San Diego Custom Bicycle Show 2011 – April 8, 9, 10
By Gregg Kato January 14, 2011
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
The San Diego Custom Bicycle Show for 2011 will be held on April 8, 9, and 10 in a new location. The show will be held for the first time at the San Diego Community Concourse – Golden Hall. For a current list of exhibitors, check here: http://www.sandiegocustombicycleshow.com/exhibitors.htm Check out the tons of photos and
Read More »Builder Spotlight: Wolfhound Cycles
By Gregg Kato April 13, 2010
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
In this video, Fred Cuthbert ( http://www.wolfhoundcycles.com/ ) from Talent, OR shows a couple of custom 29ers and a very detailed new frame he is building for his webmaster. http://www.wolfhoundcycles.com/ For coverage of cyclocross bikes, fixies, and other road bikes from the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show, please be sure to check our sister site:
Read More »SDCBS Day 3 Photos – Keith Anderson, Velo Cult, Electra, Sock Guy
By Gregg Kato April 13, 2010
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
View from the entry of the show. Bruce Gordon got the best spot in the house! Keith Anderson ( http://www.keithandersoncycles.com/ ) is a custom builder, painter and restorer out of Grant’s Pass, Oregon. Keith had one of the most unique bikes on display at the show….a singlespeed “kids bike” with very nice touches like disc
Read More »Builder Spotlight: Caletti Cycles
By Gregg Kato April 12, 2010
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
In this video, John Caletti ( http://www.caletticycles.com/ ) shows us his steel Monster Cross (with the all important bottle opener on the dropout) and 29er hardtail with a very nice matte finish. http://www.caletticycles.com// For coverage of cyclocross bikes, fixies, and other road bikes from the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show, please be sure to check
Read More »SDCBS Day 2 Photos – Bayliss, Serotta "wood" bike, and how to build a bike for a 7 foot NBA legend
By Gregg Kato April 12, 2010
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
At the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show, sometimes the bikes outside the show are just as interesting as the ones inside. Brian Baylis ( http://brianbaylis.blogspot.com/ ) has been a busy man. He is currently finishing up a move and he is also a co-organizer of the show. He promised that he would have a lot
Read More »Builder Spotlight: Soulcraft
By Gregg Kato April 11, 2010
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
In this video, we talk with Sean Walling of Soulcraft Top Notch Bicycles from Petaluma, CA. Sean shows us the Holy Roller 29er with drop bars, his own personal Option 3 steel hardtail, and his team riders Option B (650B) with Rocker dropouts. http://www.soulcraftbikes.com/ For coverage of cyclocross bikes, fixies, and other road bikes from
Read More »SDCBS Day 1 more photos – Caletti, HBC, Victoria Cycles, Wolfhound
By Gregg Kato April 10, 2010
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
John Caletti (http://www.caletticycles.com/)is a Santa Cruz, CA builder showing a couple of hardtails here with a very nice matte paint job. The Monster Cross:
Read More »Builder Spotlight: DeSalvo Custom Cycles – Ti Hardtail
By Gregg Kato April 10, 2010
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
In this video, Mike DeSalvo (http://www.desalvocycles.com/) shows us the details of this visually stunning XX equipped titanium hardtail. Originally Mike built this bike for the NAHBS show in February, but it didn’t quite make it there. Check out the cool paint highlights and the saddle made from bar tape. http://www.desalvocycles.com/ For coverage of cyclocross bikes,
Read More »SDCBS Day 1 Photos – DeSalvo, Soulcraft, Ruegamer, Kish
By Gregg Kato April 09, 2010
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
We’ve arrived in San Diego and have taken many, many photos and even a video or two. Stay tuned for more photos, vids, and info…but here’s a quick teaser of what we saw today at the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show – Day One. We shot our first video with Mike DeSalvo, custom builder extraordinaire
Read More »Mtbr will be at the 2010 San Diego Custom Bicycle Show!
