British/American framebuilder-turned-writer Dave Moulton will be at the Classic Rendezvous Weekend in Greensboro, NC June 10-12, recounting tales from his years in the workshop.
Minnesota has a close-knit community of frame builders. The bicycles on display at Minnecycle represent the finest of Minnesota cycling manufacture and are impressive to say the least. The builders there speak reverently of the long tradition of which they are a part.
The Classic Rendezvous weekend is a bike show with a vintage theme. It will return to its original home of Greensboro, North Carolina on June 10-12, 2016, and features a full weekend schedule of events for the bicycle enthusiast.
Handmade custom bicycle manufacturing in the USA is facing its biggest crisis since TIG welding got popular. Henry James Bicycles is taking most of the heat. Company president, Chris Merrill, goes straight down the line.
Arizona framebuilder Steve Garro of Coconino cycles expects to be hit hard by True Temper's exit from the cycling market and is considering his options.
The highly regarded North California frame builder, known for his pioneering role in the development of mountain bike design, says True Temper made a great contribution in their time
They've seen it before, and they say it's not good. Builders praise the work of True Temper and talk of the difficulty in filling the gap its departure will leave.