The man known as UltraRomance has a few things going on. Probably half of his paycheck comes from Specialized, which is where we first met him when Watts attended their gravel bike camp a couple years ago. The rest comes from selling co-branded and co-designed items from the likes of Swift Industries and, now, Crust Bikes. The latter is gearing up production of his new handlebars, which adorn his new Sklar “Nutmegger” bike.
The bike is a mash up of cruiser style comfort, gravel bike performance, and mountain bike (hardtail, anyway) capability.
Special features like a Connecticut tricentennial commemorative coin as a headset cap signify not just Benedict’s (aka UltraRomance) home state, but also one of the many reasons why you might want a custom bike. Because you can really, truly go as custom as you want.
The Nutmegger features a truss fork, also handmade by Adam Sklar, and his signature rolled, arched and flattened top tube:
The rear tail light doubles as a frame pump mount.
