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  • NAHBS
  • CaptainFlashheart
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    howarthp
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    I think the English Cycles bike is fantastic. GCN has a video talking about it (https://youtu.be/6TEyZLpCRkI). I do think he is head and shoulders above other frame builders in terms of originality.

    Onzadog
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    The new onyx hubs are supposed to be there as well. Has anyone found any details on them?

    CaptainFlashheart
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    bedmaker
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    That truss fork with enough space to shove a tent in makes so much sense.
    Lots of lovely stuff, the hours that go into some of these bikes must be huge.

    eddiebaby
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    The thought of going to a bike show fills me with dread unless one of the ones with trails nearby that you can try a bike on. NAHBS though would be well worth a visit. Must do Bespoked this year.

    cynic-al
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    Black Sheep fork

    WTAF is the (functional) point of that?

    English does look nice. I guess you could wax the chain. EDIT I see it’s a belt (Big Hitter shame)

    hols2
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    So what is the technical definition of a “hand-made bicycle”? Obviously, some tools are required, but is it limited to hammers, anvils, a hacksaw, files, and a gas-torch, or are powertools allowed? Are CNC bits allowed? Do all the other bits, like headsets, cranks, bottom brackets need to be hand-made too, or is it just the frame?

    brakes
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    So what is the technical definition of a “hand-made bicycle”?

    it’s the opposite of “not hand-made”.

    cynic-al
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    Aren’t all frames hand made (welded) tho, even Tai or Chinese mass manufactured ones?

    hols2
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    it’s the opposite of “not hand-made”.

    So it’s not-not-hand-made. But to be completely not-hand-made, a bike would have to be built entirely without a human laying a hand on it. No bike meets that criteria, so all current bikes are not-not-hand-made, therefore all current bikes are hand-made.

    brakes
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    thanks for the pics CFH
    the first English is gopping, entirely because of the paint job
    the second bikepacking English is nice, loving the elevated chainstay.

    brakes
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    therefore all current bikes are hand-made.

    by handmaidens?

    mickmcd
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    So what is the technical definition of a “hand-made bicycle

    I think wrt to this its where the guy making them has the ability to disappear up his own arse

    otsdr
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    kerley
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    So what is the technical definition of a “hand-made bicycle”

    For NAHBS it would be a very low volume bike manufacturer rather than a factory making 100s of bike per day although both are hand made. You could use the word artisan I suppose versus someone who just puts a high number of exactly the same bikes together following a rigid set of processes.

    hols2
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    You could use the word artisan I suppose versus someone who just puts a high number of exactly the same bikes together following a rigid set of processes.

    So hand-made = crap quality control then?

    mickmcd
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    So hand-made = crap quality control then?

    Hater

    hols2
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    Hater

    Yes I am. What’s your point?

    mickmcd
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    there isn’t one

    hols2
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    there isn’t one

    that’s what I hate the most.

    Kamakazie
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    Love that single sided English.

    CaptainFlashheart
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