Apr 24, 2008
Alana’s singlespeed 29er frame has one of the nicest paint jobs to come out of here for a while. Alana gets all the credit however, as it is her design. The letters and design are masked in rich, wet paint – the paint job is stunning when you look at it up...
Apr 18, 2008
I just finished off two big bikes for some bigger riders. Both are nice, fast road bikes with a bit more relaxed positioning, room for bigger tires if required, and fitting for rear racks for light touring. The orange bike is a steel frame with a carbon fork, and the...
Apr 14, 2008
We are still settling in to the new location in Guelph, but the bikes are rolling out again! Here are some pictures of Jeff’s stunning hardtail 29er with a custom steel fork and a touring bike dressed up with mango Chris King hubs and headset.
Mar 24, 2008
I am still trying to work through a couple of builds during the move. I don’t want to be too much behind schedual going into April. This is the beginning of an True Temper S3 road frame. Just for kicks I weighted out the tubeset before and after mitring. It...
Mar 24, 2008
It is amazing how many things one can accumulate over a period of time. True North moved into this industrial unit in October of 1999. It seems I am left with a ton of great memories and also a ton of dust. Here are a few pictures of the storage shelving being taken...
Mar 13, 2008
Despite the massive snow storm, we had a great show this year. Attendance was good, given the awful weather. We had a lot of interest at the booth – my throat is still recovering from talking myself out. Here are some pictures of the booth and the bike we put...
Mar 12, 2008
We’re back from the show and trying to get some of the bikes finished off before the move to Guelph. This custom touring frame is made from titanium for the ultimate in durability and resiliency. The touring bike is built up with handbuilt XT/DT Swiss TK 7.1...
Mar 11, 2008
The bike show was a success. The show was quite busy despite the terrible weather conditions. It’s always nice to see old customers and friends. I would like to thank Val for dropping off the delicious muffins. There are so many things to do right now. I have to...
Mar 5, 2008
This is likely the last preview I’ll have a chance to post before the bike show….a bit of a teaser this time. If you want to see the rest of this bike, you’ll have to come by our booth at the show!
Mar 5, 2008
Here is another preview of the Toronto International Bike Show bikes. The bike is a custom Ti road frame with a carbon rear end. The titanium main tubes are shaped and butted. The bike is built up with full Dura-Ace, FSA OS-115 stem, Salsa Pro Road Bar, carbon...
