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[EricEstlund]

Oh, and lest I forget- COFFEE!

I vary based on the part of town I am in, but I like the Allann Bro's stuff. Full City seems to generally have well trained barista's, which I like. Hideaway is a great social spot, but I'm a bigger fan of their berry vessels than coffee.

At home I drink mostly Spella's espresso as a medium pull (or as close as I can manage) double 6oz americano. I've had some clients send me some beans to try- it's always great to be introduced to new roasters. One of these days I'll start roasting again with a bigger roaster, but I had a difficult time keeping up with my consumption.

Speaking of which, I should go make another cup...

[gasman]

Eric is a really nice guy and would be very easy to work with. Living in the same town makes it tempting to get another frame but with kids in college and 5 bikes already I can be patient. He will be around I hope.

BTW-Full City is consistently good but the best place in town is Crema at Sacred Heart hospital. They pull great shots, though I have been relegated to decaf by my family and partners at work.

[William]

Another sweet build...

Commtour- a 700c all-arounder based on this gentleman's needs. Designed to work as a daily commuter, and weekend on tours or fast group rides. When he picked it up at my shop he immediately road it home....to CA!

Photos courtesy NAHBS

William

[William]

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[miguel]

im picking up this today

[William]

Originally Posted by miguel

im picking up this today

That is such a sweet restoration. We have to see build picts when you have them.




William

[miguel]

gonna be a month or two until i can get all the parts i want. i will have it together with some stuff, but i need a HS ASAP.

so, who's gonna do their CSI next?

[lzuk]

WOW! craftmanship-detail-design great bikes!

[William]

From the Eric's Q&A on page 1:

I have been interested in frame building since I was a kid, but it took a long road to get there. In collage I pulled apart some older frames, and started to learn to braze and weld. I was an art major with a focus on metal sculpture. During that time I ran the campus bike co-op, and ordered up my first set of lugs (that sat unused for a number of years)....

What did Eric end up doing with those lugs? The Strada Classico!

Strada Classico- After years sitting in a box, I finally found a use for that first lugset (not my first lugged bike). This client had been collecting older Campy parts in hopes of finding a vintage Masi in his size (he had lusted after one since high school). Unable to find a frame to suit, I built him this. The lugs are circa 1968 via Richard Sachs, but the frame is made with modern alloy head treated tubing. Quite the looker!
Photos by Winter Bicycles (and Tina Buescher)

William

[William]

[William]

[William]

[EricEstlund]

Originally Posted by miguel

im picking up this today

It was a pleasure, and it's always great to be able to shake a hand at the beginning and end of a project. A rare opportunity with so many clients being further afield. I'm looking forward to the direction on the new one, thanks!

[EricEstlund]

Originally Posted by William

What did Eric end up doing with those lugs? The Strada Classico!

Thanks, William! Very apropos with the current thread about new and classic builds.

That build was for a gentleman who lusted after an Italian racer in his youth, but was unable to find one in his size when the time came. After careful hunting for parts and a frame, he decided to shift gears and asked me to build him something reminiscence of that bike, but with a few modern updates in materials, things under BB cable routing, and a a few tweaks to a fit he had been refining over the years.

It starts with an idea...
Ralph wanted a Winter interpretation of a classic 70's stage race. I had been sitting on these Italian-type lugs for about 10 of their 30 years of waiting: their time had finally come.







Good things come to those who wait-

[William]

Large frames aren't just for the guys!

Destrier- A 700c road frame, my largest women's bike to date (it's a 62.5cm). The client is an athletic rider who had suffered through riding to small of a bike for years. She wanted a performance race bike with a touch of class for hard effort riding. This is a stainless bike with internally routed Ultegra Di2. The fork and stem are plated in a propitiatory chrome finish designed to match the stainless tubing.

Photos (white background) by Anthony Bareno, shop photos by Winter Bicycles

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