Curtis Inglis built this Retrotec for the show but once NAHBS wraps up for the year, this will become his personal bikeJames Huang/Future Publishing
The 44mm-diameter head tube on this Retrotec can handle either straight or tapered steerer tubesJames Huang/Future Publishing
The stout derailleur hanger is bolted to the bottom of the thru-axle dropout on this RetrotecJames Huang/Future Publishing
Neat scallops finish off the seat stays on this RetrotecJames Huang/Future Publishing
Other stems may be lighter but the machined logo on this custom stem adds a bit of flairJames Huang/Future Publishing
This Retrotec frame sports dual top tubes that transition into the seat staysJames Huang/Future Publishing
A bit of green paint hidden behind the head tube badge makes for nice visual contrast on this RetrotecJames Huang/Future Publishing
Curtis Inglis says it took him a long time to master the art of precisely bending tubes like this by handJames Huang/Future Publishing
The styling may be old-school on this Retrotec but the thru-axle rear dropouts are thoroughly modernJames Huang/Future Publishing
Retrotec’s paint jobs don’t get much more elaborate than this but the classic dart paint job is impeccably appliedJames Huang/Future Publishing
Curtis Inglis operates his Retrotec and Inglis bike brands out of his garage shop in Napa, CaliforniaJames Huang/Future Publishing
Like most small-batch builders, Curtis Inglis’s shop is a condensed mixture of machines, posters, trophies, bike parts, and frames both old and newJames Huang/Future Publishing
This tubing bender is one of Curtis Inglis’s key pieces of equipmentJames Huang/Future Publishing
The Retrotec brand is one built around curved tubing so it’s no surprise that Curtis Inglis can bend his steel tubing into just about any complex curve necessaryJames Huang/Future Publishing
Curtis Inglis doesn’t just wear the retro thing as a costume for his Retrotec brand. He lives and breathes the retro theme, including a few old scooters, a Plymouth Valiant daily driver, and this impeccably restored 1956 BMW IsettaJames Huang/Future Publishing
Retrotec fielded this machine as a downhill racer back in the day, using a swingarm, seat tube, and main pivot assembly borrowed from a steel Pro-FlexJames Huang/Future Publishing