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The Leather Saddle Advantage

Posted on 05.08.2013 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

There are few bicycle components that stir as much passion and affection as the saddle. We think that’s probably due to the fact that the saddle is, simply put, a rider’s most intimate encounter with the bicycle. A good saddle must be supportive, but also comfortable, while maintaining structural integrity over the long haul. The […]

Find out what makes our Bicycles so unique

Posted on 05.03.2013 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

The frames and forks for both The Runwell and The Bixby are fabricated by Wisconsin-based outfit, Waterford Precision Cycles. A family-owned shop, they have earned an international reputation for building exceptional frames and forks. But what makes a Waterford frame unique? The quality of the steel they use is obviously important, but there’s more to it than […]

The Runwell Is Now Available

Posted on 12.12.2012 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Assembled in Detroit, and featuring a Waterford frame and fork, high-end components, and classic styling–the Shinola Runwell is a durable and beautiful bicycle with unbeatable performance. Inspired by the enduring French style of Porteur bicycles, the Runwell delivers a classic blend of urban style and practicality. Meticulously designed to yield the best characteristics of a […]

The Bixby Is Now Available

Posted on 12.11.2012 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

Sleek and powerful, the Bixby borrows the look of a cruiser bike, but not the sluggish performance. Featuring a Waterford frame and fork, and all high-end components–including a Shimano 3-speed internal hub, internal cable routing, and disc brakes–the Bixby delivers exceptional speed, agility, and a supremely comfortable ride. Now available in limited quantities. Click here for ordering […]

Bikes: Behind The Frame

Posted on 11.07.2012 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

This photo was taken in the final paint area, on the factory floor of Waterford Precision Cycles, a small Wisconsin company with an international reputation for manufacturing gorgeous custom lugged and TIG-welded frames and forks. We’re proud to boast that our frames are handcrafted, one at a time, in Waterford, using lightweight, double-butted cro-moly steel. […]

Bikes: Our Prototypes Have Arrived

Posted on 07.05.2012 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

The heart of the bicycle is the frame, and, arguably, the material that instills the most passion, from the builder to the rider, is steel. One of the most passionate defenders of steel, is the master Italian artist/frame builder, Dario Pegoretti, quoted below on how steel is “alive.” “I’m talking about the smell of […]

Our Bicycles Are In Progress

Posted on 06.03.2012 (08.03.2021) by Taylor Rebhan

At the height of the bicycle boom in the late 19th century, when Ignaz Schwinn began production at his factory on the corner of Lake and Peoria streets in Chicago, there were over 300 bicycle factories and assembly shops in the USA. Not only did domestic manufacturers produce their own frames and forks, they also […]