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North American Hand Made Bicycle Show -

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, February 27 - March 1, 2009

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Part 6 - Wrapping up for another year

By James Huang

Thanks for following Cyclingnews’ coverage of the 2009 North American Handmade Bicycle Show. We’ll wrap up this year’s event with a image gallery of just about everything else on hand that we didn’t already cover and hope you’ll enjoy browsing though the gallery. Until next year!

Mike DeSalvo celebrates his tenth year in the business
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DeSalvo has also rolled back pricing on the 10th anniversary frameset
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DeSalvo built this bike as a 'no carbon' demonstrator -
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The slender blades are brazed into an elegantly sloping crown.
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DeSalvo doesn't do carbon but he does do titanium -
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DeSalvo built this matching 'hers' bike
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Even the components are painted to match.
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Keith Anderson is best known for his paint work
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Anderson says he spent three months in total
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From there, he says the rest of the bike took just ten days
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There's obviously no provision for saddle height adjustment
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Keith Anderson's sons are lucky kids.
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Keith Anderson also painted this 'Fruit Stripe' bike
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A steady hand, a steady hand…
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Noren built this frame with long-gone Tange Ultrastrong fluted tubing.
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Noren also commissioned an artist to do this sweet disc wheel finish.
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Peacock Groove also showed off this gleaming copper-plated rig.
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Colorado-based Spectrum Powder Works
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Check out the perfectly applied pinstriping
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Spectrum Powder Works founder Mark Brandt
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Brandt says his Fluid Fabrication frames will
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Not surprisingly, Brandt gave this Fluid 69er frame
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Spectrum also did the work on this steel frame from Strong.
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Who needs paint?
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Joseph Ahearne has earned a solid reputation
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This unfinished Ahearne frame shows off
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Dual chain stays have become an Ahearne signature feature.
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This unique seat stay treatment is another
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In case you're ever overseas and need some spare change…
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Nick Crumpton showed off this time trial frame
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Naturally the aero-profiled seat tube sports a deep wheel cutout.
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Crumpton is best known for its sweet full-carbon road bikes…
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…though the 'cross bike looks worthy of a mention, too.
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NAHBS organizer Don Walker built this bright red track bike
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Walker also displayed the only track tandem of the show.
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Nice brazing work here.
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Walker has opened up Speedway Handmade Bicycle Works in Speedway, Indiana,
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Relatively new builder Geekhouse brought some of the most striking
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The segmented fork crowns provided a nice visual transition
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Geekhouse launched a new dropout design at NAHBS
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Beefy dropouts feature a thru-axle design.
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Jordan Hufnagel bases his framebuilding operation
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This commuter got the full treatment
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Hufnagel also builds full-on race rigs
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The rear derailleur housing is neatly run
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David Kirk has been in business for twenty years now
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The braced single-arm rear brake housing stop
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Kirk's is some of the best brazing work we've ever seen.
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Kirk offers these elegantly curved seat stays as an option.
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Italian framebuilder Tiziano Zullo
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This TIG-welded road beauty was just waiting for a home.
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Flex? Not on the back of this Zullo.
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Zullo also showed off this red period piece
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Check out the subtle crease in the top tube.
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French framebuilder Cyfac was among some of the bigger brands
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Cyfac says their unique seat stay treatment
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Cyfac offers BB30 bottom bracket shells
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Groovy built this showstopper to help bring attention
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Color coordination to the max!
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The graphics scheme was inspired by the event's logo.
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Kelly Bedford was long-time builder, production manager and frame designer
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Simply beautiful.
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We're not sure who makes this bottom bracket shell
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Paint on this K. Bedford custom frame is by Joe Bell.
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This October frame uses a mix of titanium and carbon fiber.
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This bike is hot!
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Christopher Igleheart built this custom 650B mountain bike
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Igleheart had a number of bikes on display
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Igleheart apparently wasn’t satisfied with conventional cable hangers
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We're used to seeing Richard Sachs' masterpieces in pristine condition like this…
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…but think that Sachs himself prefers to see his 'cross frames like this.
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A just-for-show frame leaves Sachs' tried-and-true construction techniques
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Two-time Olympian 'Fast Freddy' Markham is now building frames
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These aren't actually lugs.
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Indianapolis-based Shamrock Cycles didn't have to travel far for the show.
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This was one of the cooler custom racks we saw at NAHBS.
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Long-time titanium builder Moots brought a diverse array
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Moots' Gristle 69er featured a new Chris King InSet headset.
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Form is a new frame label but its builders come from Titus.
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BB30 bottom brackets are quickly gaining favor among the handbuilt crowd
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Form also showed off this TIG-welded steel 'cross bike
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Form also offers mountain bikes
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Yipsan brought several bikes to NAHBS
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Yipsan saw fit to polish up this Shimano crank for its show bike.
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The rear brake cable hanger is cleanly integrated
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Vicious Cycles displayed this gorgeous snow bike.
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Just in case there was any question as to what the bike was meant to do.
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In addition to its excellent singles, Vicious is also well known
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Rich Adams says he specializes in road and singlespeed frames
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The rear rack, fenders and chain guard are all crafted in wood
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The Austin-based True Fabrications trio
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Road? Mountain? Track? Commuter?
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Villin builder Alexis Dold
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Dold believes he is the only framebuilder using forge-welded
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The Damascus plates give a unique look to various bits
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Dean demonstrated their capabilities
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A custom fork and integrated bar are featured up front.
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Dean can also perfectly 'normal' bikes like this 'cross racer.
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Alchemy Bicycles had among its collection
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Check out the tubes brazed right through the chain stays
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Alchemy angled the dropouts quite a bit
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Brooks had the usual array of saddles on hand
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Any guess as to how long this took to do?
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Every available bit of surface on this Pegoretti
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Co-Motion developed the Pangea as a do-everything, go-anywhere
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Vincent Dominguez made the trip from Minneapolis
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This Hunter mountain bike frame looks normal enough from this side…
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…but check out the unique dropout treatment on this side!
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Hunter also included this heavy-duty utiilty bike in the booth.
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Chuck Schlesinger builds his Sadilah frames one at a time
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Sillgey definitely wins the prize for brightest booth at NAHBS.
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CCM is hoping someone needs a ride!
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Paragon dropouts were a common sight
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Henry James was on hand showing off some lugs.
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Looking to build frames yourself?
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Suzanne Carlson makes custom head tube badges
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Cane Creek adds a 1" threaded version
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How's this for detail?
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Thomson's seat collars are now in production
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Paul Components showed off a new chain guide
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Want a custom rack but can't handle the custom price?
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Paul's new light mount
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If that doesn't work, there is also a light mount
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Paul is still going hard at the CNC machining game
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White Industries had a new set of toe clip-compatible pedals
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Cartridge bearings and machined aluminum construction are used throughout.
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Brooks brings back the Imperial model
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The lower edge is tied together
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fi'zi:k's wall display shows off its custom capabilities…
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…though we're certain fi'zi:k won't earn any friends at PETA any time soon.
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Orbit offers this novel solution for keeping your coffee in your mug
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Scrub showed off these aluminum rotors.
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Renova had a variety of innovative designs in the booth
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Effetto Mariposa is now directing their attention
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Sheila Moon and Barbara Howe model the latest styles.
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This Sheila Moon wool jacket
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Baileyworks showed up with a mountain
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