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

Duo-tone (or) Stopping by the neighbors to borrow some sugar

So the stories of some of the bikes listed on my last post is not quite complete.  #13, my after hours built cross stead had gotten an emergency top tube replacement after I’d revealed a not repeated design flaw riding it in the woods a day before my first race on it at suckerbrook this September.  The true temper S3 top tube remained raw through the season with occasional... Read More

Black on Black

I was initially pretty bummed when sponsored BBW rider Ben Frank insisted upon flat black as the color for his much delayed by the painter Cross Bike. Finally getting it in hand after 2 months, a rejection, and a re-coat has made me reconsider. The gloss black graphics of the new logo just stand out and will only be apparent to those that bother to take a closer look at the bike,... Read More

New Logo Thursday

I never really much cared for the scripty lowercase decals labeling budd bike works bikes, they weren’t visible more than 5 yards away and the stickers always let me down. I wanted something new and sketched a couple of ideas to my now freelancing graphic designer brother and I’m pretty happy with what he got back to me today.  The idea was to make something big and... Read More