Over 200 photos from the North American Handmade Bicycle Show
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Japanese builder Cherubim never fails to impress at NAHBS and this year was no different.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Tom Ritchey celebrates his 40th year of building frames with a limited run of fillet brazed samples.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The custom stoker stem on this Paketa magnesium tandem started out life as a standard Ritchey stem.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The 44mm-diameter head tube on this Paketa magnesium tandem allows for a big top tube and down tube.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paketa says this Ultegra Di2-equipped magnesium road tandem weighs just 23 pounds as seen here.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paketa's new tandem drive system puts all of the belts and chains on the same side, meaning you can use standard cranks instead of tandem-specific ones.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paketa has carved a niche for itself with magnesium tubing.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paketa built this magnesium hardtail with dual Gates belt drive gear ratios. The two rear cogs and chainrings are sized so that the same belt length can be used for both combinations.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Mosaic Bicycles brought an army of custom bikes to NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Looking for a little more color in your life? Mosaic is ready for you.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
There's nothing like a splash of color to dress up titanium as found on this Mosaic road bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Mosaic splits the seat stay to allow for belt drive use on this Rohloff-equipped bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Mosaic fits its titanium 29er hardtail with a direct-mount front derailleur stub.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paketa's magnesium road tandems are now built with this custom chain stay yoke.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Sweet Wings tandem cranks?! Paketa says there are fewer than six of these in existence.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Retrotec offers six distinct frame styles of beach cruiser-inspired frames.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Retrotec offers six distinct frame styles of beach cruiser-inspired frames.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Retrotec offers six distinct frame styles of beach cruiser-inspired frames.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Retrotec offers six distinct frame styles of beach cruiser-inspired frames.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Curtis Inglis is celebrating two decades of Retrotec this year.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Retrotec offers six distinct frame styles of beach cruiser-inspired frames.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Retrotec offers six distinct frame styles of beach cruiser-inspired frames.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The slick quick release mechanism on Paul Components' new Minimoto brake is easy to use with one hand.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paul Components' new Minimoto linear-pull brake is designed for use with road levers, making it a good choice for 'cross bikes.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Need a giant cage to hold your giant flask?(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Paketa recently loaned this tandem out to a pair of Boulder, Colorado racers who brought home a national championship in return.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Integrated seatmasts are nearly impervious to seatpost slip when remounting during 'cross races.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Mosaic dressed up this titanium 'cross racer with a bit of gold ano.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
This Independent Fabrications titanium hardtail could very well have done just fine with the standard brushed or blasted finish but it's so much more striking with paint.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Custom paint looks all the more impressive when it's done all out.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Independent Fabrications tops integrated seatmasts with its own head.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Independent Fabrications is fully equipped to offer disc-equipped 'cross bikes right now.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
This Independent Fabrications disc-equipped 'cross bike is almost too pretty to get dirty.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The Enve Composites tapered 'cross disc fork is painted to match on this Independent Fabrications rig.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Pass & Stow does nothing but handmade bicycle racks, built in San Francisco.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Check out the neat attachment method for this front rack made by Pass & Stow.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Independent Fabrications did these graphics in real gold leaf.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Independent Fabrications jumped on the 650b bandwagon but not how you would have expected. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Independent Fabrications bikes are often rolling pieces of art but this one also gets raced regularly, too.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Check out the details on this custom painted Independent Fabrications hardtail.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Independent Fabrications built this monstercrosser for a gentleman who wanted to head into the wilderness to go fishing.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Colorado builder Mosaic brought this neatly welded titanium 29er hardtail to NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The titanium stays drive the Fox rear shock with a carbon fiber link on this Moots MX Divide.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The Moots MX Divide will start shipping in April.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Moots' MootoX RSL sports an elegant S-bend down tube.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Moots will eventually offer its titanium frames with these optional thru-axle dropouts and post mount brake tabs. Note the replaceable threads, too.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Moots is currently testing thru-axle dropouts for its titanium hardtails. Don't expect consumer availability until the 2013 calendar year, though.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The stainless steel stays are left elegantly bare on this Independent Fabrications SSR Max.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Independent Fabrications brought this stunning SSR Max road racer built with bi-ovalized Columbus stainless steel tubing.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Independent Fabrications fits its SSR Max stainless steel road racer with a PressFit 30 bottom bracket shell.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
SRAM designed these shifters for time trial use but there's no reason you couldn't use them for touring duty, too.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Ritchey designed the Double Switchback Breakaway tandem to work with either 700c road or 650b mountain bike wheels.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
A short strut reinforces the dropout on this Independent Fabrications titanium 29er singlespeed.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
All of Ritchey's limited-edition 40th-anniversary frames will be fillet brazed by Tom Ritchey himself and covered in this retro graphics package.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
P&K Lie's truing stand dials indicate independent left and right (and in and out) runout. The non-linear gauges offer exceptionally fine resolution, too.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The beauty of custom-made stuff like this Vendetta chain guard is not being limited to standard brackets and fittings. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
We like the way Vendetta linked the bottom of the rear rack with the back of this chain guard.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Vendetta brought this ornate townie to this year's NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Vendetta built an elegant disc mount into this steel fork.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The curved seat tube isn't entirely necessary on this Six-Eleven track bike but it sure looks cool.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Note the stealthy lugwork on this Six-Eleven track bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Six-Eleven Bicycle Co. fashioned this track bike after an old Formula 1 car.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Six-Eleven identifies each of its bikes with these numbered badges.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
We're guessing Six-Eleven builder Aaron Dykstra skipped the coffee the day he ran the wires on this townie.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Six-Eleven fitted this townie with gorgeous wishbone-style seat stays.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The light mount is built right into the underside of the stem on this Six-Eleven townie.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Vendetta builder Garrett Clark crafted this bike for himself.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Vendetta dresses this bike up with a stainless steel down tube badge.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
P&K Lie's truing stand is truly astounding in its construction and design - but it'll cost you nearly US$2,000 through Wheel Fanatyk. Ouch.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The new Wheel Fanatyk spoke tensiometer has a USB download port for storing wheel build information on your desktop computer.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Wheel Fanatyk's spoke tensiometer design has its roots in legendary wheel guru Jobst Brandt.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Wheel Fanatyk's new spoke tensiometer is based on the now defunct FSA design but with an aluminum base, higher accuracy gauge, and lower-friction internals for more consistent readings.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
These hubs are made by Curtis Odom Vintage Style Bicycle Parts.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Wheel Fanatyk has added these trick wooden dishing tools to its collection. Check out the locking mechanism for the indicator rod.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
Wheel Fanatyk now has carbon reinforced wooden clincher rims that can handle more reasonable pressures than before.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
The rear brake housing is internally run on this Vendetta Cycles townie.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
A rear E3 LED light is integrated into the back of the custom rack on this Vendetta Cycles townie.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)
