Igleheart Custom Frames and Forks

The Giro is over and Summer is here!

Jim — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:16:57 +0000

Okay big update!

Christopher has been back in the shop working feverishly after tending to some family matters last month. Forward post haste! There are some great frames moving through the cue. From 650B MTB to disc cyclocross. Things are really picking up after NAHBS. In order to help Christopher focus on the magic I’ll (Jim the partsguy!) be more involved and handling the wheel building. There always seems to be enough interest in the wheels that we feel it’s worth pursuing with vigor. More on that next week.

Speaking of wheels I have a few new Italian bits to build up some road wheels. With three thrilling weeks of the Giro just concluded how could I not buy some Italo-equipment! The Miche brand has always been interesting to this Campy guy and I’ve been pleased with the performance/value of the Miche cassettes. With the reduction of Campagnolo hub options(Record only now) they seem the obvious choice if budget is an issue. Nice simple alloy shell and cartridge bearing construction hubset. Bonus is they make a Shimano/SRAM freehub body too. So I can re-purpose these in the future if need be. The Velocity A23 rims look great and I can’t wait to check out the reported difference in ride quality.

Stay tuned as I’m cleaning out the basement and there are some scratch and dent frames we will be selling at a discount. So if you are a good match for the frame dimensions lucky you!

Keep the rubber side down!

Jim

NAHBS 2012 Roundup

Jim — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:31:43 +0000

NAHBS 2012 Media Roundup.

Hello cycling friends!

This years NAHBS in Sacramento was great!

Christopher had a wonderful time speaking with so many enthusiastic cyclists.

It was tiring though so I’ll(Jim) be posting while Christopher finishes getting caught

up and dives into building frames and forks for some lucky folks.

Many thanks to all the kind folks who took the time to stop by the booth and share their

impressions with the internet. It is greatly appreciated!

Let’s get to the links from the show.

In chronological order.

BikePortland.org

NAHBS Tech: Chris Igleheart’s top cap lightswitch.

This is a nice piece by Ryan King on the custom top cap light switch Christopher made.

Thanks!

VeloNews.com

NAHBS Standouts.

Our highest visibility article. First mention on the Velo.com site viewable the Friday of the show.

Thanks Nick for highlighting the Trail Poacher, Mixtie and Chimay bar plugs. A man who also has

his priorities straight. Cheers!

Prollyisnotprobably.com

NAHBS 2012 Rock Lobster – Cherubim – Igleheart

A well traveled cycling blog with an outstanding selection of pictures from the show booth.

Mr. Prolly has quite an eye for bicycles and his enthusiasm shows in every post.

Bike Radar / CyclingNews

NAHBS: Part five.

Thanks to our friend James Huang the busiest tech writer in the bicycle biz. Often copied never imitated.

James offers up some very nice shots of the green 29er frame and the understated details Christopher has

become known for in addition to the becoming infamous Chimay bar plug.

There are also some print articles in the works.

We’ll bring those to your attention as they become available.

Thanks for checking in!

Jim Partsguy

The Trail Poacher

surfermedina — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:52:31 +0000

Chris Igleheart calls his new bicycle the “Trail Poacher,” a fat-tire bike for riders who like the drops.

It’s a cyclocross bike frame with clearance for wider tires and disc brakes, perfect for scoping out that rocky zombie trail you’ve been eyeing.

The photos for this gallery were shot by ‘cross racer Natalia Boltukhova (a.k.a. “Tiny Russian”) at http://www.pedalpowerphotography.com and http://www.tinyrussianstudio.com.

Chris Igleheart's "Trail Poacher" cyclocross bike, featuring extra clearance for wide tires and disc brakes. Photo by Natalia Boltukhova.

Seat stays Chris Igleheart's "Trail Poacher" cyclocross bike, featuring extra clearance for wide tires and disc brakes. Photo by Natalia Boltukhova.

