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NAHBS 2012 part 6: Alliance to Wound-Up

By James Huang

published 9 March 2012

Image gallery wrap-up from the 2012 North American Handmade Bicycle Show

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Speedhound's "The Only One" frame built in townie form.(Image credit: James Huang)

If nothing else, this bar end plug reveals Chris Igleheart's preference in beer.(Image credit: James Huang)

Pacenti's Quasi-Moto 650b mountain bike tire features a fast rolling low-knob tread.(Image credit: James Huang)

The Pacenti Pari-Moto 650b tire is 38mm wide and designed to fall somewhere in between a utility tire and a racing tire.(Image credit: James Huang)

Kirk Pacenti says his new 2.4"-wide 650b Mega-Moto tire will be available in about two months. (Image credit: James Huang)

My Dutch Bicycle built a dual bell crank system into the beer keg hauler.(Image credit: James Huang)

The main cargo shelf on the My Dutch Bicycle beer keg hauler is well supported - and there's a spot for an extra bottle of beer on the go.(Image credit: James Huang)

My Dutch Bicycle brought this crowd-pleasing beer keg hauler to NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

My Dutch Bicycle built this bike to handle a lot of weight, hence the triple-plate fork crown.(Image credit: James Huang)

The burly fork on this My Dutch Bicycle beer keg hauler boasts triple crown plates and thru-axle dropouts.(Image credit: James Huang)

Kirk Pacenti was once labeled as crazy for resurrecting the 650b wheel and tire size for mountain bikes a few years ago. We doubt anyone's still laughing.(Image credit: James Huang)

Kirk Pacenti now offers four 650b tires under his own brand name. Lots of other major manufacturers are now following suit.(Image credit: James Huang)

Renovo once just had a single bike at NAHBS but this year brought a flotilla of machines to Sacramento.(Image credit: James Huang)

Renovo uses a mix of different woods to yield particular ride characteristics and aesthetics.(Image credit: James Huang)

Perhaps to show that its frames aren't just showpieces, Renovo built this road frame up with SRAM Red and Mavic R-Sys wheels.(Image credit: James Huang)

Renovo's wooden bicycles frames are as much a piece of artwork as they are functional chassis.(Image credit: James Huang)

The aluminum plate dropouts are bolted in place on Renovo's wooden bicycle frames.(Image credit: James Huang)

This cutaway shows the inner working of Renovo's wooden bicycle frames.(Image credit: James Huang)

Nice fillet brazing and lug work from Raphael Cycles.(Image credit: James Huang)

Raphael Cycles builds custom steel frames in San Francisco, California.(Image credit: James Huang)

Twin top tubes gracefully arc away from the head tube on this Muse Cycles mixte.(Image credit: James Huang)

Check out the way the fender frame perfectly follows the arc of the fender on this Muse Cycles mixte. Note the contrasting paint down by the seat stays, too.(Image credit: James Huang)

Chris Igleheart fits one of 324 Labs' tidy mechanical-to-hydraulic brake converter based on Formula's R1 master cylinders.(Image credit: James Huang)

You can just barely see it but Schmidt's latest wiring setup uses a flush mount contact between the hub and dropout. The wire is then fed up through the fork blade on this Chris Igleheart creation.(Image credit: James Huang)

Chris Igleheart built this mixte around 650b tires.(Image credit: James Huang)

The brass bell on this Chris Igleheart mixte sounds glorious. And hmm, what's that button for?(Image credit: James Huang)

The light switch is built into the steerer tube on this Chris Igleheart mixte.(Image credit: James Huang)

Chris Igleheart showed off this tidy mixte runabout at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

The front rack on this Chris Igleheart bike features stable four-point mounting plus anchors for the front fender.(Image credit: James Huang)

Rocker rear dropouts on this Chris Igleheart frame also have provisions for racks and fenders.(Image credit: James Huang)

The rear end of this Chris Igleheart monstercross bike seems to have just the right amount of shine.(Image credit: James Huang)

Chris Igleheart fitted this monstercross bike with his own segmented steel fork.(Image credit: James Huang)

Muse Cycles won the 'Best City Bicycle' category at NAHBS for this stunning mixte.(Image credit: James Huang)

MRP debuted a new 1.x chain guide for use on chain stay-based direct-mount standards.(Image credit: James Huang)

Los Angeles, California based outfit Moth Attack showed off this striking track bike at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

Metrofiets was showing off its heavy duty cargo bikes at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

Metrofiets' front wheel is connected to the bars with a sturdy looking bell crank system.(Image credit: James Huang)

This Land Shark tandem provides a giant canvas for the custom paint.(Image credit: James Huang)

Land Shark always goes all-out on its custom paint jobs.(Image credit: James Huang)

