Features Road NAHBS 2013 - Massive highlight gallery, part three By James Huang published 16 March 2013 From Rolf Prima to Zullo Comments Image 1 of 122Rolf Prima builds its wheels around White Industries-made hubs - and the rear ones are compatible with SRAM's new XD system as needed.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Stinner Frameworks built this bike to tackle the brutal Tour Divide race.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The massive front cargo box holds - well, whatever you want to put in it.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)We're guessing whoever ends up owning this thing will carry lots more than an iPhone and some pamphlets.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The front end requires two linkages to connect the handlebars to the front wheel. The other one runs underneath the cargo box from the steerer tube.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The University of the Fraser Valley in Chilliwack, British Columbia is now regularly bringing some incredible stuff to NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The tubular front and rear sub-frames are joined by two big plates, which sandwich the eBee electric motor assist.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)A small tube is used to route all of the wires and housing.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The University of the Fraser Valley built its show bike with a Rohloff rear hub and Hope disc brakes.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Paul Brodie mentors the framebuilding class at the University of the Fraser Valley so the fairing proudly bears his name.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The construction process for the University of the Fraser Valley 'eBee' is quite fascinating. You can follow the entire process on Paul Brodie's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/brodiebicycles.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The computer display and 'brain' is from Grim Technologies. According to Paul Brodie, "You can program when the motor starts to assist the rider, and by how much. It tracks battery life, and will automatically partially shut down when the batteries get too low. It can tell you how much energy you put into the ride, and how much the motor puts in."(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Vendetta Cycles builds custom steel frames in Corvallis, Oregon.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Stems with integrated spacers were once a huge trend at NAHBS and it's nice to see another one on this Vendetta steel frame.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)It rains an awful lot in Vendetta Cycles' home base of Corvallis, Oregon so fenders are a must.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The Paragon Machine Works dropouts had to be lengthened for everything to fit.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Ti Cycles keenly points out that its bike uses not one but two Gates Centertrack belts.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Paint like this doesn't come out of a cookie cutter factory.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Having lots of bottle mounts is a standard feature of Tour Divide bikes.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Stinner built its Tour Divide bike with a 15mm thru-axle front dynamo.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Stinner Frameworks built this all-road bike for Optum Pro Cycling racer Cody O'Reilly.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Sleeves are brazed on to the 44mm-diameter head tube on this Stinner Frameworks all-road bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Ti Cycles showed off this fantastic full-suspension fat bike at NAHBS.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Ti Cycles wants everyone to know where this bike was made.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The rear end of this Ti Cycles full-suspension fat bike foregoes a conventional main pivot for a flexible plate behind the bottom bracket.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Larger-offset clamps give the Cannondale Lefty fork enough clearance for the nearly 4"-wide tire.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The Ti Cycles Skookum uses a VPP rear end from Santa Cruz.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The star of the Ti Cycles booth at NAHBS was this outrageous cargo bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)A bottle of scotch and even a pint glass to drink it with are both within arm's reach.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The rear cargo rack is designed to hold gear or passengers.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Long-reach brake calipers leave room for fenders and high-volume tires on this Vendetta all-road bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Vendetta gave this lugged steel road bike an even more traditional look with a White Industries crankset.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Lugs, lugs, and more lugs on this Vendetta Cycles steel road bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The carbon fiber inserts allow for higher tire pressures.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The dDstandard tire gauge - available through Wheel Fanatyk - accurately predicts the inflated tire width based on simple casing and rim measurements.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Wheel Fanatyk's spoke tensiometer not only includes a digital gauge but the data can be exported via the on-board USB port.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)These wooden bike storage stands are made by Jon Hjertberg, who founded Wheelsmith in 1975 with brother Ric.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Laminated wooden construction makes these wooden bike stands functional and beautiful.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Winter Bicycles builder Eric Estlund hails from Springfield, Oregon.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Winter Bicycles' beautiful logo depicts the plum tree - "one of the three friends of winter".(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Gorgeous detailing on the back of this stem from Winter Bicycles.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)This Winter Bicycles townie certainly wouldn't be a bad way to run your errands.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Winter Bicycles evokes a fantastically old-school aesthetic on the front end of this town bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Winter Bicycles has launched a new "Tool Series" - fillet-brazed steel frames with custom geometry but fewer aesthetic options that are designed for "aggressive use".(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Italian company Zullo always brings amazing paint jobs to NAHBS and this year was certainly no different.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)This leaf motif simply had to be seen in person.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Wheel Fanatyk has just announced that the company will no longer sell Ghisallo wooden rims but there is still a fair bit of stock on hand, including bamboo rims both with and without carbon fiber reinforcements.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Don't get too excited there, folks. All of these boxes are sadly empty.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)A gleaming fastback seat cluster is used on this Vendetta Cycles steel road bike.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)We spotted this fantastic Victoria Cycles townie at the Gates Carbon Drive booth.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)A tidy split in the seat stay is all that's required to insert the belt into the rear triangle on this Victoria Cycles townie.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Wheel Fanatyk doesn't just do wooden rims. Handlebars and even dishing tools are made of the stuff, too.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Wooden rims are a good match for ultra-traditional builds.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)La Madonna del Ghisallo is the patron saint of cycling.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The wooden rims have straight beads.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)P&K Lie makes this incredible truing stand in Germany.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Check out how wheels are loaded into this German-made P&K Lie truing stand.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Even P&K Lie's spoke wrench is a work of art.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)The dial gauges have non-linear scales to exaggerate run-outs.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Contact rollers provide a precise measurement of trueness.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)This accessory gauge is used for disc brake rotors.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)This hand-drawn top tube depicts life in Sicily.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)In addition to creating modern finishes, Spectrum Powderworks also specialized in restoration work. This job was done for Second Spin Cycles in Los Angeles, California.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Each Six-Eleven frame gets this stamped badge on the seat tube.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Six-Eleven Bicycle Company builder Aaron Dykstra says this steel road bike weighs just 6.35kg (14.0lb).(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Nice paint detail work around the dropouts of this Six-Eleven road racer.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Among the impressive pieces of work in the Six-Eleven booth at NAHBS was this 650b steel hardtail.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Pinstriping work like this takes a steady hand. We're guessing Six-Eleven builder Aaron Dykstra doesn't drink much coffee. Lugs are custom fillet brazed.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)This Six-Eleven track bike was inspired by classic Japanese builder 3Rensho.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Check out the buttressed lugs.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Aaron Dykstra of Six-Eleven Bicycle Company proudly put his fillet brazing skills on display with this unfinished frame.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Fantastic fillet brazing work by Aaron Dykstra of Six-Eleven Bicycle Company.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Gorgeous work by Six-Eleven.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)It's almost a shame to cover up craftsmanship like this.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Spectrum Powderworks, based on Colorado Springs, did this intricate paint job for Mike DeSalvo.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)Paint work like this doesn't come cheap.(Image credit: Jonny Irick)