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Announcing Future OR Handmade Bicycle Show Dates

After a very successful 2011 show in Bend, the OBCA is pleased to announce a multi-year schedule of Oregon Handmade Bicycle Shows throughout the state. This year, the show will return home to Portland, Oregon. In 2013, the show will … Continue reading

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Rolf Prima- Testing and Development

Rolf Prima shares their testing and development in this new video. Rolf also has introduce some new products for 2012 Ares models – full carbon clinchers Vigor alpha – all new wider alloy rim Ralos6 & Ralos9 – new 26″ … Continue reading

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“Wade Beauchamp of Vulture Cycles” video by Dustin Driver

Dustin Driver made a short video featuring Vulture Cycles. Wade Beauchamp discusses custom frames, his motivation and his process. Wade Beauchamp of Vulture Cycles from Dustin Driver on Vimeo.

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“Meet the Maker” video from Bespoked

Bespoked Bristol, the UK handmade bicycle show, is producing a series of videos featuring builders from their show. “Introducing our new monthly feature – Meet the Maker -A series of short films and some photographs profiling the exhibitors showing in … Continue reading

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Winter Bicycles Q&A with Peleton Magazine

Oregon builder and OBCA VP Eric Estlund discusses Winter Bicycles, frame building and the OBCA with Patrick Brady. Peloton “Artisans” Q&A- Winter Bicycles, Winter Bicycles, Part 1         Peloton “Artisans” Q&A- Winter Bicycles, Winter Bicycles, Part 2

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Capricorn Bicycles

Capricorns reflect what I think is great about bicycles, bicycling, building frames, and the classic media of steel, brass, and silver. Each frame, fork, and rack is a hand-built piece from me to you, made to the best of my … Continue reading

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2011 OR Handmade Bicycle Show rolls into Bend

In just a few days, the OR Handmade Bicycle Show rolls into Bend, Oregon as part of the Day of the Dead Cyclocross Festival.   What is the Day of the Dead Cyclocross Festival? A weekend of:  Cross Crusade Races … Continue reading

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Oregon Constructors excel at OR Manifest Design Challenge

Congratulations to the framebuilders who participated in the 2011 Oregon Manifest Constructors Design Challenge this weekend.  The event challenged builders to design the “Ultimate Utility Bike.”   In addition to building the “Ultimate Utility Bike” the bikes were sent out … Continue reading

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Eric Estlund Discusses the OBCA on The Outspoken Cyclist with Diane Lees

Last week I received a note from Diane Lees, host of the Outspoken Cyclist radio program inviting me to be a guest for her program. The Outspoken Cyclist is a community radio show on WJCU 88.7,  a noncommercial FM broadcast … Continue reading

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Win a Pereira, help a friend!

My very close friend Jeff Bates has a terrible case of skin cancer. Some friends and I put together a drawing for a custom Pereira SS 29er. The bike is complete with top-shelf components donated by our friends at Chris … Continue reading

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