Entry Fee for the Tournament (or) Built to take a hit
I heard a short piece on the radio from the guys that wrote the book Freakonomics (interesting takes on the sorts of causes at the root of effects in society and commerce) that is one of those little things that sticks in my head that I keep coming back to. The hypothesis was that the nature of the business of being a beauty queen was at its core very similar to entering the... Read More
That Fast Look & the Performance Envelope (or) Vanity in the face of disaster
Designing and building a bicycle to suit a rider’s individual purpose for the machine has been the driving goal since I first picked up the torch 7 years ago. The opportunity that attending UBI gave me to have access to the quality tools, materials, and instruction to bring to life an idea I’d had for the last bicycle I’d ever need while I doodled in the margins of my... Read More
Why BBW? (or) The Engineered Design Difference
Approaching the task of designing a performance optimized bicycle from an engineers perspective has resulted in subtle differences in Budd Bike Works construction that may require some explanation. CAD Production Documentation Fabrication is faithful to customer approved design documentation Utilizing powerful drafting software and a proprietary geometry program allows a frame... Read More
Embryonic Bicyles out and about.
Gestation periods for bounds pushing bicycles can be a bit unpredictable at times. This one was not ready for the world in time for the first hardcourt bike polo tournament of the year at this past weekends Winter Lockdown at Hockey Town in Saugus. It has been shown that forming fetus can be influenced from the womb. This little guy’s tight quarters, one handed, handling... Read More
Irons in the fire (or) Precision is a c@#$
Progress is not cake. Read More
Triple Crown Fork and Kittens in the cieling
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Anthrapomorphising Metal (or) The Declining Likelihood of Procreation
I at long last put the last welds on a frame I was commissioned to build, a track bike for a local rider among the many pining for a closer velodrome to the Boston Metro Region. Here it is photographed in front of my fantastic BBW Banner. Finished welding and did the parts fit test, all passed and ready for paint Soon enough it’ll be painted up with my branding emblazoned... Read More
Cyclo Cross Disc Brake Discussion This Morning
German Guy:Hi List, Just a brief update on the recent semiheated debate concerning an upcoming change of paradigm in cyclocross racing: The racing season has started here in Europe, and I have yet to see a single (!) racer with disc-brakes. Cheers, M. Budd:The component manufacturers still haven’t caught up, as soon as a disc system is available that doesn’t carry a... Read More
BBW #28 & #29 Build Progression, Sexy Top Tube Friday
Follow The Build on FFFFFFFFFFFLickR October 22nd, 2010 BBW #28 is to be a very small road frame that as I’ve mentioned I’ve explicit instructions to make “sexy”. Thinking about some of my experimentation with tube shaping and wrapping I thought I’d try something a little different with my sectional monostay rear end by utilizing the excess... Read More
2010 to be a Banner Year Despite all Earlier Indications
Sure I only sold a hand full of frames to just cover the cost of my manufacturers liability insurance, have been left in the lurch by the ladies, and continue to work at menial labor to make the ends meet. With the Philly Bike Expo in a couple weeks I’ll have to salvage the rest of the year to make it live up to the Banner my brother Josh at Budd Designs whipped up for me. ... Read More
