Alchemy painter Shane Haberland is another former Serotta employee. Haberland is also a die-hard Volkswagen fanJames Huang/BikeRadar
Alchemy Bicycles has come a long way since its humble beginnings in Austin in 2008James Huang/BikeRadar
Alchemy Bicycles president Matt Simpson calls last year’s NAHBS award for “Best Carbon Construction” a “game changer” in terms of company visibilityJames Huang/BikeRadar
Alchemy was once best known for its metallic frames but now nearly all of its work is in custom carbonJames Huang/BikeRadar
Alchemy Bicycles occupies a nondescript industrial building in Denver right on the popular Cherry Creek bike pathJames Huang/BikeRadar
The recent addition of a CNC mill now allows Alchemy Bicycles to cut their own carbon moldsJames Huang/BikeRadar
Enve Composites has done much of the manufacturing for Alchemy Bicycles’ carbon frame components but much of that is now going to move in-houseJames Huang/BikeRadar
Lay-up of each individual carbon fiber tube can be custom specified per orderJames Huang/BikeRadar
This drawing outlines the geometry of a frame but lay-up schedules remain closely guarded secretsJames Huang/BikeRadar
Carbon frame components are blown in this pressJames Huang/BikeRadar
Alchemy has room to cure several frames inside its new ovenJames Huang/BikeRadar
Alchemy’s steel and titanium frames are welded here by Jeff Wager, who formerly spent a decade at SerottaJames Huang/BikeRadar
Alchemy welder Jeff Wager’s welding mask certainly gets a lot of play – and for good reasonJames Huang/BikeRadar
While other clocks in the Alchemy Bicycles workshop are basic plastic units, company president Matt Simpson said he felt obligated to supply welder Jeff Wager with this industrial looking metal oneJames Huang/BikeRadar
Stock carbon tubes sit on a shelfJames Huang/BikeRadar
Alchemy Bicycles will be showing off this new carbon bike at this year’s NAHBS event in Denver, ColoradoJames Huang/BikeRadar