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The rear rack on this Renovo is topped with - naturally - a wooden shelf.(Image credit: James Huang)

Risse Racing's Lassen downhill bike design actually dates back to 1995.(Image credit: James Huang)

The rear brake line is fed through the seat stay on this Stinner 29er.(Image credit: James Huang)

The front end of Stinner Frameworks' steel 29er.(Image credit: James Huang)

New builder Stinner Frameworks brought this striking 29er steel hardtail to NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

New builder Stinner Frameworks included thru-axle dropouts on this bike.(Image credit: James Huang)

Here's Speedhound's convertible dropout in singlespeed form.(Image credit: James Huang)

Speedhound built this "The Only One" frame in track guise.(Image credit: James Huang)

Speedhound hails out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.(Image credit: James Huang)

Stinner Frameworks fitted its 29er hardtail with internal cable routing.(Image credit: James Huang)

A little extra detail work on the extended seat tube of this Stinner Frameworks machine.(Image credit: James Huang)

White Brothers' new Snowpack snow bike fork boasts a machined aluminum crown, carbon fiber legs, and 135mm OLD spacing. Claimed weight ranges from 450-468g.(Image credit: James Huang)

Whisky showed this example of a custom painted fork at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

Whisky Parts Co. showed this new carbon fiber 29er disc fork at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

Need a light? Vibe Cycles builds one into the back of this snow bike.(Image credit: James Huang)

New builder Vibe Cycles displayed this intriguing snow bike.(Image credit: James Huang)

Thomson is now offering some anodized colors for its stem faceplates and headset caps.(Image credit: James Huang)

Tallerico joins the seat stays very close together on this steel road bike.(Image credit: James Huang)

Tallerico Handmade Bicycles showed off this gorgeous road bike at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

Speedhound's convertible dropouts can be used in several configurations.(Image credit: James Huang)

Speedhound was touting its 'one-bike' frame solution, here showing its "The Only One" frame in road mode.(Image credit: James Huang)

Santana opts for this unique joint instead of another S&S coupler because the latter doesn't work with non-round tubes.(Image credit: James Huang)

S&S couplers on this Santana Beyond tandem allow the bike to break down for travel.(Image credit: James Huang)

The diamond-shaped tube cutouts on Santana's Beyond tandem aren't just for show - they also provide a mechanical lock between the interior carbon fiber and the external titanium sleeve.(Image credit: James Huang)

Santana builds the Beyond road tandem with IsoGrid-enhanced titanium tubing. Claimed frame weight is just 2.5kg (5.5lb).(Image credit: James Huang)

More machined aluminum is found out back on Risse Racing's Lassen.(Image credit: James Huang)

Check out the giant machined aluminum center section on Risse Racing's old Lassen downhill bike.(Image credit: James Huang)

Dovetail joints on Risse Racing's Lassen downhill chassis allows for a modular rear end.(Image credit: James Huang)

Risse Racing looks to be seeking a comeback based on the company's showing at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

A bolt feeds in from the bottom to secure the two halves of Santana's z-joint boom tube.(Image credit: James Huang)

The Santana logo is cut into the outer titanium sleeve on this IsoGrid tube.(Image credit: James Huang)

New from Scrub are aluminum and magnesium-bodied rotors with stainless steel brake tracks for a little less money and more consistent braking performance.(Image credit: James Huang)

Scrub's race-day rotors are among the lightest available, built with magnesium center carriers and silicon carbide-reinforced aluminum metal matrix composite outer tracks.(Image credit: James Huang)

In case carbon doesn't suit you, Santana also offers all-metal tandem frames, too.(Image credit: James Huang)

Santana displayed this test fixture to demonstrate the stiffness of its tandem chassis.(Image credit: James Huang)

Santana also offers tandems built with double butted Easton scandium tubesets both with and without the Exogrid treatment.(Image credit: James Huang)

Santana offers these enormous rear rotors on its tandems.(Image credit: James Huang)

Santana builds this tandem using Columbus Niobium steel tubing, augmented by the IsoGrid carbon fiber treatment.(Image credit: James Huang)

The Exogrid enhanced Columbus Niobium boom tube on this Santana tandem sheds weight and supposedly adds rigidity.(Image credit: James Huang)

Wound-Up's forks aren't the lightest available but their customizable nature makes them a popular choice at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

The elegant wishbone-style rear end on Chris Igleheart's adventure road frame.(Image credit: James Huang)

Alliance Bicycles uses an attractive mix of surface textures and paint for this 29er titanium hardtail.(Image credit: James Huang)

Caletti borrows technology from Calfee Cycles for this titanium PowerPost, which houses the Shimano Di2 battery inside and incorporates an external charging port right up top.(Image credit: James Huang)

