Among custom carbon bike builders, there’s no mistaking Appleman’s unique, three-dimensional logo and often creative outer layers of woven carbon and tinted fiberglass. Last year…
As if the juxtaposition of thick bamboo tubes connected by glossy carbon fiber wasn’t enough, last year Boo Bicycles introduced a carbon “exogrid” style overwrap…
Last year, we pre-interviewed Winter Bicycles’ Eric Estlund but somehow managed to not post anything from his booth at the show…an oversight we won’t repeat.…
Funny enough, we paired last year’s show coverage of Ellis’ booth with Gaulzetti’s in a roundup, but the brands couldn’t be more different. Ellis’ style…
Renold Yip is always a crowd favorite. Whether it’s the showstopper Sunflower Mixte from Richmond’s show or the Cafe Racer from Austin, he’s always got…
With its unpainted (but clear coated) frame, internally geared hub, and integrated bar/stem, Raleigh’s classy Tripper commuter clearly takes inspiration from NAHBS machines- but at…
Rebolledo focuses on steel road, track and cyclocross bikes. They’re pretty straightforward with classic paint schemes, which is sometimes a refreshing break from the matte…
Guru, a custom bicycle manufacturer based just outside of Montreal, is known for their carbon fiber road and triathlon bikes, but they now doing about…
Cykelmageren, out of Denmark, never fails to have some new yet classic looking “tourist” bicycles with unexpected features. Built to be simple, upright bikes for…
Vendetta Cycles’ builder/owner Conor Buescher loves some elaborate lug work, and this year’s bikes were no exception. Above was a very dark road bike with…
The big news from Gaulzetti, which he alluded to in the pre-show interview, is the introduction of steel frames using Columbus’ über-oversized PegoRichie tubing. Frame…
Naked bicycles took a unique approach to how they were going to get their display bikes to Sacramento this year. Builder Sam Whittingham and his assistant Lolo rode road over 375…
Paul Brodie’s Whippet caught plenty of eyeballs. It’s a replica 1888 Whippet bicycle, designed with seven pivot points to help insulate the rider from road…
