Andres: I have checked out your blog a few times before and compliment you for the nice job. In regard to your search, you may also be interested in the custom bikes by Pereira Cycles...

http://www.pereiracycles.com/

Does anyone have any first-hand experience with these Gran Royale bikes? I'm thinking of buying one for my dad.

Toei

http://ih0.redbubble.net/work.226399...randonneur.jpg

This.

There are lots of talented framebuilders' wares on display at NAHBS, and one of my favorites is Dave Wages, the owner and sole framebuilder at Ellis Cycles. Dave won "Best of Show" at the 2010 NAHBS in Richmond, and his work is flawless. Here's a recent example. It's a polished Reynolds 953 stainless steel frameset. Note the clean brazing and lack of any file marks on the polished surfaces around the lug shorelines. He honed his skills at Serotta and Waterford before hanging out his shingle.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7...Wages95306.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ges95306-1.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7.../Wages9533.jpg

Wow! Some gorgeous bikes.

worksmancycles.com

y'all snobs'll groan, but the designs have been the same for longer than most of us have been alive.

-rob

I am absolutely speechless. That's ALMOST as nice as your Wateford 953.

Mercian might be worth including.

<embarrassed> :o

Thanks, Aaron. Dave Wages built my Waterford and I'm a big fan.

I think your Sachs is hotness.

Classic Bike Made Today.....
Specialized Allez Steel.
Go retro with DT shifters.
http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r...king/allez.jpg

Haven't gone through your blog yet so maybe already posted.
Dia-Compe http://www.diacompe.com.tw/product_View.asp?nid=957

Panasonic http://cycle.panasonic.jp/products/pos/osc6.html
http://cycle.panasonic.jp/products/pos/odr1.html

Pashley http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/clubman-country.html

Araya http://www.araya-kk.co.jp/bicycle/2010/12_EXS/index.htm

Calamita http://www.actionsports.co.jp/product_calamita.php

Cooper http://www.cooperbikes.com/T200-steelracingbike.html

Hey,m very good recomendations already, I will upload all of them,
Thanks Chris fir this Pereira ones, they look really nice.
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=184296

Hi Metalrideroz, very goog ones from Panasonic, Araya, Calamita & Dua Compe.
I will include them on the list (before I will need to traslate from japanese!!).
For the Pashley and Cooper are already on the list.
Cooper ones are the last I inlcude
http://biciclasica.wordpress.com/
many thanks!!!

does araya have dealers in the states? that is an ultrapimp frameset

-rob

Scooper, this Ellis ones have a very good frame construction, thanks for the recomendation,

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=184450
Doy you ever hear about the pelago ones from finland, they have good ones
http://www.pelagobicycles.com

JP Weigle:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/...89872b9c_b.jpg

Box Dog:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/...9c810f7c_b.jpg

Goodrich:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2314/...eae3d9d4_b.jpg

Map City:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/...cfa6233f_o.jpg

Absolutely. Now that vintage steel is all the rage, all of the big companies are now making "retro" models and there are a ton of johnny-come-lately frame builders emerging (which is a good thing). But I have a healthy amount of respect for all the European and American shops that have been continuously making classic steel frames through the dark decades of aluminum and carbon mass produced frames. If I decide to buy a new frame, it'll be from one of those guys.

http://www.merciancycles.co.uk/

I'm watching this company like a hawk:

Signal Cycles

http://signalcycles.com/

Their site is loaded with very attractive designs in many categories, including this one.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/...8e095904_b.jpg

and this:

http://signalcycles.com/blog/wp-cont...55e12a3991.jpg


and this:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1306/...9411ab5a_z.jpg

There's also this one-man operation in Brooklyn, NY: http://www.fastboycycles.com/

Very tragic story behind the builder, as well.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/...d13f8e7d_b.jpg

http://www.fastboycycles.com/images/gallery/08/m1.jpg

http://www.fastboycycles.com/images/gallery/08/G1.jpg

http://www.fastboycycles.com/images/gallery/08/e1.jpg

hey gomango, this are very good ones.
many thanks

I just posted on the blog-list
the freeman ones.
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=184610
I put all the detail photos, they are excelent!
Bye

In Japan, Gran Bois:

http://www.cyclesgrandbois.com/cycle_type/index.html

In Seattle, Boxer:

http://boxerbicycles.com/welcome/

In Colorado, Rene Herse:

http://www.renehersebicycles.com/index.htm

In Seattle, Bill Davidson:
http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2008/cc...eeman1008.html
http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2007/cc...eeman0907.html
http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2008/cc...eeman1008.html


In Italy, Tommasini still makes classic steel racing-style bikes.

A bunch of other small-scale or custom builders might qualify:
- Curt Goodrich (esp. the Randonneuse)
- Hampsten (both classic road race designs and the Tournesol all-road designs)

Southpawboston, I just read the history and all the blog... thanks