NAHBS Archives

NAHBS 2018: UltraRomance loves his new 666mm wide drop bars & Sklar Nutmegger bike

The man known as UltraRomance has a few things going on. Probably half of his paycheck comes from Specialized, which is where we first met…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 18, 2018

NAHBS 2018: NAHBS Winners Gallery, Part 1

With day two of the North American Handmade Bike Show in Hartford, Connecticut drawing to a close, it’s time to celebrate the first batch of…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 17, 2018

NAHBS 2018: Prototype Moots Softail gravel road bike, plus new color ano finishes!

Building off their Routt adventure drop bar bike frame, this prototype Moots Softail gravel bike shows where they think the segment is headed. Designed to…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 17, 2018

NAHBS 2018: White Industries boosts color options, adds fat bike spindle & more

White Industries has added all of their anodized color options to their relatively new CLD+ Boost hubs. You’ll be able to order them in polished…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 17, 2018

NAHBS 2018: Appleman shows S&S-coupled drop bar travel fat bike for Tour Divide

Mentioned in our pre-show interview, Appleman delivered on time with this customer’s drop bar fat bike. It includes a number of firsts for builder Matt…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 17, 2018

Friday Yard Sale #011 – Road Trip to our first day at NAHBS 2018

This week, Watts & Tyler hop in the car to make the trip from Greensboro, NC, to Hartford, CT, for NAHBS. We left bright and…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 17, 2018

The Official Bikerumor NAHBS 2018 Show Guide

As the cycling world turns its eyes to Hartford this weekend to see all the new and engaging product coming out of the independent framebuilder…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 15, 2018

Road to NAHBS 2018: 10 Q’s with Corey Lowe of Eyewater Bicycles

Another one to watch on New Builder Row at NAHBS this year is Corey Lowe. This new builder has come from an interesting career within…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 15, 2018

Road to NAHBS 2018: 10 Q’s with Pete Olivetti of Olivetti Bicycles

One of the most interesting elements of the North American Handmade Bike Show is easily New Builder Row. On the final day of our Road…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 15, 2018

Road to NAHBS 2018: 10 Q’s with Parlee Cycles

Making its grand return to the halls of the North American Handmade Bike Show is Parlee. Absent from the show’s circuit since Austin in 2011,…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 14, 2018

Road to NAHBS 2018: 9 Q’s with Anton Gorbunov of Tores Velo

The North American Handmade Bike Show last year experienced what could be described as a Russian Invasion. Dmitry Nechaev and the crew at Triton Bikes…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 13, 2018

Road to NAHBS 2018: 10 Q’s with McGovern Cycles

With one foot squarely in the world of top level cyclocross racing (Chris coaches some of the fastest athletes in the world when he’s not…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 12, 2018

Road to NAHBS 2018: Aidan Duff builds a FiftyOne bike for Conor McGregor

Aidan Duff and the passionate team at FiftyOne Bikes have a singular goal in their hearts: to build you a bike so epic that it…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 09, 2018

Road to NAHBS 2018: 10 Q’s with Craig Gaulzetti of Gaulzetti Cicli

It’s been a few years since Craig Gaulzetti of Gaulzetti Cicli has graced the halls of the North American Handmade Bike Show and, boy howdy,…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 08, 2018

Road to NAHBS 2018: 10 Q’s with Vlad Dolinsky of Vlad Cycles

Western Ukrainian (by way of New Jersey) builder Vlad Dolinsky has gained attention for his curvy frame designs as well as his complex and visually…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 07, 2018

Road to NAHBS 2018: 10 Q’s with Alex Cook of Northern Frameworks

What can one say about Alex Cook? Last time the North American Handmade Bike Show saw Minneapolis builder Alex Cook, he was building under his…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 06, 2018

Road to NAHBS 2018: 10 Q’s with Bryan Hollingsworth of Royal H

Hailing from the beautiful (and apparently runner-up) city of Boston, Bryan Hollingsworth has been one of those East Coast builders that has traditionally forgone the…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 05, 2018

Road to NAHBS 2018: Interview with Adam Sklar of Sklar Bikes

Adam Sklar seemed to be having a moment last year at the North American Handmade Bike Show in Salt Lake City. His dynamic and fresh…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 02, 2018

Road To NAHBS 2018: 10 Q’s for Brian Chapman of Chapman Cycles

It is difficult to fathom that the builder of the thorough and put-together Randonneur bikes of Chapman Cycles got his start in flatland and racing…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 01, 2018

Road to NAHBS 2018: 10 Q’s with Thomas Callahan of Horse Brand Co.

Thomas Callahan has evolved well-beyond his roots building street and city bikes ten years ago. His company, Horse Brand Co. in Brooklyn, offers a fleshed…

Written by Anna Schwinn January 31, 2018

Road to NAHBS 2018: 10 Q’s with Matt Appleman of Appleman Bicycles

With the North American Handmade Bike Show right around the corner, the Bikerumor.com International Handmade Bicycle News Team is hard at work to bring you…

Written by Anna Schwinn January 30, 2018

Retirement Interview: Bruce Gordon hangs up the torch

This was a difficult interview to put together for several reasons. For one, as someone who has been an industry presence for over four and…

Written by Anna Schwinn October 27, 2017

The new Glenmorangie Original; a wooden bike built from whisky barrels!

Based out of Portland, OR, wooden bike builder Renovo was recently tasked with a slightly different project; building a bike from barrel staves. But not…

Written by Graham Rothermel September 12, 2017