NAHBS 2008 Part 2

Here are some more photos from the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Portland this weekend:

Need lugs and tubes, you could find them at the show! Columbus Spirit tubes seem to be very popular with many builders.

A very nice track bike from Townsend Cycles.

Pegoretti is about more than just artsy paint jobs as this elegant lug shows.

A couple of very nice women's bikes - by women builders. top photo is a 24" wheel Sweetpea, the bottom is from Luna Cycles.

Kirk cycles does some very nice work!

Ornate Baylis head lugs and fork crown, and paint of course!

I haven't seen Zullo frames (from Italy) in many years - but they are apparently producing framse, and nice stuff it is!

Richard Sachs always has nice clean bikes. This example is a modern road bike.

And a vintage model!

There was more to see than just frames - the two photos above are from Sampson's new Stratics group. The road group wars are heating up!

There is even competition for the venerable Phil Wood Spoke Machine. Ric Hjertberg of Wheel Fanatyk demostrated this impressive Morizumi Spoke Machine!

Wheel Fanatyk is also distributing Ghisallo wood rims. I have owned a pair of the fantastic and beautiful rims for many years and it is great to see them available again. The ride of wood rims is truly amazing. They even have a clincher rim now!

And a company called Renovo evan makes a hardwood frame!

The folks at Vanilla Cycles in Portland have been getting a lot of attention these days, and deservedly so as these two photos attest!

I hope you have enjoyed the photos! It was a great show, and it is clear that the craft of custom bicycle building is still very much alive and well in North America!

Jim Couch

NAHBS 2008

Friday February 6, 2008

I played hooky from the shop today and headed down to Portland for the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS). It was a lot of fun to go to a trade show, not as an exhibitor, or even really as a buyer, but just to look!

Today was an industry only day at the show, so there were not a lot of crowds. It made it easy to really see things, take photos, and visit. I had plenty of time to see all of the booths and visit with many friends in the industry that I see all to rarely.

There was a lot of nice eye candy at the show. To give you a little taste, here are some of the photos I took today. I will try to post some more tomorrow. The NAHBS runs Saturday and Sunday this weekend in Portland. NAHBS 2008 website.

Colorful Pegoretti Paint!


Richard Sachs shows off one of his creations.

Some builders are still pinning & brazing. This head tube is from a Palermo frameset.

Palermo seat cluster.

Check back tomorrow for more NAHBS photos!

Jim Couch