Don Walker Bikes
 

Who as one and how do you like it?

http://www.donwalkercycles.com/

S/F,
CEYA

judah has two, ask him.

Cmon don't be shy! We need to support these guys like Don and Jonny Cycles. I want to see who has them and how they feel about the frame.

Post those pics!!!
S/F,
CEYA!

I love my Don Walker frame, it's light, stiff, and has a slightly sloping top-tube. The silver-brazed joints are a work of art, so well blended. I would highly recommend one to anyone looking for a custom frame. Plus, Don is a really cool guy. He told me on the phone the other day that if one of my friends wanted to put $400 down on a custom frame he would start on it (he's backordered about 6 weeks right now) and send it to them after they payed it off. I'll post a few pics of mine in a few...

Ok, it's a bit dirty and the lighting is horrible but here are a few shots I just took:

Damn! That's some tight fork-tire clearance! Is that <1mm?
Let's hope you don't hit a pothole and knock your rim out of true! :eek:

Beautiful. Tight clearance up front. How's the strength on those rear chainstays?

They're Mavic MA40s laced 4-cross to Suntour Superbe Pros, that would be some pothole...

The clearance is about 1mm.

The bike feels nice and stiff, made from Reynolds 731 oversize (says Race Only) with a 531 fork. The stays are pretty thin but I've never felt them flex, and I like to climb hills. I LOVE the way it rides, on the track and on the street, but I try to avoid commuting on it because, the less pothole exposure the better :)

You haven't seen boston potholes, or have you?

I live in downtown SF, you don't have to tell me about potholes, I could show you some killers. There was one a block from my house that cars would get stuck in, no joke.

Fillet brazed?

iirc it's fillet-brazed except for the seattube cluster, is that right judah?

Yup, the top tube is joined to the seatube with a lug, the rest is silver brazed. The other Walker is 531 oversized and all fillet brazed, I'll post a picture of it when I get it built up...

judah that just became one of my favorite bikes. the clearance is tear-jerkingly beautiful.

Walker Rocks!
http://img189.exs.cx/img189/176/rockin6zr.jpg

but no- I don't own any

Looks like you're about to drop it into the washing machine. Might fit if you disassemble it enough... ;)

that bike is exceptionally gorgeous. man alive, i love fillet brazed frames.

I saw a few of Don's frames at the Handbuilt frame show in Houston.
I was really impressed with his work, his fillet brazing is drop dead gorgeous.
Amid such luminaries as Brian Baylis, Richard Sachs, Sacha White, Don
really held his own.
Glad he put on the show, I'd heard of his bikes but never had seen any.

Marty

how much do his frames usually run?

*edit*
stupid question

thats how drunk i was that night we met up last, i had no idea what frameset it was, all i knew was that it had lighting quick acceleration.....don walker is on top of a short list right now....

Thanks and keep them pics and comments coming.. Who Else? Any body riding his bike for messenger work?

S/F,
CEYA!

Judah, How long you had that bike?

S/F,
CEyA!

Had it about 8 months now...

now thats what i'm talking about...welcome to the boards......

on a side note....

judah mentioned both a new wheelset for one of my current bikes, and a new frameset in front of my girl friday night....she didn't give the nod for the go ahead.....she didn't say no either...

and i dig the part of the active military discount, that speaks to me more than you'll ever know.......

Don ,

Thanks for replying here and welcome to the forums.

S/F,
CEYA!