james' alfine 11 all round disc bike

here is james' custom bike. it is the first time i have built a frame around a gear hub and disc brakes. it turned out looking super traditional but with the modern features of an 11 speed gear hub and discs. james approached me wanting a bike that he could ride in various situations, on the road, down country lanes as well as rides through the woods with his kids. he wanted a super clean look so i made sure to hide as much cable and fittings as possible. I am super happy with the way the frame turned out, especially the curvy lines of the rear end and all the cable routing. other fun aspects of this build was hand carving the disc mount and making the jig to fit it too.

what we ended up with is in my opinion one of the nicest bike i have produced to date. clean and traditional with a modern twist, thats the best thing about doing what i do, putting your own twist on things.

photos: kayti peschke

the hand made stem was nickel plated with a brushed finish

curvy!

script text to keep in theme with the minimal and traditional look

front brake and gear cable entrance

front brake cable exit and hand carved disc mount

curved seat stay bridge

gear cable exit and hand made stainless dropout face

curved stay brace

bb fillet

gear cable routing

hin's single speed

hin just dropped by this afternoon to pick up his new single speed. it's always amazing to have a customer come to pick up a whole bike and then go for a quick ride before they catch the train home.

from the start, hin wanted something simple with nice detail but without screaming about it, so we went for some hand carved sleeving on the bi-lam headtube but with a single colour paint to keep it understated. the cable stop for the rear brake is also hand made.

i did a little work on the fork crown too, as well as mounting the pivots on there for the paul racer brakes which i think looks great and still leaves enough room to run mudguards.

the aim of the cable routing through the stem was to keep the cable parallel to the head tube from the profile, as well as not having to have an unsightly cable stop mounted under the stem. these little features really make me tick. simple, functional and aesthetically pleasing.

hin did a great job on carefully choosing his build kit. very simple, all silver and great quality.

the added bonus of coming to collect your feather cycles bicycle over having it delivered is the warm welcome and cup of yorkshire tea. can't beat that for service.

photos: kayti peschke

Mei's Mixte Wedding Present

i have made bikes for females in the past but this frame is my first 'real' ladies bike. it was an absolute pleasure to build, so much fun. i was honored to be asked to make it and it was a complete secret for the past few months. today is mei and leo's wedding day and the bike turned up in massachusetts first thing this morning!

polished stainless and a custom mixed seafoam green with a pearl pink for the detailing make this frame an extremely fitting wedding gift, i just got a photo through of mei holding her new frame and to say she looks happy would be an understatement!

once again, jon and tom dialed the paint and masking!

kayti and i wish you all the best! have an awesome day guys!!!

photos: kayti peschke

hearts!

fleur de lys lug

more fleur de lys, more hearts

a lyric from mei and leo's song