Ti Cycles is a Portland, Oregon institution, having produced frames from titanium and steel for 26 years now.

Santana has been building tandems (nearly) exclusively since 1974. With over forty years of experience building tandems, there are few combinations of riders that their bikes won’t fit.

Sacramento native Steve Rex opened Rex Cycles in his hometown in 1987. They produce 60-70 framesets per year.

Calfee Design has been around since 1988, and they are pioneers in the design of carbon frames. The company has continued to bring new designs to the market offering more and better choices. The latest is rear suspension for a road bike.

John Caletti is a name in the handbuilt world synonymous with craftsmanship and quality.

The insider's insider, most know Richard Sachs as a classic frame builder and prolific blogger with a pithy contrarian perspective.

The 18lb fat bike is a distinct reality, and Matt Appleman's project bike for the HED fat bike wheels is ready to ride at just over 20lbs, without going all weight weenie on it.

You could say that Le Petit Graveleur, a purpose-built all-road bicycle for the continent of Africa, is the two-wheeled, human-powered version of the Land Rover. Strong and built to take abuse, it's also a very precise machine.