Throw back Thursday going back to 2014 with this Super sprint track bike. It was the first frame I built using the Samson track ends and aero track fork crown with Kalavinka lugs and BB to round out the Japanese inspired build. Tubing was a mix of Reynolds 853 tapered 1”-11/8” top tube, True Temper OX platinum ST,DT,HT with Reynolds 753 Serotta bend CS @kaiseitubes seat stays and aero fork blades. Paint by @paintbytodd custom @victoirecycles Bishop track hubs built up by Tommy @cutlassvelo@nitto_handlebar_works@chriskingbuzz Suntour Superbe pro track cranks. Photos by @highfructosecornsyrup
Bronze head badge and lugs for #framebuilderfriday
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#saltlakecityhandbuilt
#handmadebikes
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#luggedsteel
#lugsnotdrugs
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#custombicyclemovement
The @reneherse fork crown isa perfect fit for the ’Toei Special’ fork blades. Slim lower blades for elegance and comfort (and speed!)
📷 @jonnycycles
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#forkcrown
#kaiseitubing
#brazing
#reneherse
Our contribution for @jpweigle ’s virtual French Fender Day: When Peter Weigle joined the Hirose Owners’ Meeting in Japan. A meeting of giants… and great riding on great roads.
#ffd2021v #cshirose
The craft of lugged frames has never been in better hands. And in @jpweigle ’s case, we know the finished bike will ride as well as it looks.
#kaiseitubes #steelbike #framebuilding #custombike #randobike
@scarabcycles builds their Letras out of the finest steel tubing.
#kaiseitubes
#handmadeincolombia
#scarabcycles
#custombikes
#steelisreal
#builtwithenve
#scarabletras
#roadbike
Repost @scarabcycles : The tubes of our frames are made of high-strength steel alloys.
They are not regular tubing and cannot be found in a hardware store.
Our suppliers are Columbus from Italy 🇮🇹 and Kaisei from Japan🇯🇵.
We choose every single tube carefully and the selection depends
on the type of bike, the riders and the rider style.
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#scarabcycles
#customsteel
#steelisreal
Builders like @mariposabicycles appreciate the consistent high quality and carefully calibrated heat treatment of Kaisei tubing. This showstopper at the Enve Builders Roundup is a wonderful modern interpretation of a performance steel bike.
#kaiseitubes #steelisreal #custombike #allroadbike
#Repost @prairiecrowbikeworks
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650b Light Tour/Randonneur. Tubing blend spec’d for careful off-road use in addition to pavemebt and gravel. Little more clean up/finish work to do on this but I needed to see the complete picture.