Custom Igleheart stem on Chris Igleheart's "Trail Poacher" cyclocross bike, featuring extra clearance for wide tires and disc brakes. Photo by Natalia Boltukhova.

A closer look at the hydraulic brake system on Chris Igleheart's "Trail Poacher" cyclocross bike, featuring extra clearance for wide tires and disc brakes. Photo by Natalia Boltukhova.

Custom Igleheart stem on Chris Igleheart's "Trail Poacher" cyclocross bike, featuring extra clearance for wide tires and disc brakes. Photo by Natalia Boltukhova.

A closer look at the hydraulic brake system on Chris Igleheart's "Trail Poacher" cyclocross bike, featuring extra clearance for wide tires and disc brakes. Photo by Natalia Boltukhova.

A power hub on the front wheel of Chris Igleheart's "Trail Poacher" cyclocross bike, featuring extra clearance for wide tires and disc brakes. Photo by Natalia Boltukhova.

Chris Igleheart's "Trail Poacher" cyclocross bike, featuring extra clearance for wide tires and disc brakes. Photo by Natalia Boltukhova.

The paint color on Chris Igleheart's "Trail Poacher" cyclocross bike is British Racing Green. The bike features extra clearance for wide tires and disc brakes. Photo by Natalia Boltukhova.

Chris Igleheart's "Trail Poacher" cyclocross bike, featuring extra clearance for wide tires and disc brakes. Chris used a Chimay beer bottlecap as a bar end on the bike. Photo by Natalia Boltukhova.

Chris Igleheart's "Trail Poacher" cyclocross bike, featuring extra clearance for wide tires and disc brakes. Photo by Natalia Boltukhova.

Cambridge Bicycles racing Iglehearts

surfermedina — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:15:15 +0000

Some Flickr photos of the Cambridge Bicycles cyclocross racing team on Igleheart bikes.

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Folded bike brought back to life with community help

Christopher — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:28:32 +0000

Dateline: Saturday night. Bike run over by a VW bus at Providence CX. Tiny Russian’s heart crushed.

So I took this bike fixed it. I sawed off the front end (bent part), and replaced it with a new front. Happily painted by John Bowe of Underground Cycles, PPG application of Team Hotlime Green. Matt Roy laid his hands upon it as the master mechanic that he is, and solved all mechanical problems.

Also thanks to Scott Glowa for fixing the wheel, with help from Mavic.

Tiny Russian’s heart mended.

Natalia Boltukova's folded bike after 2011 Providence CX.

NAHBS 2010! Sturmey Archer S3X

Admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:29:17 +0000

This is my Sturmey Archer S3X, 3 speed fixed gear, all rounder road machine tested and proven over 77 miles of Oregon’s finest offerings of road surface at the Manifest builders show. What a hoot! This is a Ritchey Breakaway frame and is my go to bicycle. I love having the fixed gear in three ratios. Endless fun!

NAHBS 2010! Driven NRZ

Admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:38:19 +0000

So it’s all coming together here before the show.

The big surprise is the Driven NRZ road group that was sent over from our friends at Sunrace/Sturmey Archer. Boy is this some nice equipment. I have some pictures that Jim my build-kit assembler has taken. Let’s get his take too. “I can see this being competitive with the Dura-Ace or for the cynics Ultegra for sure. Looks to be top shelf all the way. A nice alternative to the ever increasing price tags on the usual fare. A budget conscious racer would appear to be well served on this kit. We’ll see for sure if I can sneak this on to my bike after the show!”
Until that happens this NRZ kit will be residing on one of the Cambridge Bicycles cyclo-cross team frames. This is going to look sharp. Exciting stuff!!!!!

Detail Shots.
Cranks and rear derailleur.

This is a very trick cassette. SRAM-esque with the unit machined as two pieces but out of 7075 aluminium with a ceramic coating for wear protection. Two top cogs together and the remaining eight cogs are impressively light and an amazing bit of machining.