Naked Bicycles and Design

Fresh from the shop is this sleek, simple, lugged urban fixie with custom stem and fork too.  Simple pearl white paint with silver highlights.  It’s a classic clean speed machine.

Finally Sam has built a single speed 29er for himself. Only two years on the shelf.  The heat mark finish is with a torch only and then a clear primer/ clear on top. Naked Eccentric dropouts with eccentric disc mounts.  Tora 100mm fork, ghetto tubeless racing ralphs come out at 2.55” with P35 rims. Nice and PHAT! King hubs of course.  For more pictures check out Flicker

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakedbikes/sets/72157624326010017/

Here’s a very important cause sent to us via Jawn Lafratta who is spearheading the petition.  Here’s what Jawn has to say:

Greetings fellow cyclists and cycling supporters,
I think it is high time that cyclists on Vancouver Island had an easy option of transporting their bikes up and down the island without having to rely on a car and with undue inconvenience and cost. I have heard that this has been a goal for many people and organizations for a number of years, but so far nothing has come of it. Perhaps with the combined support of many cycling organizations on Vancouver Island and BC we can make this happen.

I have been targetting Greyhound primarily. I think the train is all but a lost cause but I would like to see bikes on the train too eventually, but there is a lot of improvements that need to happen structurally and organizationally at VIA to make this a viable option. The service itself is completely inadequate in terms of the timing and frequency, whereas the bus is much better in that regard. Also currently the train does not take ANY bikes, boxed or otherwise, while the greyhound at least takes them in a box. I contact greyhound multiple times about this and received no response so I have started a petition online to show that this is a service that the people of Vancouver Island need and deserve.

Please take the time to sign the petition.  Just click on the poster for the link.

Our boy, Sam Whittingham is in his first ever commercial! Check out the new Hydrive Energy commercial to be featured during this year’s Tour de France on Versus network.  Cool.  Just click on the picture below and that will hook you up with the commercial.

We were told Versus feed to Canada is the same as the US.  So here are the air times for this weekend – Eastern zone so subtract 3 for BC. We have 8 spots this weekend. These are times currently planned but it is possible that they may get bumped for a variety of reasons…no guarantees.  Saturday July 3rd: 3:32pm, 4:19pm, 5:08pm, 6:11pm.  Sunday July 4th: 2:38pm, 3:23pm, 5:44pm, 6:11pm.

Fresh from the shop, a lugged steel frame with custom stem and fork.  Featuring Campy Chorus 11 components.  The paint scheme is reminiscent of the 1980’s.

Recently we were presented with a challenging task. To build a truck bike that could haul gear, groceries, tools and kids AND still be able to ride efficiently, smoothly and relatively quickly.  After many hours of discussion and design, this is what we came up with.  This bike features custom front rack and built in rear rack,  custom double kickstand, Rohloff hub, front generator hub, mounts for the Stokemonkey electric assist and it’s battery and console, as well as many other mounts and braze-ons for various purposes.  The Stokemonkey provides up to 500 Watts of power.

This bike has garnered lots of attention on the streets of Vancouver.  But most importantly here’s what the rider has to say:

Hopefully the rides ahead for Jiri are as good or better.

Last week was Bike to Work Week in our neck of the woods.  We decided to make a video of our big commute to work.  Check it out!

Nakedbikes – Bike To Work Weak on Vimeo.

It’s been awhile since we’ve last posted.  Things around the shop have been quite hectic with bike builds, bike to work week and the studio tour.  I’m finally posting a bike fresh from the shop. This one is full Reynolds 953 stainless  featuring Naked stainless Boomerang dropouts and  hints of classic colour.

Fresh from the shop…..a track speed rocket heading for the velodrome in Calgary, Alberta.

Janice and Manfred, just back from a tour of Tucson, Arizona and Washington State.  Stopping at a few wineries along the way.