Justin’s 650B gravel bike
Justin came to me with a good idea of what he wanted, requesting a frame built around 650×48 tires, constructed from stainless steel tubing, with an eye on keeping the weight low. We had everything decided upon, using SRAM’s 12spd XPLR groupset, when the new 13spd version was released – which requires a UDH dropout. Which turned out to be in short supply for a stainless steel one! Justin did a great job with research and tracked down a suitable dropout machined by Ora in Taiwan.
The fork is a US-made lightweight carbon all-road model from Allied, connected to the frame via custom English headset cups. Enve gravel rims are laced to Industry 9 hubs, and finishing kit is from FSA.
Justin came up with a beautiful paint scheme, leaving the raw brushed stainless exposed at the rear end and for the headtube logo. It was artfully applied by Colorworks. The final weight comes in at 17.1lbs.
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winner of Best in Show at the 2013 North American Handmade Bike Show. Custom bicycles built in Eugene, Oregon, USA since 2009.
Ok that ‘s close to perfection and it’s not even mine !
Great job
Stunning bike as always. Is the paintscheme representing the bridges of NY? I see a hint of Brooklyn and Verrazzano there ;-)?
Thanks! Justin says it is the Brooklyn Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Hello Rob, can I may ask you for the exactly geometry of this bike and riders inseam and height, please. By the way, how long is the cue for orders at the moment ?
BR
Sona
Hi Sona – I sent you an email directly in reply :-
thanks, Rob.