Image gallery wrap-up from the 2012 North American Handmade Bicycle Show
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Speedhound's "The Only One" frame built in townie form.(Image credit: James Huang)
If nothing else, this bar end plug reveals Chris Igleheart's preference in beer.(Image credit: James Huang)
Pacenti's Quasi-Moto 650b mountain bike tire features a fast rolling low-knob tread.(Image credit: James Huang)
The Pacenti Pari-Moto 650b tire is 38mm wide and designed to fall somewhere in between a utility tire and a racing tire.(Image credit: James Huang)
Kirk Pacenti says his new 2.4"-wide 650b Mega-Moto tire will be available in about two months. (Image credit: James Huang)
My Dutch Bicycle built a dual bell crank system into the beer keg hauler.(Image credit: James Huang)
The main cargo shelf on the My Dutch Bicycle beer keg hauler is well supported - and there's a spot for an extra bottle of beer on the go.(Image credit: James Huang)
My Dutch Bicycle brought this crowd-pleasing beer keg hauler to NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)
My Dutch Bicycle built this bike to handle a lot of weight, hence the triple-plate fork crown.(Image credit: James Huang)
The burly fork on this My Dutch Bicycle beer keg hauler boasts triple crown plates and thru-axle dropouts.(Image credit: James Huang)
Kirk Pacenti was once labeled as crazy for resurrecting the 650b wheel and tire size for mountain bikes a few years ago. We doubt anyone's still laughing.(Image credit: James Huang)
Kirk Pacenti now offers four 650b tires under his own brand name. Lots of other major manufacturers are now following suit.(Image credit: James Huang)
Renovo once just had a single bike at NAHBS but this year brought a flotilla of machines to Sacramento.(Image credit: James Huang)
Renovo uses a mix of different woods to yield particular ride characteristics and aesthetics.(Image credit: James Huang)
Perhaps to show that its frames aren't just showpieces, Renovo built this road frame up with SRAM Red and Mavic R-Sys wheels.(Image credit: James Huang)
Renovo's wooden bicycles frames are as much a piece of artwork as they are functional chassis.(Image credit: James Huang)
The aluminum plate dropouts are bolted in place on Renovo's wooden bicycle frames.(Image credit: James Huang)
This cutaway shows the inner working of Renovo's wooden bicycle frames.(Image credit: James Huang)
Nice fillet brazing and lug work from Raphael Cycles.(Image credit: James Huang)
Raphael Cycles builds custom steel frames in San Francisco, California.(Image credit: James Huang)
Twin top tubes gracefully arc away from the head tube on this Muse Cycles mixte.(Image credit: James Huang)
Check out the way the fender frame perfectly follows the arc of the fender on this Muse Cycles mixte. Note the contrasting paint down by the seat stays, too.(Image credit: James Huang)
Chris Igleheart fits one of 324 Labs' tidy mechanical-to-hydraulic brake converter based on Formula's R1 master cylinders.(Image credit: James Huang)
You can just barely see it but Schmidt's latest wiring setup uses a flush mount contact between the hub and dropout. The wire is then fed up through the fork blade on this Chris Igleheart creation.(Image credit: James Huang)
Chris Igleheart built this mixte around 650b tires.(Image credit: James Huang)
The brass bell on this Chris Igleheart mixte sounds glorious. And hmm, what's that button for?(Image credit: James Huang)
The light switch is built into the steerer tube on this Chris Igleheart mixte.(Image credit: James Huang)
Chris Igleheart showed off this tidy mixte runabout at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)
The front rack on this Chris Igleheart bike features stable four-point mounting plus anchors for the front fender.(Image credit: James Huang)
Rocker rear dropouts on this Chris Igleheart frame also have provisions for racks and fenders.(Image credit: James Huang)
The rear end of this Chris Igleheart monstercross bike seems to have just the right amount of shine.(Image credit: James Huang)
Chris Igleheart fitted this monstercross bike with his own segmented steel fork.(Image credit: James Huang)
Muse Cycles won the 'Best City Bicycle' category at NAHBS for this stunning mixte.(Image credit: James Huang)
MRP debuted a new 1.x chain guide for use on chain stay-based direct-mount standards.(Image credit: James Huang)
Los Angeles, California based outfit Moth Attack showed off this striking track bike at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)
Metrofiets was showing off its heavy duty cargo bikes at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)
Metrofiets' front wheel is connected to the bars with a sturdy looking bell crank system.(Image credit: James Huang)
This Land Shark tandem provides a giant canvas for the custom paint.(Image credit: James Huang)
Land Shark always goes all-out on its custom paint jobs.(Image credit: James Huang)
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The rear rack on this Renovo is topped with - naturally - a wooden shelf.(Image credit: James Huang)
Risse Racing's Lassen downhill bike design actually dates back to 1995.(Image credit: James Huang)
The rear brake line is fed through the seat stay on this Stinner 29er.(Image credit: James Huang)
The front end of Stinner Frameworks' steel 29er.(Image credit: James Huang)
New builder Stinner Frameworks brought this striking 29er steel hardtail to NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)
New builder Stinner Frameworks included thru-axle dropouts on this bike.(Image credit: James Huang)
Here's Speedhound's convertible dropout in singlespeed form.(Image credit: James Huang)
Speedhound built this "The Only One" frame in track guise.(Image credit: James Huang)
Speedhound hails out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.(Image credit: James Huang)
Stinner Frameworks fitted its 29er hardtail with internal cable routing.(Image credit: James Huang)
A little extra detail work on the extended seat tube of this Stinner Frameworks machine.(Image credit: James Huang)
White Brothers' new Snowpack snow bike fork boasts a machined aluminum crown, carbon fiber legs, and 135mm OLD spacing. Claimed weight ranges from 450-468g.(Image credit: James Huang)
Whisky showed this example of a custom painted fork at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)
Whisky Parts Co. showed this new carbon fiber 29er disc fork at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)
Need a light? Vibe Cycles builds one into the back of this snow bike.(Image credit: James Huang)
New builder Vibe Cycles displayed this intriguing snow bike.(Image credit: James Huang)
Thomson is now offering some anodized colors for its stem faceplates and headset caps.(Image credit: James Huang)
Tallerico joins the seat stays very close together on this steel road bike.(Image credit: James Huang)
Tallerico Handmade Bicycles showed off this gorgeous road bike at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)
Speedhound's convertible dropouts can be used in several configurations.(Image credit: James Huang)
Speedhound was touting its 'one-bike' frame solution, here showing its "The Only One" frame in road mode.(Image credit: James Huang)
Santana opts for this unique joint instead of another S&S coupler because the latter doesn't work with non-round tubes.(Image credit: James Huang)
S&S couplers on this Santana Beyond tandem allow the bike to break down for travel.(Image credit: James Huang)
The diamond-shaped tube cutouts on Santana's Beyond tandem aren't just for show - they also provide a mechanical lock between the interior carbon fiber and the external titanium sleeve.(Image credit: James Huang)
Santana builds the Beyond road tandem with IsoGrid-enhanced titanium tubing. Claimed frame weight is just 2.5kg (5.5lb).(Image credit: James Huang)
More machined aluminum is found out back on Risse Racing's Lassen.(Image credit: James Huang)
Check out the giant machined aluminum center section on Risse Racing's old Lassen downhill bike.(Image credit: James Huang)
Dovetail joints on Risse Racing's Lassen downhill chassis allows for a modular rear end.(Image credit: James Huang)
Risse Racing looks to be seeking a comeback based on the company's showing at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)
