NAHBS Pics . . Get out your drool bucket!

[BumbleBeeDave]

The avalanche begins. I could not go and will be using one of the comforters off my king sized bed as a crying towel while looking at this guy's Photostream . . .

The Bicycle Escape (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebicycleescape/?cf03800516=263FF5B8C!NTAx)

:crap: :crap: :crap:

BBD

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . I have several more blankets to soak to last me through the weekend . . . :D

BBD

[fiamme red]

. . . I have several more blankets to soak to last me through the weekend . . . :D

BBDThis looks like your cup of tea. ;)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnprolly/5476644460/in/set-72157626129767826/

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5476644460_f128371cd5_z.jpg

[sin911]

great pictures! :p i'm liking the moots
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebicycleescape/5167863208/

[jr59]

I'm liking the eye candy.
But I really hate you guys for being there and I am stuck at work.

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . here:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/photos/on-show-2011-north-american-handmade-bicycle-show-part-1

BBD

[Kevan]

but that Vanilla is f'in heroin, and I've always wanted it. Spectacular.

[gone]

I lived in Texas for 9 years, no NAHBS. I thought about driving up to Indianapolis last year but decided it was too far to go for the weekend.

I move to the midwest and they have the show in Austin, about 75 miles from where I used to live.

I'm not a conspiracy theorist but it sure makes you wonder.

Thanks for the links to the pictures everyone, keep 'em coming!

[phlash23]

I thought about driving up to Indianapolis last year but decided it was too far to go for the weekend.
Yea, and in the wrong direction seeing the show was in Richmond last year :rolleyes:

Bummed I'm missing it this year. I have a friend there working and has already been rubbing it in via photos and texts. This is the guy I went with last year, so he knows how much I'm missing. Stop by the Profile Racing booth (apparently directly across from Sachs as I've already gotten a picture of the man himself) and give the redheaded guy a load of crap for me. His name is Christian.
Also, forum member "That Guy" is slumming around the Dirt Rag/Bicycle Times booth. Apparently he does some fancy interwebs stuff for them. His name is Adam. Look for the skinny guy with too much awkward facial hair and give him even harder time. If you happen to be a 20-something female brunette, he will definitely buy you drinks.

If you have never been I seriously recommend making it something for the bike geek bucket list. The amazing craftsmanship and meeting the more amazing craftsmen attached to the bikes are worth 10x the costs.

[bobswire]

Kirk Lee does beautiful carbon. http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/photos/on-show-2011-north-american-handmade-bicycle-show-part-1/160220

[dukeisno1]

Great pics. Work kept me away today. Tomorrow is another day and want to be there when the doors open.

Joe

[that guy]

Gallery from Bicycle Times (http://www.dirtragmag.com/nahbs2011)

[BumbleBeeDave]

Gallery from Bicycle Times (http://www.bicycletimesmag.com/content/nahbs-2011-day-1)

Great stuff in this gallery.

BBD

[soul survivor]

I know the assault is coming, but personally, I don't get this bike porn. While I certainly value very highly a quality bike that looks great, looking at multiple good looking bikes doesn't do it for moi. It's like going to sports car shows -- sure, I'd like to drive one, but not spend my time looking at them. Now, if you want to spend time looking at something, beautiful women comes to mind. :)

[Charles M]

meh, look but dont touch sucks equally regardless of subject matter.

[rugbysecondrow]

meh, look but dont touch sucks equally regardless of subject matter.


Yep, touching will get you taken out the back door of the club and bad things will happen to you. :crap:

[rounder]

If you only like carbon fiber, you will most likely be disappointed. If you like steel bikes, the experience will exceed expectations. I went last year just to see them and ended up buying one (go Kelly Bedford).

[akelman]

Anyone know the builder on this (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtragmag/5477158007/) one? Anyone know what those lugs are?

[gearguywb]

A few pics from today....

http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n264/gearguywb/NAHBS%202011/

[Elefantino]

na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na

I'm not going to look

na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na

I'm not going to look

[tfunkin]

More pics (http://urbanvelo.org/nahbs-2011-austin-tx-first-images/#more-20950), here for you guys (http://urbanvelo.org/nahbs-2011-austin-tx-friday/#more-21013).

[vpierce1]

Mama mia @ those IF's! And that white Hampsten! And that Crumpton!

