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Klunker for Casey
Casey's klunker is an homage to early mountain bikes and the Rivendell Hunquapillar...
Commuter for Moira
Moira has been commuting to work on a beater bike for years. She reached out to replace it with something more purpose-built for commuting, grocery-running, and general transportation...
Gravel bike for Robb W.
Reno local Robb W. asked for a new gravel bike with more tire clearance and easier gearing...
Sky Tavern Hardtail
Buy a 130mm-travel hardtail with profits going to the Sky Tavern Bike Park..
Ultralight steel hardtail
Since I spend most of every ride climbing, I wanted to build a hardtail to make the climbing fun. And I can think of nothing more fun than climbing on a super light bike...
Bikepacking bike for Collin
For his new bike, Collin envisioned a steel frame and fork with room for wide 27.5-inch tires, a reliable 1x mountain bike drivetrain, cable-actuated disc brakes, and front and rear rack mounts...
Hardtail for Carlos
Carlos rides in the Austrian mountains. He wanted a hardtail that could tackle a wide variety of tracks, including steep terrain...
Randonneur for Mike L.
It's not every day I get asked to make a traditional randonneuring bike. But if I'm going to make one for somebody Reno local Mike L. is a good man to choose. He's participated in many randonneuring events, including the grand daddy of them all, the 1200-kilometer Paris-Brest-Paris...
Gravel bike v3
I combined the best aspects of my first two personal gravel bikes to make version three...
Gravel bike for Steve W.
Steve is a Reno local with a busy schedule. He wanted a gravel bike that he could ride from his house into the hills in South Reno to get a nice workout without needing to drive anywhere...
Gravel bike for Teague
Reno local Teague reached out to get a custom gravel bike. He requested that I design the bike to work with a Shimano GRX 2x drivetrain and 700x55 tires...
Hardtail for Brody
Brody asked me to make him a do-it-all hardtail. It is designed for a 130mm travel fork, 29x2.6 tires, and a 210mm dropper post...
Bikepacking bike for Moira
Moira lives in rural Nevada. She wanted a bike to explore the infinite dirt roads in the state and to do some bikepacking with her dog...
Gravel bike for Gavin B.
Gavin B. wanted a gravel bike for enjoying the dirt roads around Reno and Truckee. Although he doesn't race, he was keen to design the bike for efficiency...
Gravel bike for Mike S.
Reno local Dr. Mike S. asked me to make him a gravel bike with clearance for the fabulously comfortable and fast Rene Herse 700x55 tires...
Gravel bike for Matt S.
Matt asked me to build him a frame and fork for riding the endless gravel roads around Reno...
Preparing for a bikepacking race
Read about my thoughts while preparing for the TruLassen bikepacking race...
Gravel bike for Kurstin
Kurstin is no stranger to bikepacking the wilds of Nevada...
A dream bikepacking bike
This is the bikepacking bike I’ve been dreaming of for a few years now...
Hybrid for Rachel
Rachel asked me to make her a hybrid for commuting to work and for the occasional tour...
Hardcore hardtail for Collin
Collin asked me to build him a hardcore hardtail using the principles of forward geometry...
In defense of fenders
Read about the value of good fenders on touring and transportation bikes...
In defense of panniers
Read about why bicycle panniers are often the best option on touring and bikepacking trips...
Gravel bike for McCord
McCord requested a gravel bike that would be ideal for events like the Lost and Found Gravel Grinder...
Vermont touring bike
When I pictured myself riding along the wonderful back roads of Vermont, I imagined myself aboard a beautiful lightweight touring bike...
Bikepacking bike for CJ
Carrie’s new bikepacking bike, dubbed Little Beast, is made for roaming dirt roads on multi-day trips...
Sierra gravel explorer
I designed this 650b gravel bike to allow me to explore these roads with as much comfort as possible while still maintaining good performance...
Aggressive hardtail for Scott B.
Scott asked me to make him an aggressive hardtail with 29er wheels...
My touring rig
A great road touring bike blends the best attributes of road, randonneuring, and city bikes into the perfect travel companion...
Dilby III
Carrie uses her bike for transportation, day rides, and unsupported touring. She needs a bike that can brave all weather...