Velocipede Salon
Fermaguaina
21
Oct 09
Snowboy
Hampsten rough trial
… and if you’re real good there may be a tee-shirt or print or sumpin’. Art by House.
17
Sep 09
Travelissimo
Travelissimo
New web text, page should be up soonish on the site.
Travelissimo
Wherever you go, the Travelissimo can go with you in style. This bicycle fits in a specially-designed rolling Samsonite suitcase with minimal weight increase and incredible convenience when traveling. By utilizing S and S Machineworksâ„¢ super-strong torque couplers we’re able to construct a two-piece steel, 953, or titanium frame that doesn’t incur airline size surcharges but gives up none of the feel of your favorite bicycle.
Our standard Travelissimo is a short-wheelbase/short-reach caliper sport bike designed to take up to a 29mm tire, typically designed to have a touch more stability than its race-bred Gran Paradiso brethren. Classic or Strada Bianca models may also be built with the coupler option for true go-anywhere/anytime capabilities.
S and S Machineworks site.
Cyclingnews.com reviews Andy’s own Strada Bianca.
Travelissimo – $2700
Welded and painted steel frame by Independent Fabrication using our own Reynolds/True Temper tubing blend, price includes Edge fork.
Travelissimo Ti – $4400
Perfectly fabricated by Kent Eriksen Cycles using 3/2.5 straight-gauge titanium, price includes Edge fork.
Etcetera – $500 Package includes S & S travel case by Sampsonite, cable splitters, compression members, custom tube wraps, wrench, and security bag.
15
Sep 09
slightly OT: Joy Division
I came across this piece from Metafilter today on the genesis of the cover art from Joy Division’s first album, Unknown Pleasures. To the first Fermaguiana reader who can draw a line from this album to Hampsten Cycles, I will send a free poster. In the event of a tie, or for extra points, the first reader who can send me the second connection from HampCo to Metafilter – from the last two weeks – might get some socks.
Use the comments section below for answers, please. Those involved are excluded, etc.
1
Sep 09
IF love
Here’s a great photo-essay on our friends at Independent Fabrication by way of the framebuilder’s list – thanks, Truls.
“So he’s going to start welding on the other side first. That will pull it or shrink it toward the weld. So they’ll pull it a little way first. Then they’ll check it. They’ll check it a couple of times. Then they’re done.â€
