Handbuilt Bicycle News

NAHBS

September 2026

King Cage: Keeping Your Bottle

Ron Andrews of King Cage will be busy in his booth at the 2016 Sacramento North American Handmade Bicycle Show, bending tiny tubes into high-performance water bottle cages as he has done at four previous editions of the show.

Tyres

September 2026

Frame Builders

September 2026

Ordering a frame: Strong logic

Ordering a custom bicycle frame might sound intimidating, but frame builder Carl Strong says it’s actually quite fun and can help customers discover new things about themselves as cyclists.

Retailers

September 2026

Going Custom at Your Local Bike Shop

More frame builders than ever are selling bicycles through independent bicycle shops in the USA. For many customers this presents a very attractive option.

Bicycles

September 2026

Ellis Cycles: Taking it to the Gravel Streets

One bicycle, many uses. What sounds like a disambiguation of a famous cliché could be taken as a mantra at Wisconsin-based Ellis Cycles. Owner and builder Dave Wages sees the multi-use bicycle as the most exciting industry trend today.

Bicycles

September 2026

Brian Baylis: A Pursuit of Perfection

R.Brian Baylis passed away on Saturday, February 20 from complications of pneumonia. The world has lost an artist and a craftsman whose oeuvre extends beyond the arena of handbuilt bicycles.

Parts

September 2026

Boyd Cycling: Power to the Design

Self-taught component designer Boyd Johnson studied at the institute of speed and pain known as pro cycling while others were in the classroom and lab. Now he taps an expert engineer friend to help translate his ideas into working prototypes.

Bicycles

September 2026

Dirty Sixer to make NAHBS debut

After a few years' gathering momentum Dirty Sixer bicycles is ready for prime time, with a bike under Shaquille O'Neal and a booth at NAHBS