[chismog]

Wow. Love Love Love that seat cluster. And the rear track dropouts have such a nice curve. That is some very nice work! HA, I didn't even make it past the first page without having to post something. Then I noticed there are 80 more pages to go in that set. :crap:

[Doug Fattic]

Anyone know the builder on this (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtragmag/5477158007/) one? Anyone know what those lugs are?
That was made by Aaron Dykstra of 611 (he choose to brand his bicycle company to a number that is in a reference to a train). He is from Virginia and won the rookie award last year.

[terry]

I always marvel at the skill and creativity of these guys-makes me jealous that I'm such a slug.

[Bob Ross]

meh, look but dont touch sucks equally regardless of subject matter.

Touch yourself, duh!

[I Want Sachs?]

I lived in Texas for 9 years, no NAHBS. I thought about driving up to Indianapolis last year but decided it was too far to go for the weekend.

I move to the midwest and they have the show in Austin, about 75 miles from where I used to live.

I'm not a conspiracy theorist but it sure makes you wonder.

Thanks for the links to the pictures everyone, keep 'em coming!
First ever NAHMBS was 2005 in Houston Texas. :rolleyes:

[SpeedyChix]

Serotta, well done. Sharp looking bike.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29531184@N06/5477807340/

[BumbleBeeDave]

Serotta, well done. Sharp looking bike.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29531184@N06/5477807340/

. . . personal ride. I have seen it in person and it is indeed super stealth and super nice.

BBD

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . great STUDIO pics here from DirtRag. Nicest photo quality I've seen yet and multiple views of each bike.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtragmag/sets/72157626013001715/

BBD

[michael white]

meh, look but dont touch sucks equally regardless of subject matter.

I agree: it has all the appeal of taxidermy, for instance.

[michael white]

meh, look but dont touch sucks equally regardless of subject matter.

ooh, ah, see the pretty tiaras!

[Louis]

OK, here's my "Grinch" take on some of this stuff: (nobody asked, but here it is just the same)

Whenever I look at NAHBS pics and when I attended in person (Indy) at least half the bikes, if not more, fall into the "No way would I buy that, and even if I got it at 1/10 of the price I would probably not ride it."

Nearly all the bikes show lots of neat stuff, lots of skill, and undoubtedly appeal so some folks out there. However, I'm always amazed by how impractical or weird much of it appears to be. Maybe that's because they are SHOW bikes, and so everything, including the kitchen sink, is thrown in for good measure. However if I just can't see myself riding something I loose interest after a while. Some may be interested in a bike as an "object d'art" but IMO that's not as much fun as riding.

[SpeedyChix]

. . . personal ride. I have seen it in person and it is indeed super stealth and super nice.

BBD
Congrats!

[rnhood]

OK, here's my "Grinch" take on some of this stuff: (nobody asked, but here it is just the same)

Whenever I look at NAHBS pics and when I attended in person (Indy) at least half the bikes, if not more, fall into the "No way would I buy that, and even if I got it at 1/10 of the price I would probably not ride it."

Nearly all the bikes show lots of neat stuff, lots of skill, and undoubtedly appeal so some folks out there. However, I'm always amazed by how impractical or weird much of it appears to be. Maybe that's because they are SHOW bikes, and so everything, including the kitchen sink, is thrown in for good measure. However if I just can't see myself riding something I loose interest after a while. Some may be interested in a bike as an "object d'art" but IMO that's not as much fun as riding.

I tend to agree with you after looking at the many good pictures that have been posted. But expression and creativity are important to those that build, and stretching the boundaries shows their wide capabilities. Its good that they have such an excellent venue for this.

[bostondrunk]

I'm probably not 'Jerk''s biggest fan (although I think he is mine), but gotta say, I'd really like to own one of his aluminum Corsa's. Nicest freakin aluminum frame on the market IMHO.

[dukeisno1]

Sharing the pictures I took. I really liked the bikes from Kirk Lee, Crumpton, Calfee, and Kirk Frameworks.

http://s1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd482/dukeisno1/NAHBS%202011/

Joe

[dimsy]

Sharing the pictures I took. I really liked the bikes from Kirk Lee, Crumpton, Calfee, and Kirk Frameworks.

http://s1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd482/dukeisno1/NAHBS%202011/

Joe

thanks for sharing.

[Ryun]

That pinkalicious Vagen with di2 makes me want to be a stronger rider so I could pull it off

[bigflax925]

Here are the pics that I took. Sorry, some are out of focus, as the camera I was using wasn't the most friendly to me.

