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If I was getting a new bike made...Hampsten would be my first stop.
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buy a few year old CX bike and put 30-35mm tires on it. Boom, all road.
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Without having read the book yet (I do have it on its way to me because I am interested and can always use more books), I feel like he means exactly what we think. A bike that has bigger tires that can be used on multiple surfaces but also have mounts for stuff like rack and fenders, ect... I guess pretty much a bike you would imagine being in BQ magazine.
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Talkin' Bike Industry Blues
Well, now time passed and now it seems Everybody's having them all-road dreams. Everybody sees themselves bikin' around with no automobiles. Half of the bikes can be part road all of the time, Some of the bikes can be all-road part of the time, But all of the bikes can't be all-road all of the time. I think Jan Heine said that. "I'll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours." I said that. . . . |
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Well, I seen me a Hampsten window uptown
There was nobody around I got onto the driver’s seat And I rode down 42nd Street On my Hampsten Good bike to ride after a war . . . She said that for over an hour and I hung up. |
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Note, the LiteSpeed is the only one of my 'cross, er I mean all road bikes that has rear rack bosses. It must have been designed for multi-day all road work, whereas the others were designed for competitive or sports all roading. And of course, my daily driver, carwise, is an Audi allroad. It would be an A6 avant, but it has bigger tires. Seriously...
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Since you're in Seattle Davidson and Hampsten. You can't go wrong with either.
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This is the way.
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If you want to work with someone local then I would begin and end with Steve Hampsten. Way back in the day Steve and some collaborators had started the Tournesol line, which was very much in the same tenor as a "Jan" bike. They did one in collab with Parlee that was particularly exquisite, but Steve can do this bike is steel, ti or carbon.
Bill Davidson, also local, could build you a great bike and he's been building bikes here for years. Max Kullaway, who relocated to Marin county would be another good choice who knows these roads; he used to partner with Bill Davidson. If you venture further then there's plenty of other very good choices, a lot depends on how much time and energy you want to invest (for time that equals time spent waiting). As noted earlier, Dave Kirk began building "Montana Road Bikes" over a decade ago, Ellis makes beautiful bikes, is Peter Weigle still building - great choice there. Boulder Bikes - they were doing nice stock 650b bikes a few years ago anyway. The list is long and distinguished. |
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Get one of these.
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Just remembered Curtlo over in Winthrop.....not really "Seattle area" but still in the state. Folks seem pleased with his bikes, and they are very budget friendly....
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I think Jan spends most of his time now on his Firefly, no?
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Seek out a quality builder who you like and who builds bikes you like:
Jeremy Schlacter, Gallus bikes, is a great guy who has all the skills and experience. Herbie Helm, Helm cycles, is lovely and is a fabulous builder who can make your dreams come true. I have an off the shelf new fangled 3T Exploro with 2 wheel sets, an aero 35mm road 700's and 47 mm cushy fat 650's and I am in bike heaven. I still love custom steel.
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I believe that is the case based on recent pics.
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