james' fixed gear

here is james' fixed gear. reynolds 631, hand carved bi-lam head tube, a custom hand carved seat stay bridge and some lovely paint detail by hydro graphics right here in york. we managed to get the frame shot in the studio but luckily tokyo fixed gear got some shots of the complete build which turned out really classy!

photos: kayti peschke and tokyo fixed gear

my new track bike

good things come to those who wait...

this frame has been a long time in the making. it has taken me nearly 2 years to find these lugs. my soft spot for the carlton 'capella' lugs first came long before that when my friend ady came home with an old carlton grass track racer. i now even have a spare set of these lugs and know where i can get plenty more if i ever need them, typical. i used 531 tubes for the classic feel and to compliment the 45+ year old lugs and decked it out with classic looking parts including a bunch of beautiful new dura-ace bits.

i have said it before and i will say it again, there is no better feeling than riding a bike that you built with your own hands, especially when you have waited so long to finally have it just the way you want!

photos: kayti peschke

i fillet brazed the whole fork crown to give it an old look

i capped the stays 'hufnagel' style as jordan was a big inspiration for me to start building bikes!

webstore update

we are now taking international orders from our online shop!

webstore

we are pleased to announce that our webstore is now open to the uk. international orders will be available in the next few days when we have sorted out shipping costs. all uk prices include p+p and will be shipped first class the next working day after your order is placed. keep your eyes peeled as there will be new things added soon. including limited signed and numbered bicycle related prints by local artists.

purple print

aqua print

Pete's custom track frame

pete is an engineer/ jig maker at rolls royce, he is a hands on person, so he wanted a hand incorporated into the design some how. bi-laminate joins was the perfect way of achieving this. plus it is always nice to do something a little different and spend some time chopping away at some metal. i will also be making a stem with a hand incorporated into it so keep your eyes peeled over the next few weeks.

photos: kayti peschke

we used paul track ends but i forgot to photograph the adjusters