NAHBS 2011 Pics (http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/2011%20NAHBS%20-Austin/)

I have to say that the creme ANT with the clamp on guides and the pseudo-Reynolds decals really was a show stopper for me. It was perfect in every way to my eye. The Ellis bike had so many cool features, I couldn't begin to do it justice, but suffice it to say that the entire bike was hand painted and had no decals, had custom NOS lights fitted with LED's and a generator hub with the pickup built into the dropout. Gorgeous!

I saw Dave Kirk, Dave Wages, Anthony Maietta and Carl Strong. I have to say that these guys were much younger than I expected, based on their experience and the idea of what they looked like that I had in my head.

Other brushed with greatness included Ben Serotta, Richard Sachs and Stephen Bilenky, as well as Andy Hampsten, who signed a poster for me that is destined to be on my office wall. I tried to meet Roland Della Santa to talk about the bike I recently purchased, but he was pretty busy and I was trying to get to see everything before they closed.

I also picked up a PAC messenger bag which I've wanted for ages and was hand fit by Pat the owner.

The show and everyone I saw and met were first class all the way. I was in Austin from Thursday until this morning but only spent Saturday at the show. I grossly underestimated how large it would be. A buddy from Mellow Johnny's who accompanied me said that it was approaching Interbike size.

The workmanship I saw was beyond belief. My tastes run more towards a randonneur/touring/all day bike always in steel, so that's mostly what the pictures are. I can appreciate carbon and Ti and those bikes were well represented, too. I think what was shocking was that while most of the smaller guys were there, some of the other smaller guys like Curtlo, Rock Lobster and Sadilah were not represented.

BTW: Did anyone get the name or pics of those leather shoes that were remakes of the old Detto style of shoe?

[fourflys]

Just saw across the hall that Dave Wages, Ellis Cycles, won best of show... also that NAHBS will be in Sacramento next March, sweet!

[bigflax925]

Just saw across the hall that Dave Wages, Ellis Cycles, won best of show... also that NAHBS will be in Sacramento next March, sweet!

I bet it was this beauty:

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/2011%20NAHBS%20-Austin/241.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/2011%20NAHBS%20-Austin/242.jpg

[pmac]

OK, here's my "Grinch" take on some of this stuff: (nobody asked, but here it is just the same)

Whenever I look at NAHBS pics and when I attended in person (Indy) at least half the bikes, if not more, fall into the "No way would I buy that, and even if I got it at 1/10 of the price I would probably not ride it."

Nearly all the bikes show lots of neat stuff, lots of skill, and undoubtedly appeal so some folks out there. However, I'm always amazed by how impractical or weird much of it appears to be. Maybe that's because they are SHOW bikes, and so everything, including the kitchen sink, is thrown in for good measure. However if I just can't see myself riding something I loose interest after a while. Some may be interested in a bike as an "object d'art" but IMO that's not as much fun as riding.

This is what I expected to see, but I was amazed by the number of the kind of bikes I like: clean, simple, no frills. I can't remember all of them, but the Kirk, Strong, Gaulzetti, Ellis, Crumpton, Cielo, Pegoretti, Della Santa, Zanconato, Moots, Serotta, Sachs all were incredibly impressive. Lots of others too, but it was sensory overload.

[stuckey]

That is my bike, holy ***** that is my bike! Hell yes I knew Dave nailed it again for me http://www.bikerumor.com/2011/02/27/nahbs-2011-winners-best-in-show-announcements/




I bet it was this beauty:

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/2011%20NAHBS%20-Austin/241.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/2011%20NAHBS%20-Austin/242.jpg

[cmg]

the show was great. All were drool worthy from the bamboo bikes to the wood tube framed beauty, the cabon lug bikes were pushing the envelope which is always good but my favorite was this engineering master piece from Kimori Co. Ltd. the one on display had 16" carbon wheels, handbuilt. this thing was light. Check out his website, the stainless steel and aluminium fixtures allows you to attach brakes to track bikes, very cool. http://www.kimori.info/index.html nope stood there at the Vanilla booth, talked to Carl Strong, listened to Roland Della Santa explain repairing frames, talked to the vendor about casting lugs and the inherent problems. it was fun.

[bigflax925]

the show was great. All were drool worthy from the bamboo bikes to the wood tube framed beauty, the cabon lug bikes were pushing the envelope which is always good but my favorite was this engineering master piece from Kimori Co. Ltd. the one on display had 16" carbon wheels, handbuilt. this thing was light. Check out his website, the brass fixtures allows you to attach brakes to track bikes, very cool. http://www.kimori.info/index.html nope stood there at the Vanilla booth, talked to Carl Strong, listened to Roland Della Santa explain repairing frames, talked to the vendor about casting lugs and the inherent problems. it was fun.

