Bill wanted a new fork for his Norther-Lyon bike. There wasn’t anything wrong with the original fork, he just didn’t like the handling of the low trail design, which is understandable. I love low trail bikes, but bike handling can be subjective. I’ve also been curious to check out this collaboration between Jeff Lyon and Norther Cycles so I took on the project. I made Bill a new fork with...
There are a lot of benefits of a custom bike: Fit, tubing selection, picking the perfect tire size…blah blah blah. You know what one of the best things is? Custom racks designed to fit the bike, the bag, and the intended use perfectly. No adjustable struts, no compromise to make it fit all bikes, just the perfect rack for this particular bike. When I...
A classy all road rando bike for touring, commuting, and general ridin’ around. 650b wheels with 42mm wide tires (the new road bike standard), my favorite “vintage” 10 speed Shimano drivetrain, integrated lighting/charging system, and a full complement of custom racks (Cerakote by Black Magic Paint). In addition to the handlebar bag support rack I made a lowrider rack to carry pannier and my dropanier...
The maiden voyage on an adventure bike should be adventurous. Michael and Adam from NYF Paint drove up from Madison to pick up Michaels new bike and do a little overnight trip through the Chequamegon National Forest to Minocqua. We chose a mildly challenging 107 mile route, only one “road” did not go through, no bikes were harmed, and fun was had by all. ...
An all road adventure bike collaboration between Michael, Adam at NYF paint, and myself. A bike equally at home on commutes, day rides as well as longer loaded touring. Lots of neat little details on this one: A 3 way switch to control the lights and charger, stem clamp Garmin mount, seat tube mounted blinky holder, lowrider-esque dry bag carriers (Cerakote by Black Magic Paint), along with...