The World鈥檚 21 Most Beautiful Handmade Bikes
Every year, the best indie frame builders and component makers gather for the to show off their new custom-built whips. At the 2016 event last weekend in Sacramento, more than 150 exhibitors presented every kind of bike imaginable鈥攆rom custom DH shredders to elegant commuters. We sent photographer to shoot the highlights.
Photo: The hardtail features a 9-speed Pinion gearbox, belt drive, and 27.5+ wheels.
The BBQ Bike comes equipped with a rear rack designed to hold a small propane grill. A cutting board and knife fit in the front rack. Thankfully, it’s an e-bike to help you haul all that food and gear.
The nicest kid鈥檚 bike around, the
Mitrich is a custom titanium Strider-style ride with a Chris King headset and hubs on 12-inch wheels.
is a classic mountain bike brand. Here, Curtis Inglis continues the classic Triple design built around modern 27.5+ tires.
In production now, the Arktos won the People’s Choice and Best Mountain Bike awards at NAHBS and will be available in March.
A -built, full stainless fixie. Rex won for Best Fillet.
This stainless steel road bike weighs a staggeringly light 9.9 pounds, with pedals.
The Vortex uses handwoven carbon as the main tubes.
Sean’s Treehorn was one of two bikes featuring the new 鈥渞oad plus鈥 tires introduced by WTB at NAHBS. The Treehorn is equipped with the 650x47c road tires for endurance road and gravel rides.
offers custom frames with 3D-printed titanium lugs and carbon tubes. Its website allows you to choose your geometry and see how it compares to a large catalog of production bikes.