By Gregg Kato April 02, 2010
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
Once again, Mtbr and RoadBikeReview will be at the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show. We will be taking tons of photos and videos of the great artists and artwork that is hand built bicycles. The show is twice as big as last year and is already sold out! For more information, check out the official
Read More »Sendero Cycles – Fat Bike and Cruiser
By Gregg Kato April 13, 2009
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
Joe Murray, mountain biking legend/hall of famer/racer/designer/builder, is now building his own frames under the name Sendero Cycles. Sendero means “trail” in Spanish, and they are located in Flagstaff, AZ. In this video, Joe shows us his version of the Fat Bike, an all purpose expedition bike (note the 3 bolts per bottle cage design,
Read More »Proletariat Bicycles – High Class Bicycles for Hard Working People
By Gregg Kato April 10, 2009
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
Manifesto: Proletariat Bicycle Company began with a simple goal: to provide high quality handcrafted bicycles at an affordable price…. In this video, Mike Parsell explains the philosophy behind his bike company. Mike shows us this custom steel hardtail mountain bike and steel fixie. The Proletariat Bicycle Co. is based out of Springfield, OR website: www.theproletariatbicycleco.com/
Read More »Gypsy Cycles – Fillet Brazed 96er
By Gregg Kato April 10, 2009
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
Nick Finch of Gyspy Cycles shows us this eclectic looking fillet brazed steel hardtail with 29 inch front wheel and 650B rear wheel. Gypsy Cycles is based out of Yucca Valley, CA website: www.gypsycycles.com/
Read More »Ahrens Bicycles – Custom Steel Hardtail and 650B Hardtail
By Gregg Kato April 09, 2009
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
Mike Ahrens of Ahrens Bicycles shows us a couple of his latest mountain bikes, a custom steel hardtail and an aluminum 650B hardtail. And of course, his ever popular WiseCracker, bike mounted bottle opener! website: www.ahrensbicycles.com
Read More »Calfee Bamboosero
By Gregg Kato April 08, 2009
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
Craig Calfee from Calfee Design shows us his latest iteration of the bamboo bike. Shown below is the Bamboosero, a bicycle made almost completely out of bamboo. The bamboosero is available as a mountain bike, a road bike, or a townie. To learn more, check out the Bamboosero Website: website: Bamboosero Bikes http://www.bamboosero.com/ website: Calfee
Read More »Form Cycles Prevail 29 – custom built Ti 29er
By Gregg Kato April 06, 2009
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
We talk with Daryl Roberts, an ex-Titus Cycles employee that now works as a small hand builder called Form Cycles out of Sedona, AZ. Here, Daryl gives us some information about this Ti 29er, built with the BB30 spec and oversized head tube. From their website: “FORM was created to connect a passionate community of
Read More »Another Masi and vintage head badges
By Gregg Kato April 05, 2009
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
The orange Masi shown below and the collection of vintage head badges, plates, caps, and buttons are shown courtesy of Chuck from Pacific Coast Cycles.
Read More »Masi was popular at the SDCBS
By Gregg Kato April 05, 2009
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
Co-organizer of the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show Brian Baylis had a pretty big presence, and was one of the more popular builders of the show. At one time (actually at two times) Brian was a builder and foreman for Masi bikes. There were many Masi originals at the show (and even a few Confentes)
Read More »Bruce Gordon Cycles – video interview
By Gregg Kato April 05, 2009
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
When you fist walk into the exhibit hall of the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show, the first builder you’re greeted with is legendary builder Bruce Gordon. We were able to wrangle Bruce away from the throngs of fans for a few minutes to talk about his two newest creations (caution wet paint!) Check out the
Read More »First Look: San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
By Gregg Kato April 03, 2009
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
Today was the first day of activities for the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show. There was a well attended breaksfast in the morning, followed by a couple of seminars including the popular lug filing and lug cutting. A lot of enthusiasts interested in just what it takes to craft a bicycle by hand. Mtbr and
Read More »San Diego Custom Bicycle Show – April 3rd, 4th, & 5th
By Gregg Kato March 25, 2009
Press and News San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
America’s Finest City to host America’s finest custom bike event. Many of the country’s finest custom bicycle frame builders will converge on San Diego April 3-5, 2009 for the 2009 San Diego Custom Bicycle Show. The event, which will take place at San Diego’s Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center, will highlight the amazing
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