NAHBS 2011 Winners – Best in Show Announcements

First, alright so the best in show looks cool, but i dont see the part that makes it best in show, can someone explain this to me? i see bikes downtown that i think look better

Second, ballsy move by Kirk Lee where they spent all that time painting that bike and cutting the steer tube down all the way, i think that they could have done a lot more with that bike like swirls on the wheels and something crazy with the crank set, honestly i think they need a rule that the bikes should be ride-able, because these are bike awards not frame awards.

Third, why those pedals on best road? they don’t fit it at all also the whole design makes me wish they separated road touring and road racing.

Last indie fab was indie fab and made an off setting bike as always, the bike look non-sense, i mean real talk, a carbon tube straight through alloy frame, two mediums that should mingle like that. Also the chain stays look clearly thinner than the seat stays, i mean what happened there?

I know i sound like im haten, but i own a hand made bike too, its a caad 9 from 2010.

@vegenaise
First,yes my bike was hand made, look it up almost every bike is, that’s why its the “North American” hand made bike show, if it was all hand made bikes nearly every builder could show up.
Second, yes the CAAD9frame was, but the fork it self was not; the CAAD10 is made over seas, but my frame is from before they left North America.
Also isn’t the lay up on the frames for Trek’s high end Madone and the Top Fuel done in the in Wisconsin?

The more you know…

Jonah,

You are hating. My guess, if you were there, maybe you’d see it differently. It’s thought to judge a book by it’s cover when you’re not even holding it in your hands…and you, my friend, aren’t even in the library. If you feel my flow?

-MA

Jonah…believe it or not, there is a difference between a handmade bike that was made start to finish by one person, with immaculate attention to detail, and a mass produced “handmade” cannondale that has huge welds double pass welds that cover up any imperfections. Please post a picture of your cannondale so we can see why you think these bikes are so terrible. You’re either one of two things: jealous and spiteful, or clueless and just plain wrong. Whether you like a bike or not, you should at least appreciate the attention to detail and time put in to them by their builders.

@Jonah: dude, just because it’s made in north america, doesn’t mean it’s handmade. I assure you, the CAAD9’s (and earlier) were made in a factory-like environment.

To the matter of “Best Fillets” — the guy’s name is Vincent Dominguez (not “Mike”), and if you need a pic of his bike, here’s an image of it at Minnecycle 2009: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fontosaurus/3801900467/in/set-72157621871453583/

Jonah that is not a touring bike, it is a Randonneur bike which is completely different. Oh and those pedals kick ass.