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I am in Vegas at the Connect Marketplace convention. ( http://connectmarketplace.com/ )I have 42 meetings over the course of 2 days. Its like speed dating for meeting planners.I made several good connections today and look forward to booking the NAHBS location for 2011.Just a few of the folks I met today were representatives from Providence, Milwaukee, Chattanooga and even San Diego.Tonight, we

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Trends, Innovations, and CommentsINDIANAPOLIS - 115 exhibitors and 6,428 attendees attended a highly successful fifth annual North American Handmade Bicycle Show, at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, February 27 - March 1, 2009, and many exhibitors called this the best show to date."I am delighted with the way NAHBS went this year. When I first announced Indianapolis as the location, a

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Three diverse booths represented the first handmade forays from Japan to NAHBS.And all three gave the same enthusiastic answer, in translation, about how they discovered the show ...Yohei's blog! Yohei Morita is a photographer representing the Japanese side of COG, a large-format fixed gear magazine published in the US by Peter DiAntoni of Milwaukee and distributed in Japan by Morito. COG

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Nick Crumpton arrived at this year’s NAHBS as one of The Original Six, the cohort of framebuilders who have been represented at every show since its inception. What keeps him coming back? Well, the allure of seeing old friends and colleagues, but most of all an over-riding enthusiasm and joy at being immersed in a life-long love of cycling.Nick’s first interest in what makes a bicycle frame tick

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The "Pedal Park" at NAHBS offered valet parking to show-attendees who biked to the event.Jam-packed racks of hundreds of bikes gave an overview of the kinds of bikes that show enthusiasts ride daily. ... And what an assortment it was!Patinas of scratches, stickers and mud couldn't hide the handmade bikes that could be seen throughout the racks, revealing a wide range of set-ups for daily

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Broakland’s Twin Drive Bike: The whole point of Broakland Bicycle’s twin drive bike is simple: riding it is fun.The Oakland builders of three years created the bike’s unique crankset as a challenge to themselves and to add an aesthetic component to their riding. With creative input from a group of Bay Area graffiti artists and a breadth of fifteen years welding experience, these builders work to

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Okay ... the party's over ... but the blog goes on!Over the next few days there will be more reports from the show appearing here. Meanwhile, plans abound for next year's show ...The images from the show have been pulled together here. Thanks to all contributors. Keep looking back because these are constantly being added to.

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Just check here for the latest.

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Just drifting around the NAHBShow, you can't help but be amazed at the variety of bicycles on show, but nothing suggests togetherness more than a tandem. And this show has some beautiful examples of togetherness, even a tandem which will fit into two - admittedly largish - suitcases. Anyway, find images here.As you might expect, handmade bicycles incorporate design details and craftsman

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Having returned from a trip to Japan a few weeks ago, my outlook on everything has been a bit “Japan-centric.” Going through the exhibit hall at NABHS has been no exception. I was immediately drawn to the CCP booth, but certainly, I was not the only one. Their unique line of clothing is practical, stylish, fun, and attracting a lot of attention from the crowd.I spoke to Aaron Terruli, the company

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A crowd just over 3,000 filled the show halls on day two, as cyclists from all over the USA turned out in droves to the world's finest exhibition of handmade bicycles.

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Customers of the framebuilders at this year’s NAHBS will be interested to know that these artisans are customers, too. Just as builders work one on one with individuals to create made to measure bicycles, the companies who supply them with their most basic raw material, the tubes, work closely with individual framebuilders to meet the precise demands of the craft.Fabrizio Aghito, VP of Gruppo,

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Most of the bikes at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show are works of art, but KirkLee Bicycles’ latest creation was inspired by artwork.When Florida veterinarian and triathlete Rachel Gross contacted the custom bike builder to create for her a new road bike, she decided to take the opportunity to pay tribute to her mother, an artist suffering from Alzheimer’s. When it came time to paint the

