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Sarto 18K bike would cost you 27K
By Ben Coxworth March 6, 2015
The Sarto 18K on display at NAHBS 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky (Photo: Ben Coxworth/Gizmag)
Because they’re made in small batches by hand, most of the bikes at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show are ... well, they ain’t cheap. One in particular, the Italian-made Sarto 18K, had a price tag of US$27,000 when you could still get one. What would you get for that price? Gold and crocodile skin, for starters.
Each 18K features the initials of its owner, in gold . All of the other gold-colored accents are also plated in 18-karat gold The handlebars are wrapped in crocodile skin leather as is the saddle
Yep, all of the gold-colored bits that you see on the bike are in fact plated with 18-karat gold. One of those pieces, a circular medallion located at the front of the top tube, bears the initials of that specific bike’s individual owner – the 18K was made-to-order, and its production run was limited to just 25 units.
The handlebars, chain stay and saddle, meanwhile, are clad in black crocodile skin leather.
The handlebars are wrapped in crocodile skin leather
Its frame and pretty much all of its main structural components are made of carbon fiber, resulting in a weight of just 9 kg (19.8 lb). The mechanical components are mainly Campagnolo, with Campy's Super Record EPS system electronically shifting gears.
The 18K is an entry in a contest currently underway at NAHBS, where judges will decide upon the best handmade Campagnolo-equipped bike. If only that contest was for the best crocodile-equipped bike, its win would be a sure thing.
Company website: Sarto
http://www.sartocycles.com/en_US/our-custom-bicycle-models.html
http://www.gizmag.com/sarto-18k/36442/
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Pointy stainless steel Danish bike wows the crowds at NAHBS 2015
By Ben Coxworth March 6, 2015
Cykelmageren's Rasmus Gjesing with his hard-to-miss bike at NAHBS in Louisville
Every year, artisan bicycle builders from all over the world descend upon a different US city to show their wares at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. This year, we traveled to Louisville, Kentucky, to take in the event. We decided to begin our coverage with a very eye-catching one-of-a-kind bike that was built especially for the show, by Copenhagen-based Cykelmageren.
The rather unusual handlebars .A system of chains and pulleys link the shifters to the cables A faux-marble composite grip and a steel-ring-covered-cable brake 'lever' .The hubs are finished in the same composite as the grips .Besides its swoopy, pointy stainless steel frame, one of the most unique features about the bike is its handlebars.Instead of the usual horizontal rubber grips, its are oriented vertically, and made from a composite that has a marble-like appearance. That same material is used to finish the sculpted custom wheel hubs.
The rather unusual handlebars
The brake levers take the form of cables strung in front of those grips, covered with stacked steel rings – to activate the brakes, you just pull in one on one of those cables.
The custom-made shifters, meanwhile, utilize an arrangement of chains and gears located on the underside of the bars. These ultimately link up to traditional shifting cables, one of which leads to a vintage rear Campagnolo derailleur that’s been modified to work with modern indexed shifting.
Cykelmageren owner/designer Rasmus Gjesing estimates that the bicycle weighs about 15 kg (33 lb). While it’s hard for him to say exactly how much it might cost to buy, he did tell us that it’s insured for US$150,000.
Company website: Cykelmageren
http://cykelmageren.dk/
http://www.gizmag.com/cykelmageren-nahbs-bike/36439/
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Bamboost e-bike combines bamboo and balsa with a touch of tech
By Ben Coxworth March 7, 2015
The bamboo/balsa composite-framed Bamboost by HERObike
Bicycles made from bamboo stalks are becoming increasingly common, but Greensboro, Alabama’s HERObike takes a different approach to using the material. At last year’s North American Handmade Bicycle Show, we saw some HERObike frames sporting carbon-fiber-reinforced tubes made from woven bamboo. At this year's show, the company was showing off its upcoming Bamboost e-bike, which features a composite frame that adds balsa wood and 3D-printed parts to the mix.
The carbon fiber and metal insert-reinforced rear drop-outs Adding some functionality to the Bamboost is a semi-rigid hand-made leather cargo bag that...The sides are joined to one another (and to the rest if the bike) using a series of 3D-print .HERObike designer Lance Rake, with the Bamboost prototype
The main vacuum-formed sides of the Bamboost consist of an inner layer of carbon fiber, followed by laminated layers of woven bamboo, a balsa core, another layer of woven bamboo, and finally a protective layer of resin. Areas that are subject to abrasion, such as the rear wheel drop-outs, are protected by an added outer layer of carbon fiber.Steel inserts are also used to add strength in the drop-outs.
The sides are joined to one another (and to the rest if the bike) using a series of 3D-printed spacers, seen above. Together, those side panels and spacers form the frame – they’re not simply joined onto an existing aluminum frame hiding underneath.Adding some functionality to the Bamboost is a semi-rigid hand-made leather cargo bag that sits inside the frame while the bike is in use, but that can be removed and carried with the rider when it’s parked.
HERObike designer Lance Rake, with the Bamboost prototype (Photo: Ben Coxworth/Gizmag)
While the mechanical and performance specs of the bike are still being worked out, it will utilize a SRAM E-matic rear hub motor and rack-mounted battery.The Bamboost should be available "soon," priced somewhere around US$2,500 to $3,000.
Company website: HERObike
http://www.herobike.org/collections/bamboo/products/bamboost-electric-bike-coming-soon
http://www.gizmag.com/bamboost-bamboo-composite-e-bike/36446/
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