This past spring I got the call for a 27.5 Plus. The client made the trip up from Massachusetts for a morning of talking bikes, how he intended to ride, what his terrain was like and lucky for both of us: He was just about the same size as me so he was able to …
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27.5 Plus Build Check
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Wheel Summary
So this is the first 27.5 “Plus” bike out the door of 44HQ. Really pleased with how this one turned out and I think it’s a high time to give you the cliff notes version on wheel size… If you’re not “hep” to what a Plus sized bike is, here’s the intel you need to …
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Tubing, True Temper and Why Made in the USA Matters
One of my goals with 44 Bikes is to produce bicycle frames here in New Hampshire from as many U.S. sourced materials as possible. I see it as my responsibility as a business owner to look no further than our own shores for materials to build my bicycles. Now I know you can’t get everything …
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Logging
New Hampshire’s no stranger to the lumberjack. According to some sources of history, over 80% of NH was clear cut at one point or another. I want to say we’re either the 2nd or 3rd most forested state these days? But New Hamsphire has always been home to logging practices. In technical jargon, many land …
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Shop Improvements!
Every time I start a new project be it for the shop or our house… I’ve got to haul a myriad of tools and equipment from all points of the compass. Stuff up at the house and stuff down in the shop needs to be dragged one way or another before I can start the …
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Marauder : 27.5+ Bikepacking
I got the call recently to build a 27.5+ bike packing rig for a photographer who has a knack for taking epic trips and even more epic photos. Perhaps you already follow Mr. Wilson’s work via Instagram. If not, give him a follow! Apparently, he’s working his way down to Peru and needed a special …
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Hunstman : “Super Fortress” Edition
Recently finished up a Huntsman frame set with ALL the trimmings for a client in Connecticut. This one included fenders, a custom fork with rack/fender mounts, matched Thomson Stem and optional carbon ENVE CX fork. Set up will be 2×11 with an 1x option. 12mm TA front and rear. Internal rear brake routing. And that …
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History Lesson : “Swinging Bridge Road”
As I’ve mentioned previously, I love History. Especially when it’s close to home and in this case, it’s to do with my home town. When I was a kid, I’d hear a handful of stories repeated often about our Valley (The Upper Perkiomen Valley to be exact). There seemed to be a soft place in …
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Negative Space
So let’s talk about negative space. Negative space is defined as the space in or around an object or within the subject of an image. It’s that space that the object or subject resides. It plays a huge role in composition of subject matter and when properly addressed, can silently underscore the subject matter. My …
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Haircuts!
I was out for a ride last night with Kaya. We’re doing our thing tearing up some single track. I paused to grab a snack and a drink of water, but wanted to clean up my glasses. Take them off and that’s when it hit me… I need a hair cut. You see, there’s a …
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