Current Work

Back to work.

After a short delay from NAHBS it is back to work.

I have a few mtb's and then it is road bikes for a good while. I am excited that the road bikes are all in a row since it allows me to leave the machines set-up for things like the seat stays and chain stays. The next 5 bikes are the following. Michael which is in the fixture, Owen 29R, Rick 29R, Brian road and Jeff road.

There was another good spread on the interweb with bikerumor today. Here is a link:
http://www.bikerumor.com/2010/03/02/nahbs-engin-29er-dirt-road-bike-and-...

Here is an image of Mike's bike in the fixture waiting for me to complete the rear stays.

Here is a pressfit 30 BB shell I made for a future bike.

Cheers,
Drew

Thanks all around.

I have a laundry list of thanks so if I miss someone I am sorry.

First and foremost I want to thank my lovely wife Andrea for dealing with me over the last few months. Next is my family (both sides). They don't really understand what it is I do nor do they read this blog (I always wonder if anyone reads it) but they have always been my biggest fans! I also have to mention my employees (or as Curtis Inglis says "my peeps") for all the hard work leading up to the show.

The show went well and I am excited to say I have won the best off road bike for a 2nd time. It was a similar bike that won in Portland and it is cool seeing that type of bike is once again something people like.

Here is a photo I poached from the interweb that is of the booth and the bike that won:

Here is a good spread on cyclingnews.com:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/north-american-handmade-bicycle-show...

Thanks to everyone for all the kind words both over e-mail and at the show. I really appreciate it.

Cheers,
Drew

Comments

Congratulations, Drew.

Submitted by Denny Yunk on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 9:00pm.

Congratulations, Drew. Beautiful work, as always.

Thanks all

Submitted by drew on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:29pm.

Denny you were missed at the show!

Way to go, Drew!

Submitted by pjkilbride on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 9:26pm.

Congrats on your 2nd off-road bike award. Wish we could have been there to see it in person. What's next?

Congrats!!

Submitted by DavidR on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 6:15pm.

Congrats on winning the best off road bike. It certainly had my vote. The pictures are great, but really don't do any justice to this bike.

Wish your booth hadn't been so busy when I stopped by, would have been nice to talk to you about this bike.

Off to Richmond for NAHBS

I am about to head over to the shop and finish packing the truck.

Huge props to my employees of the bike shop. The truth is I would never get it all done without them. Ed, Adam and Joe came through big time and we have unofficially finished everything that needs to get done. Yesterday was a real marathon day.

Another prop goes out to Chuck U. the photographer that takes all the photos on the site (well except my quick snaps with my trusty Cannon G10). The last 3 days he spent taking pictures of the show bikes since some of them won't return for proper photos.

Carl has been a customer of the shop for many years and it was my pleasure to hopefully fulfill his dream of this road bike (to bad he moved away and this bike will live in the south). I personally think it is amazing and love the finished product. Here is a 2nd sneak peak for everyone's viewing pleasure.

Cheers,
Drew

Comments

Best bike at the show

Submitted by Jason Kazee on Sat, 02/27/2010 - 10:08pm.

Congrats on this fine piece of work!!!! I used similar colors for our 2010 kit and instantly became riveted to this bike the moment I saw it Thursday night. I hope it wins you an award because the bicycle is simply stunning in person.

Wonderful work gentlemen!!!

Jason
Lexington, KY

Sneak Peak

Here is a small teaser for the weekend.

Here is Chuck's bike after final assembly. All the logos are etched in the stainless and I think it turned out really cool. For someone that thinks yellow is one of my least favorite colors I think this bike looks amazing. Tomorrow I will show a teaser of one more bike.

I might be a bit absent on the e-mail front over the next week so please bear with me and watch the interweb for some photos from the show. I will attempt to upload my own but I have proven over the years that never works out.

Tonight Jeff Buchholz from Sputnik Tool is making a pit stop halfway from Maine and we will be having a late night dinner. I think breakfast might be more relaxing tomorrow morning.

Cheers,
Drew