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NAHBS 2015: Oddity Cycles throws a curve on its steel gravel, road, mountain & fat bikes

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Sean Burns worked for Black Sheep Cycles for a while, and now he shares workspace with them in Fort Collins, Colorado. He builds all steel and uses coatings and etching to show the welds and material through the color.

One look at the bikes and you’ll notice there are a lot of bends on the tubes, particularly on the road and mountain bikes…this gravel grinder is one of the tamer designs he brought to the show. Well, stock tube suppliers don’t generally provide tubes in such a wide array of curves, so he bends every chromoly tube in house…

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He wants to show the materials and the workmanship, not hiding welds and technique behind paint. So, the shiny part is polished, then it’s masked and sand blasted to etch it and create the darker color. Otherwise, it’s just sparkly clear coats.

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Remember the old Mongoose Decade freestyle bikes? You could almost get that rad on this one.

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Drew Diller
9 years ago

hubba hubba! These are most excellent.

Mattbyke
Mattbyke
9 years ago

Check out the single speed pirate web site for more of his work. Those bikes are ridden

Drew Maito
Drew Maito
9 years ago

That gravel bike looks like and odd combo of a GT triple triangle design and a Trek Sawyer. And yet, so much better. Odd bends, too, but again, don’t care. Cool ideas, good execution. Very cool bidness!

Dave
Dave
9 years ago

Sean definitely had some of the most creative bikes at NAHBS this year. His work is very refreshing. Good stuff.

Stuart
Stuart
9 years ago

I love the look of his designs. Hope to see one in person sometime or read a ride report. I kind of want one.

clayBike
clayBike
9 years ago

singlespeed…4% of the time its the right gear everytime

Bill
Bill
9 years ago

I don’t normally bother commenting just to “me too”, but damn, me too. Those are beautiful bikes, Mr. Burns.

Paul Talbot
9 years ago

Have you seen the video showcasing Oddity Cycles?

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