In mid-2010 I began shopping around for a custom ti builder to build a dream bike. I wasn't sure when it would happen, but I was certain I wanted ti, and if I was going make it 'dream bike' status, it had to be custom. I looked online, made phone calls, talked to a lot of folks. Then I found Hampsten Cycles, which just happened to be local for me. To make a long story short, I called Steve up, visited the shop the same day, and made the decision that he would be my builder.

A few months later I had the scrap to make it a reality so I took my current bike up to the shop. Steve and Max (The in-house welder and owner of his own brand http://www.333fab.com/) rode around the block with me a few times to get a sense of my riding style and what I liked and disliked with my current bike. Back at the shop they took measurements and plucked them into a bikecad program to create my virtual bike. Deposit made.

Cue to now, and after a lot of waiting, paint, and component decisions, I finally have my frame. Max's welds are perfection, and Spectrum Powder killed it with the powder/paint job. I also want to give props to Richard at Fairwheel Bikes and Weston at Dash Cycles. I'm sure everyone will be happy that the bike is done and they won't be receiving anymore emails from me

The wheels are still a week or so out, but I wanted to share what I had now. Also, if you have a Hampsten, please post it!







Steve and Max


I went up today and assembled what I could. The wheels are Steve's and are were only put on to see how it looked.




I'll post proper pics once the build is totally completed, and provide a parts list. Its looking like it will come in around 14 lbs +/-...hopefully -.