naranja

the newest frame back from the painters! reynolds 631, again with 725 stays, semi wrap seatstays, no brake holes and looking nice and bright to keep up the summer spirit in these cold winter months! you also wont get lost in a crowd! more detail shots over on my flickr. i love this frame and will be jealous of whoever gets their mits on in! email me if you want it!

54cm c-c seat tube

winter is closing in

first up a massive thanks to ned for secretly making up a screen and printing up a few feather cycles t's. email me if you would be interested in buying a shirt and we may be able to work on getting some printed up. all hand printed of course and i will do them at the best price i can on the best quality shirts i can get my hands on.

here is a couple of shots of my latest frame which is gonna get a sweet ass paint job and i'm hoping to take it down to tokyo fixed gear pretty soon!

it's starting to get pretty cold up north so the calor gas heater has made a few appearances, the nights are getting earlier and the warm jackets and thermal socks are on the scene.

t'ssssss

close-up

for all you bond fans out there!

again i've gone for the hufnagel style stay caps, i'm absolutely loving this concept. it takes a while longer to get them right but the finished item is well worth it!!

old school calor gas heater

long nights, short days

3rd time lucky!

finally found a painter and general sound fella that i can rely on, mark at hutchcoat did an amazing job on the new frames. he's pretty much up for doing anything paint wise which is sweet for me and for anyone wanting a frame making with a fancy paint job. he should also have a new site up pretty soon with some up to date work on show!

the frame sets are now for sale! the new frames are made with a reynolds 631 front triangle with reynolds 725 stays, they are a considerable amount lighter than my previous frames and have a happy medium on the angles. all frames come with a seat binder bolt, with headtube reamed and faced and bottom bracket tap ran through the shell one more time after being painted. i can also supply and fit the bottom bracket and headset of your choice for just the price of the parts with no added charge for labour. email me if your interested!

detail shots over on my flickr.

55cm c-c. claret with gold decals!


53cm c-c. hint of mint with black decals!

inspiration

here is a few bits and bobs i have been working on, obviously hufnagel inspired. who wouldn't, as a frame builder, be into his work....

pre-paint

fillet braze

on the bike

almost there with kayti's build

candy purp

painted fillets

hufnagel style stay caps, i just better do them justice. this cap started off as an off-cut of reynolds 725 chainstay, split and shaped.

fresh

just a little custom something that is going to be available to order very very soon! sorry about the bad quality iphone photo, more soon!

should have this set painted by the end of the week, these are nice and stiff, nuff of the flexi aluminium bars.

autumn sunset at the workshop.

cast pewter head badges.

binder/stays

i have got another 2 frame sets going to the painters on monday here are a few images of the latest one being built....

also if you are interested the green frame from the previous post is still available. £250 or £350 if you want a set of forks making to buy it as a frame set.

BREAKS OF 10

i have a little interview over at breaksof10 with a bit of an insight into feather cycles and what its all about.

i've been working like a mad man to get a few frames ready and up for sale! here is a few snaps we took yesterday, mid clean up, of one i just finished today.

there's also an opportunity to get your hands on a frame i built jig free. it's exactly the same geometry as the frame i built for myself, 55cm with 73 degree head tube and 74 degree seat tube. the paint is a bit bubbly under the bottom bracket as i tried a new painter out and he refused to re-paint it when i told him i wasnt happy with it. its also got a small dint in the top tube right at the side of the headlug that also happened at the painters. i didn't even want to show this frame but there is no point it sitting in my workshop when someone could be riding it. its frame only but i would make some forks if anyone wants to buy it as a frameset! email me if your interested.