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27.5, 29er, adam sklar, custom, custom bike, custom frame, custom mountain bike, Gear, Hardtail Mountain Bikes, montana, NAHBS, News, sklar bikes, steel - March 16, 2017

Sklar Bikes: Best Mountain Bike at NAHBS 2017

The twelfth edition of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) just wrapped up in Salt Lake City, Utah. Since 2005, NAHBS has showcased custom frame builders from around the country, and now the world. Awards are given out for a variety of categories including: Best in Show, Best Theme, Best Utility Bike, etc. But …

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The Starling Murmur: Custom FS 29er Frame is a Rare Bird

The vast majority of boutique, custom framebuilders use steel as their material of choice. It’s relatively easy to work with and readily available. Most of those builders though, are turning those steel tubes into hardtails. However, Joe McEwan of Starling Cycles is breaking that mold with his bikes. He started Starling with the Swoop, a 155mm …

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Eleven Fat Bike Test Ride Review: Fast and Fun, Like NASCAR

At Cyclofest last month I noticed a number of riders heading out on good-looking fat bikes, but I didn’t recognize the brand. It turns out they were riding Eleven bikes, and on the second day of the demo Aaron and I dropped by for a test ride. Yes, it’s true: Aaron rode a fat bike, …

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custom, Gear, NAHBS, ti, titanium, wittson - February 12, 2016

Introducing the Wittson Custom Ti Cycles Bestia 29er

With the 2016 North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) in Sacramento, CA, coming up at the end of the month, we’ve been getting plenty of press releases from companies that will be attending. This one from Wittson Custom Ti Cycles in Lithuania really stood out. Regular readers will know that I’m already a sucker for a hardtail …

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The Joys of Buying a Custom Mountain Bike

For many of us, there’s nothing so marvelous as the perfect bike. Even as a total noob, when I bought my first mountain bike, I tried 16 different bikes, most of which I liked, but none really stood out above the others. Then, just as I had resigned myself to taking home one of the …

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