Category Archives: For Fun
Old vs. New – Serotta vs. Kirk Onesto
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It’s hard for me to process that it’s been 30 years since I walked into Serotta for my very first day of work. In many ways it feels like yesterday. Time flies as they say. A lot has changed in those three decades but a lot is the same…or at least very similar. A few …
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NAHBS awards
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I’ve just returned from Salt Lake City and the 2017 version of the North America Handmade Bike Show and I’m pleased to report that I brought two of the coveted awards home with me. I was awarded the “Best Fillet Brazed Frame” award for the Gothic fillet frameset and also pulled down the “Best Road …
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Introducing Roma.
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For the past few years I’ve found myself feeling nostalgic about cycling and it makes me think back to what the sport, and the machines, were like when I started racing as a young man. There was a certain simplicity to both back then that has been lost over time. I feel there was a …
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Head Badges.
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I’m happy to announce that I can now offer a headbadge on my bikes and framesets. The badges are handmade by Jen Green of Philadelphia, PA and to celebrate I have a special offer – any new order placed before the end of the year includes a headbadge at no cost. After the first of …
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A piece of history – Coors Light Serotta.
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I just bought of piece of history – my own. I recently stumbled on the opportunity to own a frame that I built back in my Serotta days for the Coors Light Professional cycling team and I couldn’t resist picking it up. The gentleman that owned it gave me a very good deal and was …
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