The Makings of a Great Ti Bike
Here’s a project that was completed a few weeks ago for Roel Marcus of Mountainbike.nl. Roel is a competitive biker and the project was brought to me via Jeroen van den Brand of The Netherlands (the guy running the show at Velozine.nl). We’ve worked on a few projects in the past as Jeroen is an ...
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For My Friend, Paolo
Yesterday I returned home from an afternoon with the family to find this message in my inbox. It hurt me so bad to read these words: Dear Friends, This morning our Paolo lost his battle with cancer. Despite his heroic fight and the unrelenting care of the doctors in Rome, the progress of this cancer could ...
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Bespoked Bristol has Bespoken..
Trying to collect my wits after a whirlwind trip to Bespoked Bristol, the unprecedented Handmade Bike Show of the UK this past weekend. It was a rockin’ good time. Start out, I’d like to confirm that Phil and Tessa Taylor have set a benchmark for organizing and assisting to make Bespoked Bristol 2012 one of the ...
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Iditabike 2012 – Ausilia and Sebastiano hit the snow riding…and walking.
Hey friends of Crisp Titanium, Iditabike 2012 has started and we’ve got our friends (and Crisp-sponsored riders) off on Sunday. You can follow them here as they pass through each checkpoint along the way: Iditabike standings 2012 and the homepage for the race is here: Iditarod Trail Invitational (I’d recommend checking out the video posted by ...
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Alike’ Test MTB Magazine
Per tutti che seguono le novita, e’ uscito nel mese di gennaio un articolo sulla forcella Alike’ di Leonardi Racing Factory. Ormai per qualche anno Michele Leonardi, insieme all’ingegnere Giulio Mancini stanno lavorando sodo per produrre una forcelle per escursionismo/agonismo basata sul concetto monobraccio (Ti ricordi la versione campionatura in resina nel Salone di Padova ...
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Smoked Out…So where do frame builders come from?
I’ve been Smoked Out on the Velocipede Salon, a forum section dedicated to the origins and stories of contemporary bicycle frame builders. Here is my little contribution. You may find some bits of history that you didn’ t know, or maybe wish you hadn’t found out! :) http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/f22/crisp-titanium-25411.html Have a look and don’t hesitate to contribute ...
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Getting some love from Ciclismo
A little late to the party on this one as usual. I received the copy only after my return from the Holiday break. It’s a sweet feeling to be included in the Fatte A Mano section of Ciclismo. I appreciate the consideration and do my best to keep the bar high. Some of my benchmark ...
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A 29er for the gloomy daze of winter
Thanks Andrea for sharing your finished photo of the Crisp 29er with conical front fork. Glad to hear that you’re enjoying the ride. I hope you and anyone reading will have a safe and fun 2012. Buona pedalata! – darren C’mon, don’t be shy…
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Truth and Soul – racing in the hood
Here’s another one fresh out of the fixture. Three words..fast fast fast! Some frame specs: Grade 9 aerospace-grade tubing (3Al-2.5V) Straight-gauge seamless CWSR profiles, hand shaped from round Crisp50 headtube, compatible with standard 1-1/8″ or 1.5″ tapered forks Pressfit 30 bottom bracket 22mm round chanstays, cold shaped and pressed for tire/chainring clearance 16mm straight seatstays ...
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Di2, Ti voglio bene, ma sei una ragazza complicata.
(scorre in fondo per traduzione) Lots of love for the electronic shifters these days. Here’s a round of photos that my friend Johannes R sent to me from Austria. He documented his Shimano Di2 installation and subsequent Icarus Lights seatpost hidden battery pack. Designed to hide inside your seat post, they’re compact, last 50% longer ...
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