Moots built this special ‘retro modern’ titanium road bike as a present for the one-and-only Peter Chisholm, who recently retired from legendary shop Vecchio’s Bicicletteria in Boulder, ColoradoJames Huang/Future Publishing
Moots may have made this frame from high-tech titanium but the style pays homage to yesteryearJames Huang/Future Publishing
Classic lines on Moots’ special road bike for Peter Chisholm of Vecchio’s BicicletteriaJames Huang/Future Publishing
The polished titanium sections are analogous to when steel bikes were chromed to guard against chain slapJames Huang/Future Publishing
GorgeousJames Huang/Future Publishing
There are no words. Just take it in and enjoyJames Huang/Future Publishing
While one seat stay cap has the Moots logo machined into its surface, this side gets the script Campagnolo font. And yes, that’s a Campagnolo head on the custom titanium Silca frame pumpJames Huang/Future Publishing
Moots did a fantastic job on the finish for this retirement present for long-time supporter Peter Chisholm of Vecchio’s BicicleterriaJames Huang/Future Publishing
Special treatment like this can’t just be bought. It has to be earnedJames Huang/Future Publishing
The winged Campagnolo logo finds its way on to the brake bridgeJames Huang/Future Publishing
Yep, Campagnolo managed to dig up a set of these for Peter Chisholm’s retirement presentJames Huang/Future Publishing
Retro-style full-length rear brake housing with old-school guides for Peter Chisholm’s retirement present from MootsJames Huang/Future Publishing
Paul Brodie is better known for his mountain bike brand but he also teaches a framebuilding class at the University of the Fraser Valley, fabricates vintage motorcycles (engines included!) from scratch, and occasionally even recreates bikes of notable historical value. At this year’s NAHBS, Brodie unveiled this stunning recreation of an 1894 Starley GiraffeJames Huang/Future Publishing
Is it still called a front triangle when it’s actually a square? Either way, check out the fantastic front brake. Save for the lantern and a few other items, virtually everything in this image was produced from raw materialsJames Huang/Future Publishing