The NAHBS Elvis tropy. Photo courtesy: NAHBS

Shows & Events / OG Handbuilt Show Plays Long Game

2026-09-23 00:00:00

The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) is back, promoting next generation builders along with the OG. Its founder, Don Walker, has persevered through a near-fatal health crisis and financial ruin from a cancelled 2022 show, and has reassembled a large part of the team that helped him build NAHBS into the world's premier handbuilt bicycle show. HBN spoke with Walker about moving off the Aug. 6-8, 2027 date in favor of a relaunch in 2028.

Marketplace / Date Clash: An Unfortunate Coincidence

2026-09-09 02:24:00

While still problematic for the industry the date clash of Aug. 6-8, 2027 for both NAHBS in Austin, Texas, and Made in Portland, Oregon appears to be the result of nothing more than coincidence.

Editorial / NAHBS had paperwork, Made had a post

2026-08-28 14:37:00

The weekend of Aug. 6-8, 2027 has become a problematic date for the frame builder industry. We hope the date clash between two of the three largest shows causes no lasting damage.

Frame Builders / Lugs of Destiny

2026-07-25 19:32:00

Bob Roll called it his favorite bike of all time. It was a Huffy-stickered frame, painted in 7-Eleven team colors, produced in the Serotta shop. And the lug set, designed and made by Kelly Bedford, would be in hot demand for decades to come...

Opinion / Why we stopped covering show awards

2026-03-17 16:50:00

Hierarchical show awards have long been regarded as lifting some ships on a rising tide while leaving others high and dry. With a little imagination, shows and expos can point the cycling media to coverage of the custom framebuilding indust...

Shows & Events / Made 2025 Show : Highlights for Geezers
2025-09-02 00:00:00
HBG reporter Curtis Whatley has been one of the most enduring and consistent insiders at custom bike shows in the US over the past 15-plus years. He gives his take on what we should pay attention to at Portland's Made show, which took place...
Shows & Events / Made Show Venue in Doubt
2025-08-30 18:00:00
A new Major League Baseball park complex is under consideration for the Zidell Yards site in Portland, Oregon, which has been home to the Made show since 2023, putting the future of this venue into question.
Bicycles / Killerdrop System Features at Sea Otter
2025-04-02 16:31:00
The Killerdrop is a one-click seat height/angle adjustment system that is the best answer we've seen yet to a question mountain bikers the world over have been asking for decades. It will be available for test rides near the finish of the d...
Shows & Events / Philly Bike Expo: A Beacon in Dark Times
2025-02-19 12:15:00
Pre-expo ticket sales are up at the USA's preeminent exposition of bicycle culture, cycling knowledge, and great products. The smaller manufacturers in the cycling industry continue to keep their flags flying at the expo and interact with c...

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Bicycles / Bilenky's Gravel eBike

2024-07-03 15:04:00

Bilenky Cycle Works stands among the select few bespoke frame builders ready and willing to craft ebikes, a fact starkly evident at the Philly Bike Expo where Steve Bilenky’s enterprise stood as a beacon amidst a sea of – albeit excellent – custom built convention.

Bicycle Accessories / The Bimotal Elevate: A convenient ebike solution for custom builders

2023-05-04 19:29:00

A small group of former Tesla engineers in California have made a game-changing ebike system. Bimotal is the company, Elevate is the product: a removable system standing at the forefront in weight, versatility and power.

Bicycle Accessories / Interbike briefs: Lezyne's remote-controlled lights

2018-09-23 13:18:00

Although handlebar space is at a premium, Lezyne's Connect Drive wireless bar-mounted control switch for its powerful front and rear lights should find a spot.

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