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Amos’s Kiyo Miyazawa
This build is fairly personal to me- I rode this Kiyo around for a bit after my favorite frame broke. When I finished building myself a new ride, I began looking for a good home for this Kaisei 8630 asphalt scalpel. Amos was the perfect adopter- he rides hard every day, sprints like a beast, [...]
Shop Visit: Maietta Cycling
I first met Tony Maietta though an organizational oversight. Last fall while organizing BAHBE, a local framebuilder showcase that served as the kick-off bash for the Bicycle Film Festival in Boston, I emailed a long list of the area’s local bicycle craftspeople, set up a show at the Fourth Wall art gallery, and got ready [...]
Jon’s Fe/C Icarus Road Bike
Having put in for a transfer to lovely Austin, TX after enduring three Boston winters, Jon wanted a road bike to take though sunny Hill Country while the rest of us were snowed in here in the Northeast. We discussed various off-the-shelf options and spent a few months scouring eBay and various Craigslist amalgamators looking [...]
Travis’s Royal H Rando
Travis had a vision in mind for his new Royal H rando bike, and the end result was stunning. Bryan at Royal H Cycles really outdid himself in keeping the frame classy while still adding his signature touches. Velo Orange was a go-to in the build spec- Grande-Compe centerpulls, VO fenders, Nitto front rack, and [...]
Jon’s Geekhouse Superbike
Last year we finally built up Jon’s Geekhouse Superbike. This bad machine was years in the making; I’ll let Jon describe it: “I needed a bicycle that would take me back to being 15 years old, when I was smashing my S&M Challenger through trees and trails and stairs and rails. I needed a bicycle [...]