Our friend Gavin was in the shop most of the day yesterday putting some of the finishing touches on his new Geekhouse build. This one is really quite unique and Marty really out did himself with the extras on this bike. The quill stem/handbar combo was hand made at geek headquarters and along with the fork was finished in clear leaving the welds and burns visible and keeping a nice flow through the front of the bike. The seatmast is integrated into the frame using a custom machined thomson top assembly. The frame color matched rear rim looks great in blue and further pulls the bike together. And lets not forget the brazed on geekhouse badge, each one of these is a work of art and you probably wouldn’t believe how much labor goes into finishing one of these little beauties. It is obvious a lot of thought went into each aspect of this bike.
No matter how a bike company builds their complete bikes, certain parts of it are not going to appeal to everyone. Luckily we carry a whole range of parts to make customizing your bike very easy. Bianchi’s new 2010 Pista Via Brera is a very nice looking bike. Classy, retro, simple, things many people are looking for in a fixed gear or single speed. Over the weekend we sold one to a customer who decided it could be even a bit nicer. So we ended up swapping out the saddle for a san marco rolls, the sweeping flat bar for a pair of nitto’s stainless steel risers, and the cork grips for some black Ourys. We were really happy with the out come, those minor changes really made a big difference. Not everyone has the budget to start from scratch and build up the bike of their dreams, but starting with an off the shelf bike and making a few choice upgrades can really get you a great bike while saving a lot of money!
Check out this video which interviews 2 of my favorite Boston Custom builders. Towards the beginning of the film you see the letter E from our Superb sign being powder coated purple at Sugar coat. We also currently have 6 Igleheart track frames on the way to the shop. Should drop any day now.
R.E.Load makes some really high quality bags all handmade in Philly. They make multiple sizes of messenger sling type bags and backpack style bags. New this year is a split strap option on their sling bags making them even more versatile. R.E.Load also specializes in custom bags, so if there is a specific color combo or graphic you want on your bag, let us know and we can get it for you.
