Viva Welding! Welding up Brett’s Fixie, originally uploaded by 44 Bikes.

Took the evening after working on a new build for a client here in the Granite State to climb up to the top of Winn Mtn. which is about 3-4 miles from the shop doors on dirt roads and trail to the summit (1650ft – not too bad for behind the shop!). Was a beautiful …

Put together a set over on my Flickr account of how I make a custom frame from start to finish. It’s a set that spans a bunch of different builds depicting as many of the steps as I have on hand at the moment. As I take additional photos that cover small parts I’ve skipped, …

So a few weeks ago I attended the New England Builders Ball. Overall a great experience and a wonderful event. I hope to be there next year if it continues into a 3rd year (Which it sounds like it will be!). Eric Weis put together one heck of an effort to get all of the …

Paul Rhub 170mm, originally uploaded by 44 Bikes.

Back in the saddle kids. Was waiting on tubes from the good folks at Henry James. This ones headed to Arizona when it’s finished. More soon… Tacking Chainstays, originally uploaded by 44 Bikes.

I’m very proud to share this with all of you here: I’ve officially been Smoked Out on Velocipede Salon. Special thanks go out to Richard Sachs and the rest of the gang on V-Salon. There are some heavy hitters that frequent and contribute to that message board and I feel a real sense of honor …

A great way to end the weekend… Up on Winn Mtn., originally uploaded by 44 Bikes.

See the full monty at the New England Builders Ball Friday October 5th, 7-10pm at the Biltmore in Providence RI. www.facebook.com/newenglandbuildersball Kid Dangerous 29er :: Sneak Peek, originally uploaded by 44 Bikes.