Those Kimoris are kinda cool, but I am a fan of the Moulton space frame anyway. I snapped a couple of pics of them.

[Ti Designs]

Of all the pictures of all the bikes and the outstanding work that went into them, I still hop on my 32 pound Surley Steamroller with the rust peeling the paint off and the video camera mount make out of iron (plumbing fittings) and the chain so cruddy that you can't tell where on link ends and the next one begins and I think "it just doesn't get any better than this."

[cmg]

Those Kimoris are kinda cool, but I am a fan of the Moulton space frame anyway. I snapped a couple of pics of them.


No doubt the Moulton was his inspiration. Post your photos.

[bigflax925]

No doubt the Moulton was his inspiration. Post your photos.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/2011%20NAHBS%20-Austin/239.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/2011%20NAHBS%20-Austin/238.jpg

[Louis]

Lots of others too, but it was sensory overload.

Yup. After a while you can't appreciate even the nice stuff.

This also happens to me whenever I go to a big / really good museum. My brain can only process so much art at a time.

[Jack Brunk]

Can't wait to put my sorry rear end on the new Crumpton 29er that will be coming west within the next 2 weeks. Nic's work up close is beyond first rate. Should be fun.

[pmac]

Yup. After a while you can't appreciate even the nice stuff.

This also happens to me whenever I go to a big / really good museum. My brain can only process so much art at a time.

Exactly. I didn't even go back on Saturday or today. Instead I opted for a ride on my Kirk, which arrived a few months ago, and I get to drool over each day I go for a ride. I just looked through the NABHS booklet, and was amazed to see that it's front and center in Dave Kirk's page.

Don't know how to quote two people, but in response to Jack Brunk the Crumpton 29'er in his booth was pretty much beyond words. You're a lucky guy.

[texbike]

It was definitely sensory overload!

My favorites were:

Lugged Steel - tie between DiNucci and Ellis's simpler, cleaner work
Tig'd Steel - tie between a VERY low-key Marcelo frame, a green Zullo, Runner Up- Dornbox.
Aluminum - Gaulzetti!!!
Ti - A BUNCH of cool Ti, but I REALLY liked Hampsten's Ti road w/seat mast.
Carbon - The STRONG! Man, that is an incredibly hot looking bike.
Other - Dromarti shoes! Wow! I wish my daily work shoes were as nice!

My show favorite was a toss up between the Gaulzetti and the Hampsten Ti road w/the seatmast. Both were very cool.

I think the Serotta booth was the best by far. Great display of bikes and carbon goods. The vintage Serottas really helped to establish a sense of history and lineage for the new models. I'm glad that they were there. Ben Serotta was very approachable and seemed very passionate about the company.

I can't wait until next year in Sacramento!

Texbike

[Charles M]

Can't wait to put my sorry rear end on the new Crumpton 29er that will be coming west within the next 2 weeks. Nic's work up close is beyond first rate. Should be fun.


Don't take this the wrong way, but

FU!

[that guy]

Winners:
Best Road: Ellis Cycles
Best Track: Six-Eleven Bicycle Co.
Best Offroad: Black Sheep Fabrication Inc.
Best Tandem: Eriksen Cycles
Best Carbon Fiber: Strong Frames
Best Steel: Bishop Bikes
Best Titanium: Kish Fabrication
Best Lugged: Bilenky Cycle Works
Best Filet brazed: Dominguez Cycles
Best TIG Welded: Independent Fabrication Inc.
Best City Bike: Signal Cycles
Best Paint: Kirk Lee Bicycles
Rookie of the year: Rosene Hand Built Bicycles
People's Choice: Naked Bicycles
President's Choice: Anderson Custom Bicycles
Best in Show: DiNucci Cycles

[SEABREEZE]

OK, here's my "Grinch" take on some of this stuff: (nobody asked, but here it is just the same)

Whenever I look at NAHBS pics and when I attended in person (Indy) at least half the bikes, if not more, fall into the "No way would I buy that, and even if I got it at 1/10 of the price I would probably not ride it."

Nearly all the bikes show lots of neat stuff, lots of skill, and undoubtedly appeal so some folks out there. However, I'm always amazed by how impractical or weird much of it appears to be. Maybe that's because they are SHOW bikes, and so everything, including the kitchen sink, is thrown in for good measure. However if I just can't see myself riding something I loose interest after a while. Some may be interested in a bike as an "object d'art" but IMO that's not as much fun as riding.

