Rex Cycles – Fillet Brazed Steel 29er
By Gregg Kato March 05, 2012
29er Feature Articles NAHBS
Steve Rex (Rex Cycles) is the most local builder to the 2012 NAHBS show, his shop is 8 blocks from the Sacramento Convention Center. Steve hosted an after hours NAHBS party on Friday night. Although he primarily builds road racing bikes, touring bikes and tandems, he does also make mountain bikes. Here, Steve shows us
Read More »Bamboosero by Calfee – Enabling a Nation
By Gregg Kato March 05, 2012
Feature Articles NAHBS
(Craig Calfee creates Bamboo Bike Businesses to Help Developing Countries Build a Stronger Economy) We had a chance to interview the legendary Craig Calfee about his Bamboo bikes that are made in countries like Ghana, Uganda and the Phillippines. Craig has taken the “teach a man to fish” principle and has put it to practice
Read More »NAHBS 2012 Award Winners – 2013 Location Announced
By Gregg Kato March 03, 2012
Feature Articles NAHBS
Mtbr’s coverage of NAHBS continued with day two today and we shot video interviews with 23 builders! The videos will be live soon. All of the builders were great and today’s list included names such as Craig Calfee, Steve Rex and Steve Potts. We also interviewed builders from as far away as Italy (Pitz!) and
Read More »NAHBS Photos – Moots, Form, Priority Cycles and more
By Gregg Kato March 03, 2012
29er Feature Articles NAHBS
I have been attending the North American Handmade Bicycle Show since 2006 when it was in San Jose. It was in San Jose again in 2007 and the Mtbr crew traveled to Portland for a great show in 2008. Indianapolis, IN and Richmond, VA were too far for our travel budget, but we attended again
Read More »NAHBS: A Look Back – Ritchey P-29er
By Gregg Kato February 23, 2012
29er Feature Articles NAHBS
In continued preparation for the 2012 NAHBS (North American Handmade Bicycle Show) next week (March 2-4) in Sacramento, we are taking a look back at some of the most popular bikes from last year’s show in Austin. The Ritchey P-29er was definitely one of the most popular bikes from the show and the production version
Read More »ArtBike! Festive Precursor to NAHBS in Sacramento
By Gregg Kato February 16, 2012
NAHBS Press and News
ArtBike! kicks off the NAHBS season in Sacramento Event creates color, community and celebration Sacramento, Calif.—ArtBike!, a street art/sculpture/installation art exhibition in support of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) is sweeping Sacramento with a indooor/outdoor display that started Saturday February 11th and runs until March 4th. Two high points on the ArtBike! calendar are
Read More »NAHBS: A Look Back – Black Cat Bicycles
By Gregg Kato February 15, 2012
29er Feature Articles NAHBS
The 2012 edition of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) is coming to Sacramento, CA on March 2-4. The Mtbr and RoadBikeReview crew will be there conducting as many builder interviews as we can during those 3 days. If you have never been to a handmade bicycle show, you should definitely check it out.
Read More »Sheila Moon Mimosa Ride!
By Valerie February 15, 2012
NAHBS Press and News
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) is returning to California for the first time since 2007. This is the one bike show that you won’t want to miss ~ it is filled with the most beautiful bicycles imaginable! As a special treat, I will be hosting a Sunday Morning Mimosa Ride, March 4, 2012!
Read More »NAHBS Online Registration Stocking Stuffer!
By Valerie December 22, 2011
NAHBS Press and News
Online Registration Open for NAHBS! The next best thing to giving a handmade custom bicycle as a Christmas gift is a ticket to NAHBS in Sacramento, March 2-4! And what better way to avoid the crush of Christmas shopping than to purchase online? Then come showtime, you will avoid another crowd: those that don’t have
Read More »NAHBS News: ArtBike! returns, Sacto tweed, Low riders, Blog review and much more!
By Valerie November 29, 2011
NAHBS Press and News Video
ArtBike! returns at 2012 NAHBS ArtBike! the popular bicycle-themed street art project first held in support of the Indianapolis NAHBS in 2009 will be held once again in the run-up to the Sacramento show. Artists, cyclists, school students and others are invited to participate in this free event, which runs for the month of February
Read More »NAHBS HQ Relocates to Louisville, KY
By Valerie October 31, 2011
NAHBS Press and News
NAHBS HQ relocates to Louisville After four years in Speedway, Indiana, NAHBS HQ is uprooting and moving to the mid-western cycling hub of Louisville, Kentucky, the venue for the 2013 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships, and also home to many enthusiastic handmade bicycle fans. Don Walker, the founder and president of NAHBS said, “I will sorely
Read More »Gates Carbon Drive Contest for NAHBS
By Valerie October 21, 2011
NAHBS Press and News
Gates Carbon Drive Enters Three-Year Sponsorship With North American Handmade Bicycle Show Sponsorship includes Belt Drive Bike Design contest that will award $8,750 in cash and prizes to builders who design the most innovative custom bikes with Carbon Drive (Denver, Oct. 21, 2011) – Gates Corp., maker of the chain-replacing Gates Carbon Drive™ belt drive
Read More »New NAHBS website, SSCXWC, What To Do in Sacramento, Inglis Classes at CCA, Bike Builders in Car Ads
By Valerie September 27, 2011
NAHBS Press and News
Sacramento attains bicycle league’s silver status The League of American Bicyclists has recently upgraded Sacramento from bronze to silver status in its Bicycle Friendly Communities program. Tricia Hedahl, executive director of the Sacramento Area Bicycle Coalition, worked with the city’s bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, Ed Cox, and SABA board member Jeffery Rosenhall to apply for
Read More »NAHBS Inviting More New Builders for 2012 Show
By Valerie August 22, 2011
NAHBS Press and News
Speedway, Indiana-The 2012 North American Handmade Bicycle Show, slated for Sacramento, California, March 2-4, increases its inclusion of new builders by upping the number of new builder tables to 20, up from 14 at the 2011 show in Austin, Texas. Show founder and president, Don Walker, explained, “One of the reasons NAHBS was founded was
Read More »NAHBS News: NAHBS Awards Overhauled, Advisory Board Formed, Another Record Year!
By Valerie August 11, 2011
NAHBS Press and News
NAHBS Advisory Board Formed A group representing several of the different types of exhibitor at NAHBS has been put together by NAHBS founder/president Don Walker. The group comprises: Craig Calfee, Calfee Design; Don Ferris, Anvil Bikeworks; Tim O’Donnell, Shamrock Cycles; Paul Price, Paul Comp; Carl Strong, Strong Frames; Richard Sachs, Richard Sachs Cycles; Gary Smith,
Read More »NAHBS Awards Get Major Overhaul
By Valerie August 03, 2011
NAHBS Press and News
Speedway, Indiana – The NAHBS Awards, the popular finale to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, have received a major overhaul including the judging protocol, the awards categories, the meaning of the awards, and the issue of the awards themselves. Show founder and president, Don Walker, said “The NAHBS awards have become a very significant
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