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NAHBS 2015: New Builder, Wiseman Frameworks

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Dave Wiseman, of Wiseman Frameworks, originally worked in pharmaceutical sales and architectural design before changing direction to apply his love of design and knowledge of structure to that of a small scale production. Namely, frame building.

Constructing his first mountain bike frame offered a unique experience – the opportunity to manufacture what he conceptualized. Several years and frames have passed since then, bringing Dave to 2015 where he showcased his skills on NAHBS new builder aisle…

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Dave’s made-in-Napierville, Illinois, NAHBS entry, is a fillet brazed steel Fat Bike, designed for an aggressive and quick handling ride, and made possible with design traits like a steeper head tube and short front center.

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Ultra clean cable ports, including one for a stealth dropper post, keep the eyes focused on the paint.

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The luscious paint on the bike is a joint collaboration between Dave and his painter, and pays homage to the flag of the City of Chicago. Note the continuation of the center stripe all the way onto the fork’s arch…

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..and down the legs.

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The NAHBS frame is constructed from True Temper steel tubing, but Dave regularly builds with Nova Cycle Supply tubesets, or any brand chosen by the customer. Other features include brass internals for the top and downtube cable runs and 170mm rear spacing.

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Dave’s philosophy: “In riding a Wiseman Frameworks frame, you allow me to provide you with the experiences of fun, exploration, reflection, and escape that mountain biking riding has evoked in me.”

Photos and article by Gravel Cyclist.
Jayson O’Mahoney is the Gravel Cyclist: A website about the Gravel Cycling Experience.

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Von Kruiser
Von Kruiser
9 years ago

Filet brazed frames are the sexiest out there. Baby blue is always a hit. Good lines… nice complete bike and colors. Love seeing no headset spacers w/ inverted stem… details on this bike are excellent.

brian
brian
9 years ago

Naperville IL representing! Nice looking bike Dave. Love the Chicago flag paintjob too.

Rich
Rich
9 years ago

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

Eric.nm
Eric.nm
9 years ago

absolutely stunning!

beautiful execution across the board; looking forward to seeing more from Wiseman in the future : )

Rich
Rich
9 years ago

Looks a lot like a Shand.

Tmeck
Tmeck
9 years ago

“His painter” is a totally rad and awesome dude named Duane who runs a bike painting business called Chester Cycles in Chicago, which you can kinda make out if you noticed the signature on the chainstays.

Duane has painted 2 of my frames and both of them are stunners. He’s really nice and very easy to work with, and his pricing is totally reasonable for the level of quality he brings.

Sean
Sean
9 years ago

Looks great. Nices lines and tidy paint. But, unless there is reinforcement inside the tubes where those internal runs exit there will be failures. Looks neat and tidy but is a weakness.

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