I look at it as its the frame builders expression of displaying there talents and workmanship..

Any of them can build you just what your looking for from over the top to a everyday rider. Just depends on your pocket book and personal taste

[Jack Brunk]

Don't take this the wrong way, but

FU!
No worries my friend I know you said it with love. I'll bring it out to your place for a spin around your trail network.

[Joachim]

I'm really happy for Dave Anderson, his stainless skills are great! (Also because I got on his build list a few months ago). Now I only need to decide between lugged or fillet brazed 953...:)

[brockd15]

I spent about half a day there on Saturday and felt rushed. Sooo much great stuff to oogle over. I can't pick a favorite, but I'd put the silver Bishop way up there. Detail on the seat lug/seat tube was fantastic, and I loved the bi-laminate lug work.

[Fixed]

I'm probably not 'Jerk''s biggest fan (although I think he is mine), but gotta say, I'd really like to own one of his aluminum Corsa's. Nicest freakin aluminum frame on the market IMHO.
i agree they are something special
cheers

[cmg]

brought it up in another thread. the opinion of impact of fixie/single speed on the frame building community. what percentage of those in attendence were there to check out the single/fixie/track bikes versus other forms? on Saturday from 3-5pm i would put the audience around 70% mid 40's and above and 30% 20yr olds checking out the single speed scene. opinions?

[soulspinner]

Diggin that white Argonaut with 7900 on it.........

[BumbleBeeDave]

brought it up in another thread. the opinion of impact of fixie/single speed on the frame building community. what percentage of those in attendence were there to check out the single/fixie/track bikes versus other forms? on Saturday from 3-5pm i would put the audience around 70% mid 40's and above and 30% 20yr olds checking out the single speed scene. opinions?

. . . is constantly in search of some new fad that will let them sell more bikes. Back in the 90's before Lance won the TdF mountain bikes took over. Now they are a more reasonably sized--make that smaller--slice of the market. The same has happened with cyclocross bikes, though that market has not cooled off quite yet. But it will. Now the bike makers are plumbing the single speed and fixie fad for all it's worth. This, too, shall pass--and orthopedists must be licking their chops thinking about all the knee problems they are going to be treating 10-20 years from now.

The same thing has happened with standards and parts. Witness the "evolution" from canti's on MTB's to V-brakes to discs. Or from 26" wheels to 29'ers. Or from 7 speeds to 8 to 9 to 10 to 11 . . . and on and on. The industry touts some vaguely quantifiable improvement in performance or durability while coming up with something that's just barely different enough to require that we all buy new stuff.

If you haven't noticed already, I've grown very skeptical of all these "improvements" that require us to buy new stuff. Five years from now I predict that Rohloff type hubs with internal gearing will become the next big "improvement" and coincidentally they will be designed to fit into the horizontal dropouts on all these fixie bikes just about the time the owners figure out why their knees are killing them . . . :rolleyes:

BBD

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . of he winning bikes is here:

http://www.bikerumor.com/2011/02/27/nahbs-2011-winners-best-in-show-announcements/#more-28178

BBD

[soulspinner]

So Carl Strong wins best carbon after he made em for a couple months? Nick Crumpton must be an awesome teacher.

[Joachim]

So Carl Strong wins best carbon after he made em for a couple months? Nick Crumpton must be an awesome teacher.

I think Carl did a little more R&D than just a couple of months, yes Nick did help him steer in the right direction, but Carl does have some skills....

[soulspinner]

I know the R and D (read his blog), but hes only MADE a handful over the last FEW months and you dont have to defend him to me, Ive got a metal Strong, and its great. Just seems a little premature.

[sg8357]

This, too, shall pass--and orthopedists must be licking their chops thinking about all the knee problems they are going to be treating 10-20 years from now.[snip]Five years from now I predict that Rohloff type hubs with internal gearing will become the next big "improvement" and coincidentally they will be designed to fit into the horizontal dropouts on all these fixie bikes just about the time the owners figure out why their knees are killing them . . . :rolleyes:

BBD

Fixed doesn't kill you knees, riding stupid high gears kills your knees.
Several generations of British clubmen rode fixed and walked to tell the tale.