Caletti built this steel 29er with versatility in mind. It's currently shown in singlespeed, fully rigid guise but it could also easily be built with a geared drivetrain and a suspension fork.(Image credit: James Huang)

Yep - another 44mm-diameter head tube, this time from Caletti.(Image credit: James Huang)

Caletti fitted disc brakes front and rear to this titanium 'cross bike.(Image credit: James Huang)

The fetching dual-pivot brakes on this Caletti all-road bike are made by Velo Orange.(Image credit: James Huang)

Caletti Cycles was among many builders at NAHBS to display an all-road bike - similar to a racing bike but with more tire clearance for bigger and more versatile rubber.(Image credit: James Huang)

Caletti fitted this all-road bike with a lugged steel fork.(Image credit: James Huang)

Brompton brought along a fleet of folders to NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

Slider dropouts with a split seat stay for belt compatibility on this Caletti singlespeed.(Image credit: James Huang)

New from Crumpton are optional matte-finish paint jobs. Previously, all Crumptons were only avaiable with raw carbon fiber finishes.(Image credit: James Huang)

Castle Frameworks also showed off this track bike with ultra-short chain stays.(Image credit: James Huang)

Hailey, Idaho based Castle Frameworks brought this adventure road bike to NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

Wound-Up boasts a loyal following among the hand-built crowd as seen on this Castle.(Image credit: James Huang)

Castle Frameworks builder Eric Coury polished, masked, and painted these fenders to match the rest of this all-road bike. (Image credit: James Huang)

Disc brakes are fitted front and rear on this Castle all-road bike.(Image credit: James Huang)

Caletti built a suspension-corrected segmented steel rigid fork for this singlespeed.(Image credit: James Huang)

Broakland's track bike harkens back to the old GT Triple Triangle frame design.(Image credit: James Huang)

Broakland fitted this NAHBS machine with its own segmented steel disc fork.(Image credit: James Huang)

Dropouts and disc tabs are both carbon fiber on this Appleman creation(Image credit: James Huang)

Matt Appleman included his own custom integrated one-piece bar and stem assembly on his NAHBS bike.(Image credit: James Huang)

Alliance Bicycles built this bike for a customer who wanted a steel stage race bike.(Image credit: James Huang)

Alliance built this steel stage race bike with a matching steel fork.(Image credit: James Huang)

These Challenge 27mm-wide clinchers won't typically fit in most mass-manufactured road bikes but there's more than enough room on this custom Alliance.(Image credit: James Huang)

Alliance was among many builders at NAHBS offering an all-road bike with extra tire clearance for big rubber.(Image credit: James Huang)

Once again, a 44mm-diameter head tube, this time from Alliance Bicycles. Expect this size to become increasingly commonplace.(Image credit: James Huang)

Alliance Bicycles brought this clean-looking titanium 29er hardtail to NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

Matt Appleman stands proudly behind his NAHBS bike.(Image credit: James Huang)

A 44mm-diameter head tube and internal routing are featured on this Appleman custom carbon frame.(Image credit: James Huang)

Broakland also brought along this industrial looking fixie with a front disc brake.(Image credit: James Huang)

Broakland Bikes displayed this colorful track bike at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

Bicycle Fabrications uses a URT-type suspension system for this bike, which not only keeps thing simple but also allows for singlespeed drivetrains.(Image credit: James Huang)

Bicycle Fabrications showed this low-slung full-suspension machine at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

Bicycle Fabrications clearly didn't want show attendees to see what was going on in there. Remind us to bring an X-ray machine to next year's show.(Image credit: James Huang)

Bicycle Fabrications also displayed this steel downhill bike, apparently with a new suspension design.(Image credit: James Huang)

Matt Appleman skipped last year's helical carbon fiber overlay in favor of a more conventional finish.(Image credit: James Huang)

Matt Appleman crafted this logo out of white fiberglass.(Image credit: James Huang)

Crumpton's production Corsa Team model is built for him in Italy by Sarto.(Image credit: James Huang)

Crumpton's new red and blue color options are both done with matte finishes. White is offered as well but only in gloss.(Image credit: James Huang)

Festka's Mops model used tube-to-tube carbon construction plus a smattering of magnesium bits.(Image credit: James Huang)

Festka Bicycles hails from the Czech Republic and conjures up images of Bianchi with this paint job.(Image credit: James Huang)

Demon Frameworks built the head tube with one giant lug instead of two separate ones.(Image credit: James Huang)

Demon Frameworks won 'Best Road Bicycle' at NAHBS for this stunning steel machine.(Image credit: James Huang)

Finish work on this Demon Frameworks dropout is superb.(Image credit: James Huang)

UK-based Demon Frameworks tucks the head tube badge into a perfectly shaped recess in the head tube lug.(Image credit: James Huang)

