This is Kat’s new bike. I pulled the parts off here previous bike and installed them on a 53cm orange cross frame. It’s always nice when the parts transfer so nicely. It was doubly nice to see that the Dura Ace road triple crank fits perfetly with a perfect 45mm chainline. It’s the double road […]
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It’s interesting that with all the demand for my cross frames, the first build was actually a road frame. This one went to my friend Amanda (the second build will be a cross bike for her husband, Ken). Amanda is the one responsible for the champagne-like color on the road frames. Good thing I listened […]
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A little late posting this info here. Hey, I’ve been busy! Big thanks to my friend Gloria, who drove up from San Francisco to help put the frames away – and get the shift cables on here neat old fillet-brazed Ritchey Timbercomp replaced. And thanks to Geoff for the burritos and beer. I was informed […]
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I’ve been continually blown away by the response to my cross frames. And they aren’t even here yet. They’ll be here Monday, though. Provided the broker and trucker get everything coordinated as it was described to me. I’d like to thank everyone who I’ve talked to and who have ordered frames. An update on frame […]
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Thought folks might want a frame update. These things don’t usually take this long as it had been my experience that once stuff arrives in port from a long overseas voyage, it’s usually a couple of days to get through customs and on a truck to the final destination. Usually. Seems customs took a special […]
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First, an update on frame delivery. Seems customs wants to take a closer look at the shipment so they pulled the frames for a “manifest hold” to do a more intensive exam. Grrrrrrr. They’re just bike frames! So, my estimate of receiving them this week will likely be delayed to next week. As I get […]
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Apparently, the ship tracking doesn’t really work over open water. However, the Ever Elite has made port in Los Angeles and will be in the port of Oakland tomorrow. At least, that’s the schedule. Frames should be here SOON! So, if you still find yourself wanting an orange cross frame or a champagne road frame, […]
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I’ve been working for this for over three years. It was a slow process. It was also a huge learning experience. I’d done similar types of work involving the design and specification of frames and bikes. However, I’d not managed or undertake the whole process from design to purchasing to receiving to payment. That’s about […]
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Always a good sign. Pictures of the production frames fresh from the paint line. Final checks and packing should be happening this week. Soon, soon, soon… Somehow, the green floors of the Taiwanese bike factories is somehow comforting. (What’s playing: Faultline Radio on KWMR)
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Sorry for not posting much info recently to keep those folks with deposits updated, but rather than guessing at updates, I wanted to have my ducks in a row. So, after sorting out some details with the frames, decals, paint…I have confirmation that the frames were received by the painter after passing all the QC […]
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In all my years of getting bikes ready for photo shoots, sales meetings, tradeshows…every thing always, always comes down to the wire. You can plan to have frames and parts months in advance, but something always happens that really pushes the envelope. I ceased stressing about deadlines long ago knowing that being stressed doesn’t make […]
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Been getting regular reports from Taiwan of my frame production. The samples I’ve been riding for a while are pretty spot on with a couple of minor revisions I made for the production frames. The road frame’s rear tire clearance was a bit too tight for the Jack Brown 33.3 tire so I increased the […]
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