drew so much attention last year.
• Sycip showed off this wild townie.
• The front rack is attractive and certainly functional…
• …but the beer tap shift levers take the cake.
• Leave it to the Sycip brothers to think up something like this.
• This chainguard is probably only minimally protective but it looks so good that the owner might not even care.
• The elegant wheel shroud should keep your pants from getting caught in the wheel, though.
• Sliding dropouts were practically a must-have in the Oregon Convention Center with the plethora of fixed-gear and singlespeed bikes on hand.
• Speaking of fixies, how about this one?
• Nope, you're not seeing things. Yes, that's a hydraulic disc brake mounted around the bottom bracket.
• Sycip's randonneur bike featured a neat little case out back…
• …fastened to the seatpost via a single-armed mount.
• Surprise, surprise, more Brooks stuff.
• In case you're wondering , it's pronounced 'SEE-SIP'.
• Sycip hadn't integrated these new dropouts into any of the frames on display but keep an eye out for these in the near future.
• Canadian framebuilder Naked Bicycles and Design unveiled what was possibly the 'Best of Show' of this year's event.
• The pierced top tube was perfectly sized for a U-lock.
• The custom handlebar was a work of art on its own.
• Brazed-on bits made for grippy sections for your hands.
• Wooden grips… sure, why not?
• Lugged stems were still a common sight at this year's show.
• More wood can be found in the headset cap.
• The straight-bladed fork sported an ultra-long point crown.
• Front brake housing is routed internally through the blade.
• Damn, that's pretty.
• The graceful seat stays join in an interesting seat cluster.
• The eccentric dropouts are slick in appearance and function.
• The style says 'old school' but the integrated post is thoroughly modern.
• Were you expecting someone else?
• Wooden rims finish off the package.
• The Frances Cycle Small Haul Cycletruck is designed to haul serious loads.
• It might not be everyone's idea of beautiful…
• …but how much stuff did you say you could fit in there again?
• The unique steering setup is connected…
• …but cables instead of a solid linkage.
• Who needs a head tube badge when you can just put your name on the lug?
• Dean offered a modern-day titanium townie.
• The cruiser-style frame included well-done titanium bullet caps.
• Tasty.
• Completing the package was a custom-made titanium fork…
• …with titanium dropouts, of course.
• Vicious Cycles is arguably best known for its mountain bikes but shows it can do the city bike thing, too.
• Going somewhere?
• True Fabrication is a new builder out of Texas.
• We're not sure how useful this wooden rack is , but it looks pretty nonetheless.
• True Fabrication offered up this hardtail as well.
• Will we be seeing more of this in the future?

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• Chris King (the man) revisits his framebuilding roots with his new Cielo marque of steel frames.
• How much more of this brand will we see? Only Chris King himself knows the answer to that one.
• The fork crown is machined from steel. Chris King Steelset cup sleeves are removed and the remaining bits are brazed directly to the ends of the tube, allowing a 1 1/8" steerer to fit in a 1" head tube.
• Chris King isn't just a master of the mill ; apparently he's quite adept with a brazing torch as well.
• Chris King introduced its shallow etched finish on its 1.5" headsets…
• …but now is playing with the 'sotto voce' look on its standard models.
• Chris King's original headset was made way back in 1975.
• Chris King was one of several exhibitors that was quite happy to have NAHBS in their hometown.
• Parlee and Zipp have partnered up to develop an integrated version of the VumaQuad crankset.
• Press-in bottom bracket cups supposedly save 60g as opposed to the standard setup.
• Parlee also showed off a prototype 'cross bike.
• The chain stays were still a little rough-looking and could use some more clearance, but this is still a work in progress.
• The purposeful seat stay bridge is, of course, made out of carbon fiber.
• Parlee uses titanium dropouts designed and made in-house.
• The new 'cross bike uses a monocoque carbon fork from Edge Composites.
• Also on hand was Parlee's new track machine.
• FSA says the BB30 is picking up a lot of steam as of late. Expect to see more of this in the coming months and years.
• Cane Creek goes over the top with its 110 Reserve headset. Suggested retail is US$650 but even at that price they were moving quickly.
• Cane Creek had a bunch of these 'techno' caps on hand but apparently will have something more elegant for the 110 Reserve.
• Sampson debuted the production version of its Stratics shifters.
• The rear derailleur has an upscale appearance with its carbon link and polished aluminum finish.
• The cage pulleys are machined aluminum.
• Time will tell how well these components shake out in the marketplace.
• The new Sampson Stratics stem supposedly weighs just 128g.
• Lynskey continues to forge ahead with its titanium lineup…
• …but now offers steel as well.
• This frame looks pretty ordinary from afar…
• …but offers a unique twist (literally!).
• Lynskey offers mountain bikes as well.
• The yoke-style chain stay assembly yields excellent chainring clearance.
• A number of bikes at NAHBS were sporting Carbon Drive Systems' new belt drive system.
• A prototype Hayes brake , supposedly called the 'Stroker Grams', was spotted on a few machines.
• We don't have details on this yet , but apparently it's lighter than other Stroker models.
• White Industries continues to cater to the NAHBS crowd with its splined ENO fixed gear system which is now in production.
• Matching cogs slide on easily for faster swaps.
• Plenty of gear ratios are available.
• The guys at White Industries also showed off a whimsical belt buckle…
• …which naturally wasn't complete without the matching freewheel!
• Headset caps, anyone?

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• This is where the magic happens for Tony Pereira of Pereira Cycles.
• There are no CNC controls attached to this lathe; just a pair of careful hands and a creative eye.
• Tools of the trade include a mill and bench grinder.
• A few frames of personal significance hang in the corner of Pereira's workshop, including the first frame he ever built.
• Pereira has also developed his own version of an old rod-actuated front derailleur which is now available in a clamp-on version for those interested in a retrofit.
• Pereira assembled a purpose-built fixture...
• ...to test his front derailleur.
• Pereira has other interests as well , which most recently include stereo equipment. Here he shows up a homebuilt headphone amplifier (which conveniently fits into an Altoids tin).
• Portland is a city that lives and breathes bicycles and River City Bicycles is easily among its most recognizable (and best known) shops.
• Have any doubts if this place is bike-crazy?
• Among River City Bicycle's wealth of new bikes is an impressive array of historical machines displayed around the shop's perimeter.
• How long did you think carbon fiber bikes have been around?
• Occupying a significant amount of floor space is a shrine to Eddy Merckx and the obligatory coffee station.
• Portland's fairly wet climate demands the use of fenders. High-performance road machines aren't always the easiest to fit them on, though…
• … so River City offers its own 'Reacharound' brackets to get around the problem.
• Got any old water bottles laying around? Here's a good use for them.
• Bike displays are hand built in-house out of solid mahogany of all things.
• Want to test a bike but don't feel like going outside? Here's your opportunity.