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Airtight Cycles Möbius Aero Crit NAHBS

Airtight Cycles Möbius Aero Crit NAHBS

Airtight Cycles out of Brooklyn, NY built this single speed crit racer. Dubbed the Möbius Aero Crit after the way that the staggered..

March 20, 2014 with 1 Comment
Cykelmageren NAHBS City Bike

Cykelmageren NAHBS City Bike

Cykelmageren bikes out of Copenhagen always require a second glance to truly take in all of the one-off details. It’s easy to notice..

March 20, 2014 with 0 Comments
Zukas Cycles NAHBS Bike

Zukas Cycles NAHBS Bike

Long and low. Nate Zukas of Zukas Cycles built this bike out of his small workspace in Augusta GA. The integrated seatmast, slammed stem,..

March 20, 2014 with 2 Comments
Lundbeck Cycles Road Travel Bike at NAHBS

Lundbeck Cycles Road Travel Bike at NAHBS

Lundbeck Cycles builds out of Cincinnati OH, and had this airline travel capable steel road race bike on display at NAHBS. You can’t..

March 19, 2014 with 0 Comments
Retrotec Cycles NAHBS Cyclocross Bike

Retrotec Cycles NAHBS Cyclocross Bike

The curves get me every time. Retrotec Cycles are bent and built in Napa CA and are a mainstay of NAHBS, having been on display at 9 of the..

March 19, 2014 with 0 Comments
Broakland Count Trackula NAHBS Bike

Broakland Count Trackula NAHBS Bike

Go fast, turn left. The Broakland Count Trackula is built for speed and stiffness, sacrificing ride quality in the name of going for the..

March 19, 2014 with 0 Comments
Argonaut Spacebike 2.0 Disc Road Best In Show NAHBS Bike

Argonaut Spacebike 2.0 Disc Road Best In Show NAHBS Bike

This is the bike that won Best In Show at 2014 NAHBS. The Argonaut Cycles Spacebike 2.0 is a no expenses spared full custom carbon road..

March 19, 2014 with 1 Comment
Peacock Groove Minneapolis-Moline Cargo NAHBS Bike

Peacock Groove Minneapolis-Moline Cargo NAHBS Bike

Erik Noren and Peacock Groove are never shy about… anything, but especially about over the top theme bikes. This cargo bike pays..

March 19, 2014 with 1 Comment
Don Walker 1994 Pursuit Bike at NAHBS

Don Walker 1994 Pursuit Bike at NAHBS

Things were different in the ’90s. Steel was still real, purple was cool the first time around, the the rules allowed builders to..

March 18, 2014 with 0 Comments
Six-Eleven Bicycle Co NAHBS Track

Six-Eleven Bicycle Co NAHBS Track

Six-Eleven Bicycle Co is a one of my perennial favorites at NAHBS, with this customer bike destined for the track catching my eye. Quite..

March 18, 2014 with 2 Comments