The next big thing for the post-hipsters is the Sturmey S2c, two speed
kick back hub with coaster brake. No brake cables and you can still
skid your way thru a tire every evening. :)

http://www.sturmey-archer.com/products/hubs/cid/7/id/55

[fiamme red]

Of all the pictures of all the bikes and the outstanding work that went into them, I still hop on my 32 pound Surley Steamroller with the rust peeling the paint off and the video camera mount make out of iron (plumbing fittings) and the chain so cruddy that you can't tell where on link ends and the next one begins and I think "it just doesn't get any better than this."Is poor maintenance something one should be proud of? Chain lube is cheap.

[RPS]

This looks like your cup of tea. ;)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnprolly/5476644460/in/set-72157626129767826/

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5476644460_f128371cd5_z.jpg
I wonder how much lower they can place those stays? A little more and my bike will start to look normal. :rolleyes:

[BumbleBeeDave]

Fixed doesn't kill you knees, riding stupid high gears kills your knees.
Several generations of British clubmen rode fixed and walked to tell the tale.

The next big thing for the post-hipsters is the Sturmey S2c, two speed
kick back hub with coaster brake. No brake cables and you can still
skid your way thru a tire every evening. :)

http://www.sturmey-archer.com/products/hubs/cid/7/id/55

It's not the pedalling that will be the knee killer. It will be the stopping on the many of these bikes that have no rim brakes. Even for accomplished riders, any braking stress that would normally be on brake calipers will instead be bearing on knee joints. Last time I checked, most folks don't have metal knees. but using their knees for brakes for 10-15 years just might make them end up with metal knee joints . . . :eek:

BBD

[fiamme red]

A few photos from Dale Brown:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oroboyz/sets/72157626052462873/

Get out your soapy water bucket atmo!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5489931885_8a97c7a737_b.jpg

[EricEstlund]

Dale also grabbed a bunch of photos from Friday: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oroboyz/sets/72157626170636262/

[Mikej]

Thanks for the link Eric. Also, your bikes look outstanding!

[SpeedyChix]

Can't wait to put my sorry rear end on the new Crumpton 29er that will be coming west within the next 2 weeks. Nic's work up close is beyond first rate. Should be fun.

That one looks like it's going to be a stellar ride! Very impressed to see custom carbon making the move to off road.

[steampunk]

adding my slideshow to the mix...

http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b386/rayovolks/NAHBS%202011/?albumview=slideshow

[love2pedal.com]

Here is a link to my slide show of photos from the show in Austin:

http://tinyurl.com/2011nahbs

The whole thing lasts 3 min and has about 80 photos.

Here is a sample photo:
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/82000016/Images/9/DSC03446.jpg

Dan

[wtex]

And some more pics from the first day:

NAHBS 2011 (http://s1096.photobucket.com/albums/g322/wtex/)

[fiamme red]

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[BumbleBeeDave]

These are all great! More, more! . . .

(I have a serious, SERIOUS jones for some of those Dromarti shoes . . . :beer: )

BBD

[wtex]

Yah, I got so busy taking pics, I never thought to try on the Dromarti's -- they were of excellent quality, and very light, and if I knew exactly what size would fit, I think I'd have the order in.
I think the British gent at the booth was the owner, a fun guy to talk with. The bike pictured features parts from his bike, sweet Record hubs on it.

[steampunk]

best souvenir from the NAHBS :beer:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b386/rayovolks/NAHBS%202011/IMG_0776.jpg

[BumbleBeeDave]

Yah, I got so busy taking pics, I never thought to try on the Dromarti's -- they were of excellent quality, and very light, and if I knew exactly what size would fit, I think I'd have the order in.
I think the British gent at the booth was the owner, a fun guy to talk with. The bike pictured features parts from his bike, sweet Record hubs on it.

. . . how much a pair of those Dromarti's cost?

BBD

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . in the gallery that's with THIS STORY (http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/02/bikes-and-tech/2011-north-american-handmade-bicycle-show-best-in-show-awards_162092) from Velo News.

I know those little tags on all the bikes are probably for cataloging, but I can't look a them without being reminded of the comedienne Minnie Pearl, who used to be on "Hee Haw!" back when I was a kid . . .

BBD

[wtex]

. . . how much a pair of those Dromarti's cost?

BBD

Not cheap, $200ish. But, given they are light and as best I could tell, used good leather and were well built, not an outlandish price.

[justinalamode]

droool

[Charles M]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWCCAzZ_ZBM


SRAM were actually launching at Sea Otter, but changed their plans after hearing about this one...

[jlyon]

I need to keep this thread near the top. Great late night viewing.