My parts at NAHBS custom bike show

[Tel]

Mark from Ventus Custom Cycles ( http://www.ventuscustoms.com/Welcome.html ) found my Engraved Campagnolo parts via eBay and got in touch with me to see if I could engrave an entire groupset for him for his exclusive custom build for the NAHBS bike show. Too which I whole heartedly agreed!

His bike is stunning a very modern retro cross if ever I did see one, very inspiring. It's a titanium/ carbon audax style of build.

Pictures say a thousand words:
Pictures linked from here:
http://prollyisnotprobably.com/2012/03/ ... and-ellis/

Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZEnbixfKJM

 

[Robbied196]

:shock: stunned silence :shock:

 

[Old Ned]

:shock: stunned silence :shock:

:shock: ......................................................... :shock:

 

[daccordimark]

Nice bike but....

Why provide mudguard eyes on the dropouts and then use horrible mudguards like those? They look like what they are - tacky add-ons.
What is this obsession with "honey" brown leather?

Apart from that it looks fantastic.

Mark.

 

[J i m s t e r]

What have you engraved on it?

 

[one-eyed_jim]

Without wanting to sound negative...

That thing is the fugliest mishmash of styles I've seen for a long while. It's gimmicky. Not only does it look a mess, but the position is all wrong for an audax bike. An in-line seatpost with a Brooks saddle puts the rider way too far forward with that seat tube angle.

Paul Sadoff's blog has a refreshing take on show-bikes:

http://overopinionatedframebuilder.blog ... -post.html

http://overopinionatedframebuilder.blog ... e-now.html

Tel: I understand that you want people to see your products, but do you really think this is the place for it?

 

[john]

Nice work on the engraving Tel, looks a good job.

What is this obsession with "honey" brown leather?

Did you go to Bespoked Bristol? Same deal there, everything had brown brooks saddles and tape. Didn't see a single, for example, turbo.

 

[Tel]

What have you engraved on it?

The Campagnolo part's front and rear mech, chainset and brake levers: http://stallioncycles.webs.com/engraved.htm

 

[Tel]

Without wanting to sound negative...

That thing is the fugliest mishmash of styles I've seen for a long while. It's gimmicky. Not only does it look a mess, but the position is all wrong for an audax bike. An in-line seatpost with a Brooks saddle puts the rider way too far forward with that seat tube angle.

Fair enough and I'm inclined to agree to a degree. There are aspects of the bike that I really like but the seat position really lets it down imho. Also agree with Mark about the guards, I do like the way they cut across the wheel slightly but I think some custom jobbies would have been much better. Made from titanium would have just been ace

Oh btw it's not a seatpost is the seat tube extending up and cut to size like some of the new carbon stuff.

Tel: I understand that you want people to see your products, but do you really think this is the place for it?

Oh...well I thought it would be of interest seeing a modern retro build. Plus I consider the people on here to be my community so wanted to share my news....it seems to have sparked a bit of conversation but I apologise if.....

....actually I'm not sure what I am apologising for or whether one is even due :?

I guess I consider old steel bikes a little like old cars:

Original - for the connoisseurs

Custom - for the creative

Modern take for the practical romanticist

Modern custom for the creative romanticist

Something like that anyway



That reply took ages! Looking through pics of cars....

 

[Tel]

Not sure about the honey either, just the ultimate fashion statement right now I guess. I do like it but there are so few colours that it actually matches.

The tape and straps were made by these guys in Oz:

http://busymanbicycles.blogspot.co.uk/2 ... mment-form

http://busymanbicycles.blogspot.co.uk/

They demonstrate some oustanding skill with the products!