Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Silk Ti Breakaway Race Proto


This is a Silk Ti Breakaway I made for Tom Ritchey to race in Europe. He wanted a bike he could carry on and not loose. It features Tom's integrated head tube, and his Breakaway technology, with the Castellano Silk Ti technology. Fun bike to build and a fun bike to ride! Brennan has his eye on this one, he is quite the bike collector!
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Have You Seen This Before!


This is what you get when someone wants a Single Speed Silk Ti with Paragon Sliders. Thanks to John Castellano's design and engineering skills when it comes to solving new challenges with this custom request!
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Monday, March 30, 2009

Touring Sideview


Steve Potts custom made frame and fork with rack and fender mounts front and rear.
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Full On Touring !


This bike is going to be a hard one to let go! It is set up for front and rear racks and fenders ! The totally functional bullet proof bike !
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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Big Tire Clearance!


Lot's of room for the big fat tires on the new 29er SS!
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Sliders!


Sliders for the 29er Single Speed.
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New Ride for Matthias!


Matthias's new 29er Single Speed! I think he may be up all night putting this one together !!!!
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Untouched Welds


I just had a customers friend ask if the welds were polished, or welded by a robot, I had to tell him the Robots name was RoPotts, just a guy that loves to build bikes up in the shop.
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Monday, March 23, 2009

New Life for an Old Bow Ti


Ready to go home and do some more riding!
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Bow Ti Restoration


It sure is fun to get the old Bow Ti's back in for new disc mounts and a complete restoration!
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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Finished Disc Tabs


This is what the tabs look like after being taken out of the plate, they still need some hand finishing and bending to fit the frame.
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Titanium Plate Waterjet Process


This is what is left of a piece of titanium plate after the waterjet process has cut out the disc tabs, incredible technology! This type of machining allows you to get as many parts out of the plate as possible because you do not have to account for the thickness of a cutting tool, just a very small stream of high pressure water with a fine abrasive introduced into the stream of water.
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Saturday, March 21, 2009

Titanium Cross Breakaway


Together and ready for assembly!
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Titanium Cross Breakaway


Fits nice in a carry on case ! Don't loose your bike when traveling.
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Thursday, March 19, 2009

A Wonderful Gift


It is a special gift for a father to see his children grow in healthy creative ways. It seems that my sons Daniel and Brennan( in photo) , want to build everything, just like someone else I know. As I get older, I realize how much I learned just watching my father in his shop building things, and he built everything! It really does seem to get absorbed by just hanging out with your Dad. I am thankful that my sons like hanging out with me, it seems like they are catching on to building their own ideas! What a pleasure to see!
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For Those Folks That Enjoy Music!

I got a 3 day wonderful visit by my long time friend Bill Cobham and his wonderful wife Faina from Switzerland. It was a great treat to spend time with them!
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The Fit and the Fusion Weld


Tight miters with part of the first pass fusion weld ( no added welding material), essential for a strong weld joint.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Up Close S@S Coupling


The S@S coupling is a beautifully engineered and machined component.
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S@S Silk Ti


Here is a beautiful S@S Silk Ti for those who know how to travel.
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Bow Ti Fixture


Just a glimpse of the Castellano Bow Ti fixture, just for the curious bike enthusiast!
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Silk Ti's...


Some Silk Ti's in the final stage of manufacturing.
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A Lot of Silk Ti's going on!


Along with my duties building Steve Potts Bikes, I also build all of John Castellano's frames for Castellano Designs. I build the Silk Ti, Bow Ti, and his new Zorro. I have been doing this for several years and really enjoy working with John. When ever John makes it to my shop to work on his bike projects with me , both his arms get twisted by my sons Daniel and Brennan to make dinner. Not only is John a great bike designer, he is also a great cook!
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Up Close Detail....


A close view of the silver soldered crown to fork leg joint on the Type II Fork.
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Type II Drop Out Detail


The Type II drop out detail, lots of work in these puppies....., nice color!
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Disc Details!


Type II Disc details, .........
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