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NAHBS by the NUMBERS 2019: Regional Themes, Steel Construction

Welcome to our fourth installment of NAHBS by the NUMBERS 2019, our analysis of the North America Handmade Bicycle Show. One of the ways NAHBS keeps…

Written by Anna Schwinn April 02, 2019

NAHBS by the NUMBERS 2019: Fashion and Style

Welcome to our third installment of NAHBS by the NUMBERS 2019, our analysis of the North America Handmade Bicycle Show. In this episode, we look…

Written by Anna Schwinn March 29, 2019

NAHBS by the NUMBERS 2019: Summaries by Discipline

In the first installment of NAHBS by the NUMBERS 2019, we took a high level look at a set of data gathered from bicycles at…

Written by Anna Schwinn March 27, 2019

NAHBS by the NUMBERS 2019: The Overalls

Every year, coverage of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show is dominated by beautiful photography of show-stoppers and observational commentary. While that’s great for folks…

Written by Anna Schwinn March 25, 2019

NAHBS 2019: Impressive paint and finish by FiftyOne, Enigma, Cerreta & Panasonic

Part of the fun of NAHBS is the paint and wicked finishes the builders come up with, many of which are for actual customers who’ve…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 01, 2019

Road to NAHBS 2018: 10 Q’s with Pete Olivetti of Olivetti Bicycles

One of the most interesting elements of the North American Handmade Bike Show is easily New Builder Row. On the final day of our Road…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 15, 2018

NAHBS 2017: Tout Terrain teases belt drive Pinion plus bike, Cinq prepares drop & flat bar shifters for Pinion, CoLab carbon forks appear

Tout Terrain seems like they always have something interesting to show, and their presence at NAHBS was mo different. At the very front of their…

Written by Zach Overholt March 15, 2017

Road to NAHBS 2017: Whit Johnson of Meriwether Cycles

After seeing some of the rigs we can expect to see at NAHBS this weekend, it is unsurprising that Whit Johnson named his brand Meriwether, after…

Written by Anna Schwinn March 09, 2017

Road to NAHBS 2017: PAUL Components Deep Custom collaboration previews

Every year at the North American Handmade Bike Show we highlight the framebuilders bringing the deep custom heat to the show floor. What we don’t often…

Written by Anna Schwinn March 03, 2017

Road to NAHBS 2017 Long Interview: Dmitry Nechaev of Triton

With framebuilders representing Japan, Ireland, England, Korea, and so on, this might be the most international NAHBS to date. But what is probably most surprising…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 20, 2017

NAHBS 2016 – Best Lugged DiNucci, Best Brazed Steve Rex…and some fine bicycles from Shamrock

Tim O’Donnell shared Shamrock Cycles’ origin story with us before this year’s show (and it’s a doozy of a read!), but didn’t unveil anything he…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 04, 2016

NAHBS 2016 – Bastion Cycles changes the game with 3D Printed Ti and carbon bike- that customers design

When it was announced that automotive company, Toyota, was shutting down manufacturing and development in Australia, vehicle dynamics engineer and cyclist Ben Schultz developed a…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 29, 2016

Road to NAHBS 2016: Josh Poertner of SILCA

When the SILCA SuperPista Ultimate landed on the scene in 2014, it was so beyond anything in its category that it simultaneously inspired outrage and…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 18, 2016

Road to NAHBS 2016: Tim O’Donnell of Shamrock Cycles

Until last year’s NAHBS, I could say with complete certainty that I’d never had a bike move me to tears. That streak ended when I…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 13, 2016

Road to NAHBS 2016: Don Ferris of Anvil Bikeworks

Don Ferris is so pervasive within the frame building community that many take for granted that he exists. His company, Anvil Bikeworks, develops and fabricates…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 10, 2016

Road to NAHBS 2016: Burnsey of Oddity Cycles

It feels inappropriate to try to introduce Burnsey, the entity behind Oddity Cycles. I would leave the introduction with that if I thought my editor…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 03, 2016

Road to NAHBS 2016: Ben Farver of Argonaut Cycles

Ben Farver has an origin story in two parts. He started Argonaut as a steel custom frame outfit, first with TIG welded frames, then brazed…

Written by Anna Schwinn January 29, 2016

Road to NAHBS 2016: Schnozola Co-Conspirator Paul Sadoff

Schnozola is easily the most mysterious brand to grace the show list this year. Very little about the brand has made it to the public…

Written by Anna Schwinn January 25, 2016

How To Build A NAHBS Bike – Part 3: Working With Your Builder And Agreeing To The Design

The next step in creating your custom bike, after you talk through your wants and needs with your builder, and are sure of your proper…

Written by Tim Krueger December 29, 2014

How To Build A NAHBS Bike – Part 2: Ensuring Proper Fit With A Specialized Body Geometry Fitting

Working into the process of building the custom Matter Cycles BeneFat, I wanted to make sure that all of this effort was not wasted, and…

Written by Tim Krueger December 23, 2014

Road to NAHBS 2014: BME Design’s Wicked Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Road Bike & More!

Editor’s note: This is a guest post, written by a friend of the builder, so it’s a bit of a different format than our usual…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 13, 2014

NAHBS 2013: Vibe, Avery County Cycles, & Vincent Rodriguez w/ Copper Plated Goodness

There were various motifs throughout the show, like Chris King components for instance, and builders choosing between either titanium or Ox Platinum steel for construction.…

Written by Colin McCaleb February 28, 2013

NAHBS 2012 – Vibe, Richard Sachs, Festka & Cleaver

One of the treats about NAHBS is that you’ll see things you’ve never seen before. Touches not found on your local IBD’s concept store floorplan.…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 13, 2012

NAHBS 2012 – Crumpton’s 666g Frame Becomes Sub 10lb Road Bike, Plus Colors!

Nick Crumpton is always good for something super lightweight. In years past, his show bicycles have been built up by Fair Wheel Bikes (here and…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 03, 2012

NAHBS 2011 – Form Cycles’ 29er Touring-Commuter-Cyclocross Bike, Others

Form Cycles’ Viaje was originally designed as a commuter bike. Then they got mad scientist on it and made it into an all-terrain touring bike…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 19, 2011

Overload: Rapha Jeans, Rapha Pro Jerseys, Rapha Rides and Rapha at NAHBS

It was only a matter of time, we suppose. Rapha has just introduced their denim with a first pair of jeans built for cycling. For…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 18, 2011

RACE TO NAHBS! ADHD Interview: Carl Strong of Strong Frames

Today’s RACE TO NAHBS! interview is with highly regarded framebuilder Carl Strong of Bozeman, Montana’s Strong Frames. BR: Are your plans for NAHBS a secret,…

Written by Thom Parsons February 03, 2011

Road to Philly Bike Expo 2022: New Exhibitors add up to one of the biggest shows yet!

We’re less than a month away from the Philly Bike Expo, with the show returning to Philadelphia, PA the weekend of October 29th! As usual,…

Written by Ron Frazelle October 07, 2022

FiftyOne Bikes Assassin gravel bike takes aim at versatility w/ adjustable geometry, stock sizing

What is gravel? Because gravel means different things to different people, that is getting harder to answer. To some, it’s riding essentially dirt road bikes…

Written by Zach Overholt December 13, 2021

Festka Scout x Ondrash & Kasparek is an amazing Artist Series bike you can actually buy

Custom Festka road and gravel bikes are already dream bikes, but their latest collaboration with Czech abstract artists Ondrash & Kasparek for this ultra-limited-edition Scout…

Written by Cory Benson November 24, 2021

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