Kate wanted a fast citybike that was quicker handling than most, but still moderately upright. We chose a Soma Smoothie frame, but used a longer, lower trail fork than the stock one. The parts spec is a mix of NOS stuff and practical modern stuff. Highlights include Dura-Ace & XTR hubs, a Salsa Shaft post...
Jacob was looking for a flat bar commuter, but he wanted to future proof the bike in terms of potential changes to intended use. We set up him with a Salsa Vaya frame, and built it up with solid, dependable stuff that’s going to serve him well: Avid BB7 Road discs, Nimbus Armadillo tires, Deore-level...
We built this for Kim who is a great girl and makes our coffee most mornings at the coffee shop. She wanted something bombproof, tour-able, fender ready, and comfortable, so we put together a Pake C’Mute frame with 105 bits, a fairly upright position (but with some proper drop), 28c tires, Selle An Atomica leather...
A customer of ours loved the ride of a Specialized Sirrus but wanted an internally geared hub, so we switched a few things around and built up this thing. It turned out pretty nicely.
We built this Pake C’Mute up with an Alfine 8 internally geared hub and a fairly neutral citybike position. Not too aggressive but not exactly Mary Poppins either. Build highlights include a bunch of Velo Orange bits, NOS Ultegra cranks, Brooks saddle, MKS pedals, et cetera. The ride is very smooth, tons of fun but...
The Roubaix Elite Apex has nice wide gearing and converts super cleanly into a nice flat bar commuter. We did it with an S-Works flat bar. If you’re going to do a conversion like this remember that you’ll need to size up on the frame to compensate for the fact that you’ve got no hoods...
Sometimes the best part of cycling is an easy cruise on the waterfront or a quick spin to Pig for lunch. In the past many folks would buy low end mountain bikes or road bikes for getting around, but in the last few years we’ve seen a lot more interest in citybikes like the Globe...
This is my own citybike. Tons of photos and info after the jump.
We can’t take the credit on this build but this custom-built Retrotec is a shop friend and customer’s, and it is way too nice to not show off. Custom frame, slack angles, S&S Couplers, Rohloff Speedhub, carbon/ti/leather everywhere… sign me up. Read more to see a bunch of detail shots.
