Minnesota framebuilder Erik Noren has now taken three major awards with his Purple Rain bicycle.

Since its inception in 2005, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) has become a global proponent for the handmade industry, and its reach extends far beyond the North American continent.

Sean Burns of Oddity Cycles builds bikes that emphasize fun over fitness.

Builder Jon Tallerico of Lodi California's Tallerico Cycles built a penny farthing-style bike from scrap in his workshop. It was a non-serious bike intended to make a point, but it ended up winning him the People's Choice award.

Minnesota framebuilder Matt Appleman designed and built a serious carbon fiber bike with a fun and whimsical theme.

A free frame-talk event for custom bike enthusiasts who will not be at NAHBS this weekend.

Utah still has some gems in the cycling world, but with outdoor recreation businesses now abandoning the state, one of the larger exhibitor turnouts in NAHBS history serves as an indicator of what might have been.

The term Monster Cross can be used lightly, but not too lightly, says Jon Severson, who was there or thereabouts when it was coined.