Nov 30, 2009
Hugh is busy building yet another lugged frame (this seems to be a trend this fall). This particular frame is getting Richard Sachs lugs and a bevy of braze-ons. Of note is the head tube extension that Hugh has crafted for this frame. This will allow a higher bar...
Nov 19, 2009
Typically Hockey Night in Canada is on Saturdays. But here at True North it is on Thursday. It’s a very important day as Sean, Hugh and myself all play on the same team and whether we win or lose will affect the general mood of the shop come Friday. Friday is...
Nov 11, 2009
As always, we have lots going on at the shop this week. We’re building a bunch of frames, putting the finishing touches on some complete builds and stripping, repairing and repainting a few frames. Here is a head tube in the jig. Eventually this will be come a...
Nov 4, 2009
 I walked by the front window of the shop yesterday and my jaw almost hit the ground. Snow. It was melting as quick as it was falling but the more important fact was that it was falling at all. Normally we alternate listening between CBC Radio and a couple different...
Oct 29, 2009
Recently we’ve been splitting our time between building new bikes and finishing up projects we’ve had hanging around in the rafters for awhile. Here is a Columbus Ultra-Foco frame that had a nasty dent in the top tube courtesy of a 50kph crash into the...
