Handmade Bicycles: the Buyer, the Builder, the Bling!

[HariVIyer]

correct number of bikes to have is n+1, where n is the number of bikes you presently own.

Equation can also be expressed as s-1, where s is the number of bikes that would make your spouse want to leave you.

[MrSmittyshooter1]

Really nice video

[bigringfever]

I was a framebuilder for over 6 years. I truly loved it, but had to eventually get out of it. At that time mountain biking was becoming the rage and road bikes were declining in popularity. I would call Peter Weigle for advice when I initially started framebuilding,  he would freely give me valuable advice. A great guy and great framebuilder. After a long hiatus, I am now in the process of machining a new frame jig. You can only stay away from your passions for so long.

[ReedTheRA]

My grandpa has 2 J.P. Weigle frames, and my brother and i each have a Watson Cycles frame (our frames are on his website, they're the mud-bock models). But Weigle lives a few towns over from where i live, and he is such a cool guy. He learned from great frame-builders, and has become one of the greats, but what he is most proud of is his little light fixtures on his bikes. Its crazy for him to come to my work at the LBS, and we all drool over the bike, but he's super excited over his lights

[VernonRoot]

Columbine Cycle Works was founded and is run by brothers Rich and John Murphy.

[rcwittorf]

nice video, lynette...i even learned something! and kudos for the artful stills you included.

[TheyCallMeBruise]

I am a big believer in buying locally--especially hand-built local (my carbon Calfee and the steel Rock Lobster will both have come from Santa Cruz). Saw Craig Calfee at Biketoberfest in Fairfax in October and he remembered not only me and my bike, but also the shop that did the initial measurements in 2000. My Calfee is the 2nd smallest one he's produced to date--somewhere there's a 41cm (mine is a 42cm).

[19Hammer48]

Lovely video. Thanks so much. I have a titanium Spectrum from Tom Kellogg & a Nick Crumpton carbon. In the past I have had a Roy Thame, Ellis Briggs & E.G Bates (all British steel). Next is an Anderson stainless !!!!!

[GreenmanArchery]

As both a cyclist and a craftsman, I think you've captured the essence wonderfully, really well done!

[mpetry912]

Very enjoyable. Well produced, makes the topic accessible and interesting.

[Bhlubarber]

Great stuff....I now know a lot more about the welding process and the differences in manufacturing to make a solid bicycle. Cool perspective from the riders, too.

[jenbenepe]

excellent job, very entertaining!

[joshpicasso]

Great Video!

[llm27]

That's a great video lynette! i especially liked the soundtrack, it really captured the essence of biking and bike building, the biker way of life! Upover? i like that too......

[nomatesman]

thanks!

[BabblingBrookProd]

This is a great video that really captures the experience of appreciating handmade bicycles. From describing the artistic details of handmade bikes such as the head tube badge, lug work and paint, to the experience of having a bike built for a specific riding purpose, this tells the story. The time spent with the builders in their shop really lets you in to the work of hand building bike frames. If you're interested in hand built bikes, this video nails it!!!