Hey folks,

I just picked up this interesting hand-built frame. It's labeled a "Bella" and has a signature decal from the builder "Ed Blank". All I can discover is that he was a frame builder in the Boston area in the 80's, and that his frames were sold out of the old Laughing Alley bike shop in Allston MA. This bike is extremely light, and has some beautiful lugwork-- I'm guessing Colombus steel given the clear nods to Italian framebuilding and logos. Too small for me, but it's a lovely bike--- one of my kids may ride it when they outgrow their 24" wheeled road bikes...

If anyone has any further knowledge of these frames and Ed Blank as a builder, I'd be grateful!

As found:


Riser stem and flat bar gotta go.....drop bars must return!