NAHBS: Michael Cleaver

hey there mike cleaver. nice to see you at NAHBS. your bike was lovely as are you in a little bastard kind of way. mama loves you even so.

cleaver you brought this awesome long john. i especially like the bucket and am intrigued by the potbellied truss.

inside the bucket, a street sign. delightful!

my frances

I have reason to believe this is a photo of my bike. me and josh muir have been working out the details for this lady for a year!! Two procrastinators getting shit done.

freeman makes snoball swoon

this beautiful freeman handbuilt parked next to me and I was instantly in love.

copper fork, copper brazing, white tires, beautiful logo, oh my.

and as if the bike wasn't already outstanding, it's coupled too.  there is room for a freeman in my collection.

tea time

i gots a mercian frame and fork (with crusty campagnolo headset) at the bike expo yesterday. this photo is the epitome of mercian imo. enjoy and look forward to some bike building chronicles here on wheelright. Cheerio!

photo credit: manchesterwords

A is for Awesome

A little built in rear blinky. seen at the san diego custom bike show.

van hulsteijn

rad.

Frances and Me

I first saw a Frances cycle parked at the Ferry Building last fall. At that time, I was speculating it's origin and admiring it's beauty. Then in November 2009, I went to the SF Bike Expo and learned that Frances cycles are made by the most talented Josh Muir of Santa Cruz, CA. I instantly fell in love with his mixte frame, first mistaking it for an old bike(it reminds me of a pre-war roadmaster that I've had for years). It was the first time I'd seen an unfinished, unpainted hand built bike frame. I learned that Frances is Josh's mother's name. This picture is of Josh, Frances, and the mixte that caught my eye and stuck in my brain. I'm getting one. More to come on the subject, dear readers.