So a while back I built up a dedicated single speed for myself (view the full Flickr album here) I swap out bikes every now and again as my weekly riding takes shape. Most days I’m hitting the trails on my 1×11 setup. Some days though the hankering hits me for a pedal on the …
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Builders’ Ride : Marauder SS w/ 1×11 Option
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Marauder : Back in Black
I was getting some ribbing from some fellow builders’ not too long ago in regards to the sudden “change” in visual direction in terms of color. I assured them I had not strayed from the path. Cam’s Marauder quiets any doubt that 44 Bikes murders out bikes like no one else. The blue of the …
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Huntsman Di2
Every once in a while you get a client after your own heart. This Huntsman Di2 build is right up my alley. Room for 40mm tires, Di2 compatible and with the flat black powder, the gloss sparkle silver decal is a subtle accent to match the stainless head tube badge. A simple, straight forward build. …
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Proud Customer
My parents were up this weekend for a visit. Leading up to the date, I was prepping a bike for my Dad. When I built the next version of my own fat bike, I made some upgrades that left me with essentially a parts kit for another bike… I was originally going to sell everything …
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Huntsman X Candy Blue
Up on deck next is a Huntsman with room for 40mm tires and built for a 2×11 setup as well as Disk Brakes. Parts kit included ENVE Tapered Disk CX Fork, Thomson Collar and a Cane Creek 110 headset. This one’s headed north to Vermont and will cruise a mix of dirt roads and pilot …
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Huntsman X Flat Black w/ Reserve Stock Gold Decals
Up on deck once the decals arrived was Jimmy’s Huntsman. Jim’s currently deployed overseas, so we’ve been talking about his build via email when he can get a connection. Once decals arrived, there was a slight hitch with my signature flat black/gloss decal look. The two new decals (Swear to Shred and Made in NH) …
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The Eagle Has Landed
44TSB-1 44 Bikes Technical Service Bulletin No. 1 : Attention all clients of the past. For immediate release, an official 44 Bikes Decal Kit of your choosing in Black, White, Silver, Red or Blue. (Gold is a special reserve stock for special projects temporarily until we can get more printed). Please contact me directly, contact …
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Rohloff 29er
Up above is Rich’s baby “Miss Jenny”. Rich came to me with a bunch of requests, insight and ideas. Actually, he wanted a fat bike. After a bunch of conversations and asking some detailed questions about what Rich intended to use his new bicycle for, I carefully persuaded that perhaps a Fat Bike was not …
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Huntsman Out the Door
This is Julie’s Huntsman commissioned as a 1×11 to cruise dirt roads and have room for 40mm tires. Unlike most builds that seem to go through the doors, this one was liquid paint by Jay Nutini. Julie originally requested white with matching bands of Sour Apple Green to highlight the matching Chris King headset, bottom …
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Back in the Saddle…
With all that time on the lathe, it’s time to get back to making some bikes. First up is a hard tail 29er… I had not welding in about a month. Things can get rusty when you don’t persist. I found it was a little like riding a bike? But I’m glad I didn’t forget …
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