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Many here at NAHBS fondly remember their first bicycle. Imagine those memories if your first bike was the child-size cruiser displayed in Keith Anderson’s booth. A Lafayette, IN native now in Grant’s Pass, OR, Anderson describes himself as primarily a painter these days. He has painted at least eight bikes at the show, including the remarkable Candy Stripe bike for Peacock Groove, and is

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To anyone who has ridden in Indianapolis before NAHBS rolled into town, it’s obvious that thousands of people who love bikes have converged on the city. They are everywhere, small packs of cyclists passing through the Indy traffic. And, they are from everywhere.Indianapolis has long been known as the crossroads of the United States, and if evidence is needed, a cross-section of this year’s NAHBS

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The Show image library is ever expanding, and as well as new albums of components, apparel and ... bikes, there is much more added by our show bloggers and photographers here.

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What do Naked Bikes and RR Cycles have in common?They’re run by three world record cyclists for human powered speed.Sam Whittingham of Naked Bikes holds the current overall HPV speed record of 82 mph. And he’s this month’s cover-person of “Reader’s Digest,” Canada.“Fast” Freddy Markham of RR Cycles has held many world speed records—recently, the Hour at 54 miles—and now owns the Masters record of

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How many people does it take to build 100 custom bicycles in a year? Well, apparently, just two. With the help of just his wife and the occasional apprentice, Carl Strong annually builds about 100 bikes in his Bozeman, Montana shop. Minus a slight dip in sales around the holiday, Strong is happy to report that the troubled economy has not affected his business.As he explains, if cycling is your

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Endurance mountain bikers were the first to realize the benefits of riding with ergonomically profiled handgrips. The wing extension on the Ergon grips provides additional support for the carpal tunnel area of the wrist, and it doesn’t take long for this to start feeling a lot more comfortable.Weekend recreational mountain bikers and now road riders with flat handlebars are discovering the

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Attendance at the show on Friday touched 1,700, well up on last year’s figure at Portland, which had 1,254 attendees.

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Although their top seller is a 29” wheel single speed mountain bike, Vicious is investing in the resurgent 650B wheel standard, made popular by the retrodriven interest in old-style city bikes.“We’re hearing about a lot of interest in this wheel size, and for us it’s exciting to have something in between a 26” and a 29” wheel. It has the acceleration of a smaller wheel, and the smooth rolling of

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I guess most of these could be designated road bikes crafted from steel, titanium and carbon, and maybe one or two other exotic materials. Most are geared. All are finished, painted and buffed to perfection, exemplars of the bicycle builders art with more than a hint of science and engineering and commitment.Lots of images here.

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Whether you're carrying home the six-pack or setting out on a round the world expedition, there is a bike for you at this year's NAHBShow. See images from the show here.

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While wandering through the booths at this year’s NAHBS, you might notice a matching bicycle and six-pack of Small Batch 417 Indiana Pale Ale at Shamrock Cycles. Tim O’Donnell explains, “It happened over beers . . . like most good ideas.”He and a customer were discussing the paint scheme of the Galway 650B Mountain Bike. O’Donnell suggested that the colors of the Irish flag, but, “(The customer)

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... and the occasional hub-gear.Dozens of fixy and single-speed bikes are on show. I don't know if it's consumers harking back to simpler times or just the aesthetic presence and mechanical simplicity of a bike with only one gear. Anyway, here they are.

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The NAHBShow got off to a flying start this morning with a record 2400 visitors having pre-booked online.I spent the first hour or so mingling with the crowds. I took a picture of every exhibitor's display. You can see them all here.Latest information from the show here.More images soon ...

