Custom bikes built in Durango, Colorado
I really like bandsaws. They're way quieter than chop saws, and don't spray dust and metal everywhere. This week's NTF is about my Harbor freight bandsaw. I bought this thing when I got tired of walking around my gigantic Carolina that took up twice as much space. The funny thing is, they have the same …
I started doing New tool Fridays a while back with the Buttfeeler. I haven't had a chance to continue the tradition, but I want to because I really like the idea. When I buy or make a new tool, I'll post a few pictures of it on a Friday! This Friday's new tool is a …
Last week I got back from a 2 week vacation in the Grand Canyon. I haven't taken a trip like that in a couple years, so it was a much needed and appreciated break. Now that I'm back I'm diving headfirst into work. The next couple weeks will see: Building a set of 4 stock …
A couple weeks ago, I finished a bike for a friend of mine, and last week I got it back from powdercoat. She chose an amazing turquoise color that came out really really nice. This is a standard Wyvern frame size large, and I'm really happy how well it turned out. I'm really excited to …
I try to maintain a Facebook page as well as this blog, and I'm never sure what to post in the blog that's much different than the FB page. I guess one difference is that I feel more free to say whatever I feel like here on the blog, but the FB page feels more …
Last weekend Hayley and I got out to the desert for a quick overnight trip. We packed up the tandem and explored an area we'd never been before. Bikepacking on the tandem is a completely different experience. This trip was perfect for it. It was a blast! From time to time it still hits me …
A couple weeks ago, I started work on a mountain bike for myself. I wanted to incorporate all of the beneficial new features found on today's hardtails, while still keeping some tried and true features that make a great bike. This will be the first prototype of the hardtail I will release next spring. Highlights …
After building the jig, I needed somewhere to mount the damn thing, since it weighs about 100 pounds. This part actually took quite a bit of thinking before I was ready to commit to a design. My design parameters were: -Mounted to my welding bench so that it didn't move much, but could still be …
I haven't posted in a while because for the last 6 weeks I was working on a pretty huge project. I decided to build a real frame jig. I built my first few bikes with the 80/20 beam style jig, and it did great for how little work it was and how much it cost. …
Finally got a bike built up for Hayley to replace her El Mariachi. She got the deluxe True Temper tubeset, with every tube a TT tube except for the BB shell. Paragon Polydrops so she can upgrade to a rear thru axle whenever she wants. Semi-slack 69° head tube angle, and 435mm chainstays. Also a …