In short, I’d say you nailed it. Yesterday was the virgin ride. It was 13 degrees out with a wind chill of zero….yeeouch! The ground was hard as a rock and as chewed up as I’ve ever seen it because of all the moisture we’ve had this winter. In case you don’t know, our trails […]

Hi Carl, Finally got the bike built up and got a few rides in. WOW, it rides just as I expected: comfortably upright but very stable and fast, quick-turning but smooth, and climbs like a goat. Everything went together perfectly, from the headset races to the brake calipers, building it up was a breeze. And […]

Carl & Loretta,I finally have the 29er frame built that I purchased back in March. I am attaching a few photos. The quality leaves something to be desired. I am experimenting with a new camera and I am very much a novice. I will send some better photos in the near future.The initial setup is […]

I was a little overwhelmed when I started the process of finding a custom frame builder. So many reviews and opinions out there, who would I pick? Being a research nut freak, I made a list of 3 builders that I wanted to interview. Carl was first in line. Our conversation was very casual and […]