This frame is built for a Rohloff hub, disc brakes and a Phil Wood eccentric bottom bracket.  The bb shell is fillet brazed and the rest is lugged.  The rear drop outs are from Paragon Machine Works.  They’re not really my usual style but the built in disc brake tab is handy.  The drop outs are actually two non-drive side drops but the one on the drive side has the disc brake mounts removed.  This is because the customer wants to either use this bike as either a single speed or use the Rohloff.  Das Knob will be mounted on a shifter boss on the left side of the down tube.  In the picture of the underside of the bb shell I brazed a stainless steel tube for the shifter cables to go in.  I left the tube open to make switching from Rohloff to single speed easier.  The customer can just remove the gear box from the Rohloff without disconnecting the cables.  The stainless tube will be nice if the cables rub through the paint.  The bike will have a front rack to hold a handlebar bag.  The bike will be used for commuting in MN year round.  Stainless steel fenders will be mounted too.  Shortly after taking these pictures, I sprayed primer on the frame and fork.  The customer picked it up with just primer on it.  We both wanted to have him ride it a little bit to confirm the braze on placements.  I don’t normally do that but this bike is unique and the customer is a local.  Once we’re satisfied with everything then I’ll strip the primer off and give it a real paint job.

Here’s some pictures of a still hot fillet brazed bb shell.  You will notice that the shell is for a Phil Wood eccentric bb.  The other picture is of a part that has a working name of Das Knob.  The soda can is mostly for scale.  Can you guess what Das Knob does?

While the photo is less than ideal I think it still captures the essence of the bike nicely.  The bike is a simple yet elegant road bike built with Super Record 11 parts and hand-built wheels.  Built with Sachs lugs and painted team blue.  The bike looks classic and contemporary.  That is something that I strive to do with my bikes.  I don’t want them to be viewed as some sort of throw back to the good old days.  Steel and lugs are just as relevant today as they were in the past.  I think this bike illustrates that well.

This is a frame and fork built to accommodate medium width 700c tires, fenders and carry a rear rack.  The customer wants to do some weekend touring and explore gravel roads.  The bike is not a full blown touring bike though.  So it’s intended to handle and feel proper unloaded or with a small load.  The bike will have V brakes but the customer and I decided the rear cable stop would be a nice addition.  In the future, the customer could switch to cantilevers.  If that never occurs, the cable stop is small and unobtrusive so it will go unnoticed even if never used.  The lugs are Sachs Nuovo Richie series with the points on the head tube removed.  I really like the look.  Simple yet elegant.  The bb shell and fork crown are Sachs too.  The white cutouts really pop against the blue without being too much.  I like that.