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RETROTEC: America’s Quintessential Framebuilder
Curtis has been building bikes under Retrotec and Inglis Cycles for over 30 years. In that time, he has perfected the swoopy silhouettes of the high-performance beach cruiser. Doing anything for 30 years is no joke, and today, we get to hang out with him in Napa California.
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00:00 Intro - Skyline
01:02 Interview: Origins
04:19 Retrotec Models
05:43 Shop Tour
12:01 Curved Tubes
15:08 Interview: looking foward
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Why Steel will always be Real
มุมมอง 64Kหลายเดือนก่อน
An engineer and framebuilder's deep dive into steel's mechanical properties, butting, and how bike tubes are made. Places Featured: Neuhaus Metalworks (www.neuhausmetalworks.com/) Fairing Industrial (www.fairing.com/) Ora Engineering (ora-engineering.com/) INTRO 00:00 Stress-Strain Curve 00:28 Steel vs Carbon vs Ti 02:13 Specific Strength 03:31 Velospec Tubing 03:51 Bike Specific Tubing 05:35 O...
Bike Fits are for Everyone
มุมมอง 37K2 หลายเดือนก่อน
Fit is the most important component of your bike. It affects your comfort, performance, handling, and the bike's aesthetics. We follow Emily (@alpinemily) to get a fit by Allen at Clubhouse Velo in San Francisco. Clubhouse Velo: IG: @clubhousevelo www.clubhousevelo.com/ Emily: IG: @alpinemily@alpinemily alpinemily.com/about 00:00 Welcome to Clubhouse 01:20 Fit Bike 01:54 Top Three Fit Mistakes ...
The BEST Framebuilder you’ve never heard of: Meriwether
มุมมอง 14K2 หลายเดือนก่อน
Whit Johnson of Meriwether Cycles is the king of new tire sizes and is known for putting big tires into short chainstays. We go on a bike ride, talk shop, and sit down for a chat. See what Whit is up to: meriwethercycles.com/ meriwether.cycles 00:00 Intro 00:30 Riding in Loomis 01:23 Ride Interview 04:47 Shop Tour 09:50 Bike Check: Luddite Softail 10:19: Bike Check: Ponderosa Gra...
The perfect hardtail? What a Framebuilder rides.
มุมมอง 8K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
We can build any hardtail mountain bike we want. So what do I choose to ride? The Steel Solstice. www.neuhausmetalworks.com/ I bought these with my own money: Pricey brake levers, but make a huge difference: freedomcoast.net/products/brake-levers-for-trp-dh-r-evo Dropper lever that won't let you down: www.ethirteen.com/products/vario-1x-dropper-lever?srsltid=AfmBOop2WULfBLWZozNnnaKSxWHiSxooQh3s...
Unboxing Adam Sklar's Net Worth
มุมมอง 4.2K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
UNBOX THERAPY: Today, we unboxed a shipping container. Then unboxed a box inside of an unboxing. Then an interview with Adam Sklar, CEO of Sklar Bikes. sklarbikes.com/ 00:00 INTRO 00:24 Who is Adam? 00:48 Environmental Propaganda 01:08 UNBOXING 02:17 The Reveal 03:06 Tall Tale Mountain Bike 03:36 SUBSCRIBE 03:47 Wrapping Up 04:10 Interview 04:33 Skar's Scale 05:24 How many bikes? 07:24 Fun Proj...
A biased unbiased review of a show bike
มุมมอง 4.4K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
One year ago, we built up a custom titanium frame for a bike show. How does a fancy show bike hold up? Do allroad bikes make sense in 2024? Here is an honest review of my personal bike. www.neuhausmetalworks.com/ www.artefact.bike/ 00:00 Intro 00:32 Allroad vs Gravel 01:00 Allroad 02:22 bike check 03:00 FAVORITE 03:16 Road pedals??? 03:28 Internal Cable Routing 03:42 SECRETS 04:06 Wheels 04:19 ...
Neuhaus EPYON: Finally meeting my high standards
มุมมอง 4.5K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Neuhaus Metalworks EPYON is a titanium gravel bike that I am finally proud of. Learn More: www.neuhausmetalworks.com/ The creative process can be brutal. You spend months working on a project, and by the time you are done, you hate everything about it. This was the first bike that when we finished building, I was not filled with a sense of dread. 00:00 Intro 00:26 Design Considerations 00:5...
Casual Conversations at MADE Bike Show 2024
มุมมอง 10K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
I sat down with some old, new, and legendary framebuilders: Retrotec, Mischief, NO22, Significant Other, PROVA, Blandsford, English. Gotta learn from the best, to be the best. Check out some of my work: www.artefact.bike/ www.neuhausmetalworks.com/ 00:00 INTRO 00:19 Curtis Ingles, Retrotec 04:35 Dr. Wahl, Mischief Cycles 06:54 Bryce, NO22 10:18 Ashley, Significant Other 12:12 Chris Blandsford 1...
Battle of the Custom Dropouts
มุมมอง 6K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
Dropouts are critical to the design of the rear end of a bike. I recently took the big step of designing and manufacturing my own dropouts. I created designs: the Artefact UDH dropout and the DR30. What do you guys think? Which design do you prefer? Artefact Bikes: www.artefact.bike/ Neuhaus Metalworks: www.neuhausmetalworks.com/ Chapters: Intro 00:00 Why Custom Dropouts? 00:10 Artefact UDH 00:...
Mastering Titanium: How I Designed a Chainstay Dimpling Tool
มุมมอง 5K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
Mastering Titanium: How I Designed a Chainstay Dimpling Tool
F360: Engineering A Gravel UDH Chainstay Sub Assembly
มุมมอง 1.6K6 หลายเดือนก่อน
F360: Engineering A Gravel UDH Chainstay Sub Assembly
Fusion 360 Tutorial: Desinging an ISO brake tab
มุมมอง 903ปีที่แล้ว
Fusion 360 Tutorial: Desinging an ISO brake tab
Fusion 360 Tutorial: Create 2D drawings for Framebuilding
มุมมอง 1.5Kปีที่แล้ว
Fusion 360 Tutorial: Create 2D drawings for Framebuilding
Fusion 360 Tutorial: How to design a mountain bike frame
มุมมอง 19Kปีที่แล้ว
Fusion 360 Tutorial: How to design a mountain bike frame