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...

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...

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...

n the world of ti frames, Kent Eriksen is a legend. After selling off the company he founded, Moots Cycles, Eriksen got back to his roots and opened up shop in his old shop that he started in the early 80’s. Now he is making some of the most amazing titanium bikes on the market. Trey is lucky enough to have his hands on number 241. If the frame looks anything...

Steve Stickel is a name that many of you probably don’t know…but should. His custom frames are hand made out of Asheville, NC and have incredible craftsmanship. For those of you local to the Atlanta area, you can see Lonestar’s white 26″ singlespeed made by Steve at the local trial head. LS will be the first to tell you how great the frame really...

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...

Another incredible ss 29er. This Independent Fab belongs to Jason up in Asheville, NC. The component list ranges from Phil Wood, Eno, Fox, Brooks and Chris King. Independent Fabrication makes some of the best steel hardtails on the market and this one is no exception. The midnight blue against the white of the Fox F29 is a perfect mix. After a post 3hr Bent Creek ride,...

It’s not everyday that you get to ride a bike like this. Hambone insisted that I take his brand new Wolfhound 29er SS out for a spin. First the spec list: Wheels: Industry Nine’s on Stan’s Flow rims – Custom black and orange spokes alternating every two Fork: Custom Marz 20mm rigid Brakes: Avid Juicy 7’s (these will change) w/custom black...