Posts Tagged ‘steel’

  • Curtlo Cycles
    Today seems like another great day for a custom steel builder write up. Doug Curtis of Curtlo Cycles has been custom fabricating his amazing frames for over 20 years. His reputation for having one of the best riding steel frames on the market has been earned through years of perfecting is craft. Each frame is hand made exactly to each customers needs. From Curtlo.com: From...
    by 198 at May 22nd, 2008 at 08:05 am
  • Wolfhound Cycles
    Fred Cuthbert of Wolfhound Cycles builds what is considered a true work of art.  His fillet brazed, custom steel creations not only look like nothing else on the trail, but they are the best riding steel frames that I have ever had the pleasure of testing.  Hambone’s orange Wolfhound 29er rigid is featured on this site. From Wolfhound.com What makes a Wolfhound...
    by 198 at May 14th, 2008 at 06:05 am
  • Stoic Cycles
    I have a true soft spot in my heart for custom steel frame builders. The amount of care and craftsmanship that goes into every single one of their frames is unlike any other build in the industry. These guys have a true love for the sport, and most of the time…they make next to nothing on their works of art. Every now and then, I am going to highlight some of...
    by 198 at April 29th, 2008 at 08:04 am
  • The State of the Bike Industry
    Blue Collar Mountain Biking did an interview with Jill Hamilton of Haro Bikes concerning the bike industry and where prices are going. She was quoted as saying the following: If you are going to buy a bike, do it now. Full audio interview found on BlueCollarMTB.com. 198′S THOUGHTS Jill is right, and I am really surprised that we haven’t actually seen this sooner....
    by 198 at April 19th, 2008 at 07:04 am
  • I Miss My Singlespeed
    That’s right…I finally said it. I really do miss my singlespeed. Now, to clarify, I don’t particularly miss the Curtlo as much as singlespeeding itself. The Curtlo was an incredible bike built by Doug Curtis. It rode beautifully and one of the best rides I have ever been on was a ss ride on this bike at Tsali with Jason. It was just one of those...
    by 198 at March 22nd, 2008 at 02:03 pm