HOT SEAT // - Got the swing arm and lower shock mount tacked today. You probably can’t see it but I’m not happy with those seat stay bends.. I’m going to break those tacks, and rotate the brake mount forward a tad more to give the caliper more clearance and that will allow me to get that look I’m after for seatstay to top tube visuals. Esoteric designer not satisfied type stuff… - #steelfullsuspension #snakedriver

Details - Few details for your Friday. Marauder Ti headed out the door to a lucky client! - #titanium

Marauder Ti - Lucky no. 85 with a special request to put an 11 somewhere on the frame with some lightning bolts. Your wish is my command! - #titaniumisreal

2-Piece Rocker - Revised 2-piece rocker for the Snakedriver project. Updates include eliminating the need for washers at the seat stay Clevis receivers, refined material removal for additional weight savings, overall narrower shape without loss of tire clearance and maximum compatibility with worst case scenario air shocks. Finally can check clearances on the swing arm and front triangle and finish up V4.2 so it’s ready for a full season of testing. Spring is shaping up nicely! - Special thanks to @thomashosford for turning my Fusion 360 files into 7075 aluminum sweetness! - #steelfullsuspension #snakedriver

NEW ROCKER ASSEMBLY - Fresh Rockers hot off the presses thanks to @thomashosford . Lots of new details and updates on these. Still a little bit of refinement and a few details to dial in but holy cow.. these were a long time coming and I’m quite pleased with the results. Time to wrap up this prototype and get things prepped for a full season of testing ahead! - *Editors Note: pictured is the finalized parts assembly +8x bearings. That’s as bare bones as I can get it with a good mix of stock hardware and minimal custom parts. - If all goes according to plan, this prototype will be as close to pre-production as it gets. - #steelfullsuspension #snakedriver

2026 Philly Bike Expo // - As some of you may have come to realize, I will unfortunately not be at the 2026 @phillybikeexpo I needed a break from the prep and bustle of trade shows this year but due to tariff uncertainty in the Spring of 2025, I decided to hold on specific projects to see how things shook out which wreaked havoc on my prototype timelines for two long standing projects effectively pushing both projects far into 2026 and resulting in me basically not having anything new to show or share. - However! The show must go on and it’s an awesome show. So if you want to see amazing work from the likes of builders like @chapmancycles @bishopbikes @coastcyclesnyc @royal_h_cycles and many others, head on down to in my opinion the finest city in all of North America: PHILADELPHIA. Good eats. AWESOME BIKES. And one heck of a weekend! - And a special note to the show organizers @binab85 @phillybrazer : Thank you for all that you have done for the custom framebuilding world and for the Philly bicycling community. You’ve always welcomed me to your city with kindness and grace. For that I am grateful. I hope to be back in 2027. We all owe you a tremendous debt. So from me to you: Thank you!