Jo’s Bike

Jo’s Bike, originally uploaded by bishopbikes.

Recently, we went to England and France for a vacation, and also had two bikes to drop off along the way. This is Jo’s bike, that we delivered in Paris, where my wife’s brother, Rob, and his family live. Jo met us at Rob’s apartment and we talked and hung out for awhile, and of course delivered his bike. I really am happy that I had the opportunity to meet Jo in person. He was interesting and engaging and really excited, and being able to meet in person definitely enhanced the transaction for both of us.

Jo’s bike is made from Columbus Spirit tubes, KVA stainless rear triangle, MKS dropouts, and Columbus Air fork. We did a similar paint job as the MS bike, except for the different colors and the stainless rear. I really like how the bridge on this bike turned out too, but unfortunately I don’t have any good pics of it painted. Jo is planning on sending more pictures when the bike is completely built.

July 25, 2011 · Filed Under Work in Progress

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Paul’s Road Bike

Paul’s Road Bike, originally uploaded by bishopbikes.

I built up Paul’s road bike before we left on vacation. Paul sent me an email a few days ago:

“Chris- Just got back from my first real ride on my new bike (I went out on Friday and got caught in a deluge – the tires grip well…); and without trying to set a record, broke my best time by 2:30 minutes coming in at 43 minutes versus my previous record of 45:35 for a ten mile ride. The bike’s fantastic. A full 10 lbs lighter than my Falcon, rides as well if not better over bumpy terrain, very quick, very responsive yet more stable on the downhill runs. The bike certainly exceeded any expectations I might of had for a steel bike. You do great work! Thanks for your effort and your commitment to quality materials, beautiful form, and superb execution. Great work! -Paul.”

These are the best emails. More pics on flickr.

July 14, 2011 · Filed Under Finished Frames, Work in Progress