I had a frame built by John Fitzgerald last year and I am more than pleased
with the ride and the workmanship. http://www.fitzcyclez.com/word.html mine
is the orange 700c Rando on that page. I currently own an 64cm
Atlantis (now for sale) a Riv custom Long Low and a '72 Paramount. The new
Fitz
Thanks, all, for the recommendations, and for tolerating Yet Another
Framebuilder thread. I've been in touch with Fitz, and things looks
promising, as long as we can incorporate cast vertical dropouts. I'll
report back with whatever the outcome is.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Friday, December 12,
He is in Chico, CA, but Mitch Pryor at M.A.P bicycles does some pretty amazing
work. www.mapbicycles.com/
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Bruce Gordon is worth talking to as well.
Bruce is the best of the bunch. Not sure he would build around a Rohloff
though.
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If you are not in a rush, getting into Curtis Inglis' (Retrotec) queue can
prove highly rewarding.
Sycip up in Santa Rosa have produced a lot of neat bikes over the years as
well.
On Wednesday, December 10, 2014 4:25:20 PM UTC-6, BSWP wrote:
Well, my preferred route to a new custom touring
Although he is in Portland, you might also consider Bob of Bantam
Bicycles: http://www.bantambicycles.com/
The design you have in mind seems right up his alley.
KJ
On Wednesday, December 10, 2014 5:25:20 PM UTC-5, BSWP wrote:
Well, my preferred route to a new custom touring frame fell
Plus two for Bob of Bantam Bicycles: http://www.bantambicycles.com/
On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 7:07 AM, Kieran J kjo...@gmail.com wrote:
Although he is in Portland, you might also consider Bob of Bantam
Bicycles: http://www.bantambicycles.com/
The design you have in mind seems right up his
Though this won't answer your question directly but in three months the
North American Handmade Bicycle Show is being held in Louisville, Kentucky.
Yes it is a far way from your state but you can meet more builders, in one
day than you can in a month in California.
I go every year just to
If it's custom, you could try for a magic gear.
Can you put the shifter on the stem spacer-style, as if the stem quill is
the handlebar? Kind of a weird idea.
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Wednesday, December 10, 2014 6:21:15 PM UTC-8, BSWP wrote:
Thanks for the link, that comes close. But I
That is *exactly* what I'm thinking for the shifter. True, it's a movement
of hand away from handlebar to rotate gear selector, but it could be
reachable with either hand, and gosh, it wasn't so long ago that riders
reached down below the fork crown to shift gears.
Magic gear? Oh, you mean
Plus 3 for Bob. He built my incredible Chicken and is fixing up my wrecked
57cm Hilsen. His waitlist looks to be a few months long, which when you
think about it is pretty short.
And he makes a mean skillet.
On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 8:52 AM, Curtis McKenzie cmcy...@gmail.com wrote:
Plus two for
Steve Rex in Sacramento is a master. In my experience he is also a pretty
great fitter. May be worth the drive. I did it.
On Wednesday, December 10, 2014 2:25:20 PM UTC-8, BSWP wrote:
Well, my preferred route to a new custom touring frame fell through. Can
any in SF Bay Area suggest great
Andrew
Are you thinking of the coaster-brake version of the Rohloff? Or do
they all require a torque arm? Either way, I believe the dropout
triangulation is to address hub braking force and not usually the
location of attachment - that'd be more along the lines of a slotted
tab (if you wanted to
http://www.steelmancycles.com/index.html
http://www.mikkelsenframes.com/
Riv still does customs, too, although I'm not sure they'll do a Rohloff
bike.
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Wednesday, December 10, 2014 2:25:20 PM UTC-8, BSWP wrote:
Well, my preferred route to a new custom touring
Alex Wetmore had a neat solution, described on his blog:
http://alexwetmore.org/?p=596
That's the sort of solution I'm hoping can be accomplished. Clean and tidy,
yes, I want to avoid the hose clamp.
Thanks, eflayer and Joe for the builder suggestions, I'll check 'em out.
- Andrew, Berkeley
Is this what you're thinking?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/claytonesseff/4781556994/
KJ
On Wednesday, December 10, 2014 5:25:20 PM UTC-5, BSWP wrote:
Well, my preferred route to a new custom touring frame fell through. Can
any in SF Bay Area suggest great builders who do lugged steel
Thanks for the link, that comes close. But I was hoping for as close to RBW
geometry as I could, with either vertical dropouts and a single-cog chain
tensioner, or semi-horizontal dropouts (but those make it harder to fix the
torque arm cleanly). Not really interested in bolted-on rear
Give Ed Litton a chance at your business. Bruce Gordon is worth talking to
as well. He might even be nice to you! (inside joke)
On Wednesday, December 10, 2014 2:25:20 PM UTC-8, BSWP wrote:
Well, my preferred route to a new custom touring frame fell through. Can
any in SF Bay Area suggest
I don't have any first-hand experience with this fellow but he may be more
open to experimenting with something new at a decent price. I've seen him
riding around my neighborhood on a pretty cool bike with sidecar.
http://www.fitzcyclez.com/word.html
Good luck!
Lee
On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 6:42
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