Nice looking bike for sure.
How is the little girl that painted the first frame doing? I remember reading that thread when you first made it.

Gorgeous ride. Good call on the dropouts, though I'd have to vote against the earlier call for wood fenders -- a bike like that deserves full coverage.

Believe it or not, the zip ties are not bad looking on this bike, because they aid in the utilitarian but clean look. However, I did order a set of steel cable clips from http://www.velo-orange.com/agpacableclips.html and will see how they look on the bike before purchasing Campagnolo clips. I want to make sure the steel clips don't distract the bike with too many shiny parts. We'll see, I guess! :)

Thank you for asking, Badbalance. I am glad that you remember this bike was ultimately built because of the wonderful work on a different, salvaged frame by an amazing young lady, Velocity.

It's been about 3 months since Velocity's last chemo treatment and she is now tested every months. So far, 3 months of "negative" tests -- that's good. She's in good spirit, but living with the concept of remission is a volatility that no 13 year-old should have to endure.

Beautiful bike. What does Velocity think of it?

She and I agree that the Atrocity Jones is much nicer. ;)

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Wonderful backstory. Beautiful bike. What bars are those, please?

I wish I knew what brand makes those bars, but I had them sitting for years in my garage and simply polished them before the build. They fit perfectly, with a good reach. I can grip my hands narrower for a more stretched-out position, but that's only to momentarily change my posture.

I looked for brand imprints on the bar before I installed it, but it was a clean no-marked bar. :(

It sounds like these bars were fabricated as-is, but I do have a similar setup that I made by hacking down a Nitto B17 promenade bar. Just be aware you'll probably need a stem with a fairly long reach.

Absolutely correct. The stem on the bike is a 130 ITM, which is a slightly longer reach than I would want for a city bike, so a crescent-shaped handlebar was perfect to accomodate the stem length because it brought the reach back a little to keep me slightly more upright to see traffic.

I like the bars alot... i just think another set of grips/tape should be used.. something that matches the classiness of the bike a little more. cloth tape, black, i don't know! but other than that.. the bars are all there

The local Tokyu Hands store has several of these bars similar to these in stock (I have no idea why), I may pick one up and see how it looks on my bike.

If it hasn't been suggested already, your bike should make an appearance in the bike porn thread.

Great looking bike! I'm sure the color of the frame is much better in person.

Would it be too much to ask what was the cost of the frame? Did you go in for measurements?

Yes, the paint looks much better in person, and does not appear so sparkly as it does in the pictures. Something about metallic specks and photos. Imagine the paint quality on a German car -- that's what it is.

I received a PDF list of measurements to be done on my end, with detailed instructions that no one can mess up. Then it was sent back to Chauncey Matthews. Then we communicated frequently before and during the build.

A previous customer of Matthews had ordered materials for his build, but then had backed out at last second. Chauncey saw my post about the Atrocity bike ( http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=446593 ) and emailed me to see if I would like for him to build a quality frame at a reduced cost. I had been looking for a frame I can build into an every-day ride, so after interviewing him, I decided to go with Chauncey Matthews. I'm glad I did, because the product that I received is outstanding. He's a very nice and knowledgeable guy. The total cost, with paint and stainless steel headbadge, is $800. (Remember, this is a reduced cost that I received. If you're interested, contact him; I think you can't get a better deal for a frame crafted by hands in the USA.)

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Thanks for reading everyone!