Hanford #1 set up for test ride

I have set up the bike to be ridden and to dial in stem length and height, so please excuse the black stem. Simon is going to build me a stem, something that will perfectly compliment the frameset, and also build me a front bag support. I love the French Blue, Bleu Farce.

TA cyclotouriste pro 5 vis cranks with 46/30 chainring combination.
Campagnolo 50th Anniversary front derailleur.

Chris King 'no logo' ahead set.
Campagnolo alloy Chorus 9spd Ergo shifters converted to 10spd.
(I prefer the shiny aluminum look over the carbon)

Recent Campagnolo Record seatpost. Paul Racer brakes.
Cool old foil Columbus decal. The frameset is built with Columbus Spirit for lugs.
Simon did the red lug lining.

pictures from NY bike Jumble

The weather held back, after threats of rain and the turnout was great. Here are a couple bikes that I saw, and remembered to photograph.

Postwar Japanese city bike with expander rear brake. It is as heavy as a modern Toyota.

Zeus track frame, that has been outfitted to best fit a messenger???
Nice Molteni orange color.

Frejus track bike.

Simon Firth built this bike in 2004 and won Best North American bike at Cirque du Cyclisme that year. What a cool stem,with a six-pence built into it.

1950s French city bike. with Prior hubs, Mafac Raid brakes, Stronglight 49d cranks, etc.

My bike with the framebuilder in NYC

I still need to refine and change a couple things, but the bicycle is ride-able and ready for this weekends 600km bike ride.(yes, I am going to change the stem, I have to figure out the perfect setup before I have Simon build me a handmade stem)

New York Bike Jumble this weekend

The great annual NY Bike Jumble is this weekend. Saturday to be exact, May 14th. It is in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. It is a nice little swap meet in the nyc city area, I think the only one??
More information here about it HERE.
I will be there selling a suitcase of small parts. if you are looking for anything that I can bring for you email me at bikeville@gmail.com

Here is a past post about the swap, with pictures.
2009 pictures

Trexelertown spring 2011 swap meet

Nice late 1950s-early 1960s Frejus track bike with Campagnolo 1" Pitch

Beautiful Jim Redcay

Torpado track bike with adjustable stem, FB rear hub(incorrect Schwinn Paramount front hub)

Torpado stamped Magistroni cranks.

Restored Raleigh track bike painted as an RRA. Paint looked nice, but I dont know about that chain.

My painted Hanford frame!

Me and my framebuilder Simon Firth traveled north today to pick up my frameset from the Peter Weigle, who painted it. I pulled a lot of strings and traded a lot of favors to have one of the top framebuilders in the world to paint my first frame. It came out better than I could have imagined. Love at first site. I cannot wait to build it up and ride it. It has has to have the logos handpainted on, that is going to look very sharp, and have some nice subtle luglining. Yes, It will be at the Brooklyn Bicycle Jumble this weekend in NYC. more info about the bike swap meet here.

1961 Schwinn Paramount Tourist

I purchased this bike a few years ago from a fellow Classic Rendezvous listmember and it is a bike I have always looked for. I have owned numerous Paramounts over the years and currently also own a 1968 Paramount track bike but I always wanted a city bike Paramount. This bike was originally set up this way, with a chainguard, fenders, Sturmey Archer AW 3 speed hub, Titan stem and upright handlebars. The bicycle also has original Schwinn Paramount cottered cranks, Campagnolo no "Record" front hub, Brooks mattress saddle, early version Weinmann engraved brakes, and dark blue Schwinn grips.