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He supplied comedian Robin Williams with bikes that the actor regularly used and particularly admired; and Williams also gave them as gifts. [10] [11] [12] Pegoretti also created custom paint and graphics designs for customers. The 'ciavate' paint scheme is entirely hand-painted by Dario and originally drew inspiration from Jean-Michel Basquiat.
The name is an acronym that translates from French to "Handmade Bicycle Frames". "Cy" represents cycle (bicycle), "f" for fabriqué (made), "a" for "artisanal" (artisan), and the final C stands for cadres (frame). The Cyfac Postural System is a bicycle fitting system based on research at Lyon Center of Sports Medicine.
Klein bicycles were famous for their paintwork, and offered a large number of custom colours and patterns. [14] [18] The paint used was a Durethane enamel non-metallic paint that cost up to US$1,800 per gallon. [14] The Klein logo was debossed into the frame by painting the frame in the colour of the logo, then applying a mask and painting the ...
A bicycle with a winning rosette at the 2012 Bespoked event Bespoked is a bicycle show for custom bikes based in London . It features framebuilders from around the world, and seeks to promote the art of building bicycles by hand.
Roberts Cycles is a custom bicycle frame building business that was originally located in Selhurst near Croydon, South London, and is now located in East Sussex, England. The business began soon after World War II when Charles (Charlie) Benjamin Roberts worked as a frame-builder for Holdsworth, Claud Butler, and Freddie Grubb. In the 1960s ...
Albert Eisentraut of Oakland, California (United States), [1] is an artist whose medium is bicycle frames. He has been building handmade bikes since 1959. Additionally, he has trained many better known custom builders through his classes he gave 1973–1992. [2]
These lugs do not require painting, but must be brazed using silver filler rod, which necessitates much better heat control and better fit of lug to tube. [citation needed] Cast lugs are found on higher quality production bikes, and virtually all custom bikes now made; stamped lugs are found on less expensive production bikes, and older custom ...
They were sold with matching black powder coated aluminum fenders. In addition to the 650b models, frames designed around 26-inch and 700C wheel sizes were also available in certain sizes. The September, 2010 issue of "Bicycle Times" featured a cover photo of a Kogswell P/R mkII. The associated article stated that the bicycle "has road geometry.