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!

In Pursuit of Craft // - I recently came upon a question posed and although I’m paraphrasing it went something like this: Will craft techniques that have been passed down for centuries be at risk of extinction as the world mechanizes and evolves and will the current generation of makers be the last of their kind? I’m going to answer this with an emphatic NO. Humanity is forever curious. Once that curiosity is kindled, it grows and cannot be extinguished turning into a lifetime pursuit. And just like those curious during the enlightenment, literally going into ancient Rome and digging through its remains, so will humans far into the future. Techniques aren’t necessarily lost. Sometimes they go dormant, only to be rediscovered by those of us who remain curious to once again discover and ultimately master. No trade exemplifies this curiosity quite like the Framebuilding community. So my proposition to technology would be this: Go ahead, I dare you to march on. I’ll fight you tooth and nail one file stroke at a time. But you’ll never possess that certain something that sets the human touch apart: SOUL.

44 HQ X February 2026 - Took the better part of the day to get dug out from this latest storm. Current builds will resume first thing in the morning. In the mean time. Hope everyone is staying warm and cozy by the fire. Here’s a few shots from around 44HQ. - #snowisreal

Let’s Get in Close - Welding seat tube assemblies this afternoon. These dropper ports are fun little welds. More process pics in my story. Enjoy! - #titanium

Secret Society of Internal Dropper Ports // - First Rule of SSOIDP: Don’t talk about the Secret Society of Internal Dropper Ports… - #metal

Waiting for the snow to melt - Is it spring yet? Have the local trail Gnomes groomed the trails yet since this last storm? I have questions that need answers… - #singlespeed