From the Flickr

650b...I need a new downtube sticker design, but damn this bike came out nice!, a photo by matthews cycles on Flickr.

A nice 650b before it gets packed up and shipped.
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Why I went to NAHBS.

The dude with the best/worst getting to nahbs story, a photo by matthews cycles on Flickr.

I went to be in the middle of the "scene" for once. I didn't go to be flashy - all but one of the bikes I brought were daily riders with at least 1000 miles on them. I didn't even enter anything in the awards.
I just wanted to meet guys like Rody Walter ( Groovy Cycles) and Eric Noren ( Peacock Groove) and talk to all the other like-minded folks there. With the exception of the few times I started feeling like a used car salesman, the show was a great success!
A special thanks to Scott who endured the hipsters and getting stranded by a snowstorm for a day in Trinidad...are you ready to go to North Carolina next year?

The Booth ( a bad pic)

The Booth ( a bad pic), a photo by matthews cycles on Flickr.

Not a bad setup. I was lucky to get a corner! It was funny to see what types of people gravitated to what bike.
The exception was this kid's bike in the front. Everybody liked that one.

Guess who's goin to NAHBS?

Guess who's goin to NAHBS?, a photo by matthews cycles on Flickr.

The plan is coming together....

Disc rando back for a rack

Disc rando, a photo by matthews cycles on Flickr.

After several thousand miles, it's time for a custom rack on this rando bike. Quite the eclectic mix of parts on this one. Not too many bikes out there with disc brakes AND downtube shifters!
This rack will be just big enough to carry a small bag and a few clothes while being small enough to be unobtrusive when unloaded. Curves and rocket shape for cool points too!

Yeah, it's really that cool. My favorite build ever...don't tell anyone I forgot the fork struts at home!

Yeah, it's really that cool. My favorite build ever...don't tell anyone I forgot the fork struts at home!, a photo by matthews cycles on Flickr.

That's to the hard work of Dave Porter, we got some custom bikes into the most exclusive car show in the Southwest. The Santa Fe Concourso....think Pebble Beach on a golf course. Where else are you going to get Al Unser and Sir Sterling Moss checking out your bikes?
I brought a Tour Divide racer and the retro style 29er. I left the rando bike in the truck as I forgot my other stand along with the fork struts. Didn't matter though, it was a fantastic day. I'd go to every bike show if they were all like this!

Friday fork

S.c. 26 er, a photo by matthews cycles on Flickr.

Let a few projects go out the door without pics, but I thought this one was different enough to warrant a post.
It's a unicrown fork to fit a 26" bike in place of a suspension fork and might later be used for a 29er.
The blades I found for this were so big around it gave me the chance to use a Potts Type II dropout treatment. I've been wanting to do this for a while now....I like it!