Quando mi permetto un bicchierino di limoncello (fatto in casa dalla mia amata suocera) dopo cena, capita che rifletto delle conseguenze che tale scelta puo avere in sella. Ma queste sensazioni passano quasi subito… Passano perche, e per fortuna, ci sono amici come Leonardo Mora, famiglia Crisp Titanium, amatore delle salite serie e delle lunghe … Read more
Eccoci qua, a ripartire dopo Expobici 2011. Che fatica fare questi eventi. Come sapete, non faccio grandi investimenti nella pubblicita’, e quindi ci metto tutto per portare alcuni prodotti particolari in fiera. Anche quest’anno, ho avuto la possibilita’ di portare bici “usati” che sono stati riportate da miei carissimi amici/clienti che mi hanno permesso di … Read more
When the going gets tough, the tough make a trick bike and go on a gelato run… Quando la giornata si fa dura, i duri realizzano una bici e vanno a prendere un gelato… A special thanks to Leonardi Racing and Brooks England for the build.
You can talk all you want about what you’ll write Tomorrow, next week, and next year. It matters very little. Tomorrow and next week and next year are not yours to spend. You can talk all you want about what you’ll build Tomorrow, next week, and next year. You’d be an arrogant liar. Tomorrow and … Read more
Hey Friends, Did you think Gino Bartali was just a kick-ass bicycle racer from the 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s? A multiple Tour and Giro winner of the day? Well, did you know that in his free time he saved hundreds of Jews from Nazi concentration camps during the second world war, all using his biking … Read more
Hi Friends, We’re moving full-speed into trade show season and I just wanted to let you know that Crisp Titanium will only be present in the Italian bike show EXPOBICI 2011. The show is from 24-26 of September and is held in Padova, Italy. Pavilion/Padiglione 8 Aisle/Corsia C Stand 85 For more information and a … Read more
Just got a few build-up photos from Claudio P. He finally got it put together. It looks fast! Some frame specs: 55mm triple butted downtube, 38mm top tube, 35mm seat tube, both straight-gauge BB30 bottom bracket Crisp50 O.S. head tube (can be fitted with standard or tapered fork) Deda tapered chainstays and 16mm s-bend seatstays … Read more
I took a few days off with the family to celebrate my wife’s 40th birthday and to meet some clients in France. We jumped on a flight to Paris, where there just happened to be a bike race. I’ve posted just a few photos of the trip. Hope you enjoy them. -dmc
I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to build custom bikes since 1995. Back then, when it was a hobby, I enjoyed hanging out in the bike shop and having a look around at the latest components and bikes. One thing that I was drawn to was the mechanics area where there seemed to be … Read more
Hi Friends, sorry I’ve been away from the blog lately. Been building lots of custom ti frames as the sun has finally arrived. Just popping in to post some interesting photos of a really old ti frame. There have been some discussions about the origins of this frame, but I can confirm that it was … Read more