Mosaic showed off a beautiful example of its RS1 True Temper S3 steel road bike
With matching Silca frame pump, seatpost and stem, the complete aesthetic of Mosaic’s RS1 showstopper was hard to miss
Doriano De Rosa started Bixxis last year. The son of legendary builder Ugo De Rosa, he started work in his father’s shop at the age of 14 in 1975. Doriano’s striking TIG-welded steel road bike uses Columbus Spirit tubing
The beefy shoulders of Dario Pegoretti’s Falz fork match the oversived tubes on the Bixxis
A threaded Italian bottom bracket is classic. The painted accents on the chainstays draw attention to the area in a tasteful manner
Breadwinner’s fendered disc brake B Road bike features dynamo lighting and front and rear thru axles
Calfee showed off its Dragonfly Adventure road bike with dynamo lighting, full fenders and integrated front rack and rear bottle holder/light
The integrated rack is made of carbon and permanently attached to the fork
The rear bottle holder also houses three LED’s. Even with a transluscent bottle in the cage, visibility is good
Nick Crumpton continues to innovate. The Austin builder makes his own carbon tubing in house. In Sacramento he showed off a disc brake prototype
A prototype in broad daylight (or bad convention center lighting) is always exciting
To Crumpton’s knowledge his Type 5 disc prototype is the only bike with room for 700x35mm tires, 415mm chainstays and clearance for 53/39 chainrings
English’s entry for the Campagnolo booth was a sight to behold
Small details reward admirers who take their time
Renzo Formigli learned framebuilding from Cino Cinelli. In 1990 he founded Formigli Cycles and built in steel and aluminum until entering the carbon world. His frames are 100% made in Italy and will never be mass-produced or mass-marketed
Mark Combs started Majaco Bicycles six years ago. Based in Austin, Texas Combs sources 100% of his materials in the U.S. using True Temper tubing and Paragon and Henry James fittings
When two framebuilders get together, good things can happen. So it goes with Philosophy bikes. Chad Lovings and Bryce Baumann met at the Yamaguchi frame building school in Rifle, Colorado. Together they launched the Philosophy Bicycle Co. after winning Best New Builder under the LoveBaum name last year
Details like this applique are nice additions to Philosophy’s road bike
The painted cutouts of the rear dropouts catch the eye
Indiana’s Tim O’Donnell builds as Shamrock Cycles. His road bike featured SRAM’s new eTAP group and internal rear brake routing. The paint was applied by Kate Oberreich
333Fab showed off several fetching bikes. This All Road bike by builder Max Kullaway was especially striking with its crisp TIG welds and killer build
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) returned to Sacramento this year after a successful visit in 2012. On display, as usual, were aisles upon aisles of lust-worthy bicycles, parts and soft goods. Going to NAHBS with a credit card and a weak sense of self-restraint can be a costly mistake.
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As expected, West Coast US builders showed up in throngs as bikes and display booths can be prohibitively expensive to ship for small builders. But this year’s location didn’t stop exhibitors from all over the world from coming to Sacramento though. Artists from Italy, Russia, Japan, and Canada still made the journey to show their wares.
Much of the charm of NAHBS is the access to the makers of the products on display. Rarely do we meet the makers of the things we use on a daily basis. But interacting with the colorful personalities is just as much a part of NAHBS as drooling over the goods can be.
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Click through the gallery above for a look at the best road bikes at the 2016 NAHBS.
Indiana’s tim o’donnell builds as shamrock cycles. his road bike featured sram’s new etap group and internal rear brake routing. the paint was applied by kate oberreich : indiana’s tim o’donnell builds as shamrock cycles. his road bike featured sram’s new etap group and internal rear brake routing. the paint was applied by kate oberreich