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An influential new organization has emerged from the ranks of handmade frame builders.According to a press release issued 26 February, eight frame builders from three countries have spent the last 24 months working together to create an international organization which they hope can strengthen the trade, pay homage to its past, and work towards ensuring that its future is bright and

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Logistics, cost and convenience added to a region full of cyclists hungry for a good show in determining how NAHBS chose Indianapolis for its 2009 convention. Don Walker, promoting the show for the 5th year, pointed out that Indy convention executives made the city a reasonable choice.It was Indianapolis’ cycling notable Jeff Gold, now of De Rosa cycles, who said it best. Gold pointed out that,

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This is Exhibition Hall D, The Indianapolis Convention Center, IN, this morning, just before the first exhibitors started setting up their displays.I took a walk around trying not to get in the way and took these images ... just to give you a taster.Vicious Cycles' incredible Thunderwing.Alternative Needs Transport's Boston Roadster.It's not all about the bike. Shiela Moon Athletic Apparel.But

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Online ticket sales for the NAHBShow end at 12.01AM EST, Thursday 26th February.Tickets will only then be available at the door at $20.00/day, so there are just a few days left to get the online deal; $15.00/1 day; $25.00/2 day and $35.00/3 day.On the door:adults $20.00/daychildren under 5 $freechildren 6-14 $8.00/dayYou can still register for the online deal here.Essentially, you need to do this

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The next couple of days will see me traveling from the East into deepest Indiana to run the web presence of the North American Handbuilt Bicycle Show from Indianapolis - splash page here and information hub here.I will be compiling a daily, if not hourly, blog right here to keep those who can't attend informed and at least give some ideas of the latest trends and superb craftsmanship on show, as

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With the opening of North America's most prestigious hand built bicycle show just a few days away, the website is starting to move into live mode.Catch up with the latest show information from the website's information hub ... here.The latest images from the show will be available here as the show begins.And, of course, daily reports will be available here, on the show blog.Bookmark this page now

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We've taken a moment to harmonize with the NAHBShow website.Continue to look in to keep up with the latest developments or subscribe to the blog using the RSS feed on the side of the page.

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Not only do visitors to the NAHBShow get to see the very best of North American hand built bicycles, they can also get an insight to the skills, processes, thought and, sometimes, philosophy involved by taking part in the expanding series of seminars being led by some of the best frame builders in the world.Check up on the seminar program ... hereBuy your online passes at a special internet price

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Get all the latest updates ...Subscribe to the NAHBShow RSS feed

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ArtBike! is exciting! It is a street art/sculpture/installation art exhibition, that is open to all and brings creative progressive people together through community, bikes and art!ArtBike! will run during the course of the NAHBShow in galleries in the Mass. Ave. area; and in galleries and on the streets around Fountain Square. Each participating gallery will receive one handmade, custom

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You can get your NAHBShow passes online at our special internet rate:1 day : $15.002 day : $25.003 day : $35.00compared to the usual $20.00/day daily rateClick here to get yours.

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NAHBS RegistrationHowdy All, I know its been a while since I have been here and updated anything. But I have a few updates now that I will post. There have been many emails and inquiries regarding registration as an attendee. I would like to say that the NAHBS staff is working dilligently to post our online registration page. We are being held up by a couple of glitches that we hope to have wiped

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We'll be posting a call for volunteers on the main site, keep your eyes peeled for further details! Thanks! DW

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As promised, the NAHBS Frame Builders' forum is now up and running.Join here.

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I just found this 2005 interview with Don from the Large Fella on a Bike blog here.

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Work will shortly be completed on the NAHBS Frame Builders' forum.There will be forums for professional frame builders - naturally - but also for those seeking advice from frame builders or just wanting to know more about materials, processes and finishes.More news soon ...... in the meantime, take a look at the latest newsletter.Alan ... the web guy.

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Yep, its true. I will be at the Chicago Bicycle Film Fest ( http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/ )with NAHBS schwag. Come on by and say Hi on Friday and Saturday!DW

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Howdy! Plenty of exciting things going on in the NAHBS world. First, I am out of the office on a site inspection for a future show. Its a well known cycling "hub" with a great number of cyclists and wonderful accommodations and also outstanding food and nightlife options. Secondly, I am very pleased to say that NAHBS 2009 aka 5.0 is 35% sold out already. I would like to thank those who have

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