Repeat customer coming back for a Huntsman to round out his stable. He had me build a 29er the previous season. So up above is pretty much everything you need to build a bike with the exception of the seat stays (I typically make those once the bike is all tacked together to get the …
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Ray’s 29+ / Fat
Finished up Ray’s fat bike which will see most of it’s life in 29+ mode for now. Build is pretty strait forward with a set of custom wheels buit around I9’s 135/170mm Torch Classic Hubs and Velocity’s Dually Rims, Thomson Stem/Seat Post, Watson Ti Bars, Avid BB7 Disc Brakes, a mix of Shimano Drivetrain components …
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2014 Hampshire 100 X SWEEP REPORT
So this year I didn’t race the local event, The Hampshire 100. I figured (and wanted) to give back to such a great event so I volunteered Saturday to help out with registration. I had a few bikes on hand too, but it was more about answering questions, helping riders find their way and in …
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44 Bikes MTN. SS XXX : My Ride
Originally, the 3rd installment of my “Why I build” series was going to be on my own personal fat bike. I’ve decided to shelve that one for a bit as I have some special updates for the 2015 Winter Season in order, which I think will be best addressed with the current build and compare …
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David’s Huntsman Signed, Sealed and Delivered
It’s always nice to finish up a build, finalize all the details with the client and then watch as Fedex picks up the big box of goods. Some may thing this is a tough thing to watch. I have to admit it gets me excited. The reason for this excitement is I basically put myself …
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Ron’s Huntsman Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Got word from Ron that he received his Huntsman from the sounds of it, he’s mighty pleased. He even mentioned he was currently mapping out the long way to work routes. This is the kind of stuff I like to hear – literally rearranging your schedule and beaten path to get in more shred! I’m …
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44 Bikes Poster Series : AVAILABLE NOW
You guys asked for it… I’m delivering. After much debate over which posters to formalize, I settled on 3 which I believe make a great set. Order one, two or all three and save on shipping. These are hand printed by the good folks at Brainstorm in Dover, NH. Printed on thick 100lb 18×24 sheet …
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44 Bikes MTN Bike XXX : My Ride
Last week I took the reader on a detailed journey about my personal Huntsman build. This was an account of not only the “what” behind a build, but more importantly the WHY behind the choices I made from geometry, to set up and component selection. Seems this was well received so I’ve decided to do …
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44 Bikes Huntsman XXX : My Ride
Over the course of any given week, I get a lot of inquiries about custom bicycles. One of the build’s that typically gets a lot of attention is the Huntsman. Many come to me because the stock offerings just don’t quite fit what it is they’re looking for, sometimes figuratively and other times literally. No …
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Fistful of Fat
It’s that time in the list. Fat bikes abound. In the next two weeks or so, two fat bikes should be done, 4 x 135mm unicrown steel forks should be finished and 3 different giant wheelsets should come in and out of the shop. 2 of which are HED Big Deal’s laced to I9 in …
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