Cykelmageren even offers its own range of tools.(Image credit: James Huang)

Cykelmageren built this bike with its own hubs, which features interchangeable center sections depending on what sort of look you're going for.(Image credit: James Huang)

Festka also offers a lugged carbon fiber road model called the Royal Flush.(Image credit: James Huang)

Festka showed off this gleaming stainless steel road bike supplemented with carbon fiber stays.(Image credit: James Huang)

Chris Igleheart showed this bright adventure road frameset at NAHBS, featuring front and rear disc brakes, his own segmented fork, and pivoting rear dropouts.(Image credit: James Huang)

This minimal housing guide is a signature feature from Chris Igleheart.(Image credit: James Huang)

Groovy Cycleworks is also good for ornate paint at NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

Groovy Cycleworks fitted this belt-driven 29er singlespeed with its own unicrown titanium fork.(Image credit: James Huang)

Groovy Cycleworks takes a slightly different route to splitting the seat stays for belt drive compatibility. Instead of a simple split, which then requires you to flex the tubes apart, Groovy opts for a removable section through which the belt easily passes through.(Image credit: James Huang)

Groovy Cycleworks also offers its own chromoly cranks.(Image credit: James Huang)

Groovy Cycleworks built this titanium bar and stem combo in house.(Image credit: James Huang)

Groovy Cycleworks showed off this, well, groovy singlespeed 29er.(Image credit: James Huang)

Cykelmageren also brought along this fetching singlespeed to NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

Cykelmageren's unique brake lever is basically just an exposed section of cable that you pull with your fingers.(Image credit: James Huang)

Crumpton built his ultralight SL Road show bike with VyaTek's internally reinforced Isogrid tubes.(Image credit: James Huang)

Nick Crumpton says this SL Road show bike weighs in at just 666g for the bare frame and just over 4.1kg (9.0lb) for the complete machine as shown (without pedals).(Image credit: James Huang)

Crumpton's ultralight SL Road show bike also sported a tuned SRAM Red front derailleur and a minimal carbon fiber clamp.(Image credit: James Huang)

Crumpton's ultralight SL Road show bike was fitted with AX-Lightness cranks and carbon fiber chainrings.(Image credit: James Huang)

Crumpton offers the top-end SL Road frame with either dual seat stays as shown here or wishbone-style stays.(Image credit: James Huang)

Nick Crumpton says he doesn't feel the need for tapered steerers. In addition, he says he also prefers straight 1 1/8" steerers for their greater range of rake options.(Image credit: James Huang)

Nick Crumpton is among the most highly sought-after handmade builders in carbon fiber.(Image credit: James Huang)

Crumpton uses these third-party seat stays for his Corsa M model.(Image credit: James Huang)

Crumpton says the wishbone stay option on his SL Road frame is less expensive but most customers opt for the twin stays instead.(Image credit: James Huang)

The SRAM Red rear derailleur is shaved to within an inch of its life on this ultralight Crumpton.(Image credit: James Huang)

Cykelmageren also makes these single-pivot brake calipers in house.(Image credit: James Huang)

Cykelmageren's custom LED lights don't seem especially bright but they're awfully stylish.(Image credit: James Huang)

Cykelmageren says this tube isn't actually twisted. Instead, there's just a strip brazed along the length to make it look that way.(Image credit: James Huang)

Cykelmageren brought this intriguing fixie to NAHBS.(Image credit: James Huang)

The switch on Cykelmageren's LED light is magnetically operated so the light automatically turns on when inserted into either the bar or fork crown.(Image credit: James Huang)

The fork on this Cykelmageren bike has a similar hole in the crown if you prefer to mount the light there instead.(Image credit: James Huang)

Danish framebuilder Cykelmageren fitted this custom flat bar to its townie bike, complete with a front light of its own design that's held in place with magnets. (Image credit: James Huang)

Cyfac says its Dynamic Fit Unit is the only motorized (and computerized) fit bike available.(Image credit: James Huang)

Check out the gusset work on this Chris Igleheart frame. Does the fork look familiar? It should - Igleheart used to weld at Fat City Cycles.(Image credit: James Huang)

This article first appeared on Bikeradar.

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Sadly, we now close out this year's North American Handmade Bicycle Show with one final gallery. We unfortunately didn't get to everyone this time around (sorry, guys!) but in total, we've posted more than 900 images from the show floor so if you weren't able to make it to the event, we hope this provided the next best thing.

Next year's NAHBS will make its way to Denver, Colorado – home to BikeRadar's US tech crew – so rest assured we'll bring the bigger guns in 2013. But in the meantime, stay tuned for more in-depth follow-up articles to come. NAHBS may be over but the trends spotted there are a sign of what's to come. For now, click on the gallery for our NAHBS image wrap-up.