Our 2024 MADE Bike Show coverage from Portland, Oregon continues with Part 02. Click on through below for selects from Apogee, Amigo, Baum, Btchn’, Good Grief, Goodday + Curiosity, Ira Ryan, Lost Workshop, Mone, and Retrotec…
Apogee One Full Suspension
The Apogee One, which we featured in our MADE coverage last year, has undergone a few changes in the past year. For one, the suspension box, called the Free-Float module, underwent some kinematic updates, offering more progressive travel. The Free-Float Module is a unique aluminum assemblage that contains the frame’s kinematics and shock while freeing up the front triangle for lots of framebag space and keeping the center of gravity low.
All of the aluminum components in this MADE show bike were anodized by Ashley Anodized It, which sports a full Ohlins suspension package, along with SRAM Transmission. This Apogee One Founders Edition is a limited run of 25.
See more at Apogee Bikes.
Amigo Frameworks Road Bike
Last year we saw Zach Small from Amigo Frameworks display his Earth Sucks road bike, which represented his idea of what a production road bike could/would be. This year, the Nashville-based fabricator wanted to experiment with his vision for a personal road bike. This one features a steel fork made from Columbus Max tubing, which matches the tubing used throughout the frame. He used a Max downtube as the top tube to emphasize the fast yet overbuilt nature of the build. Dropouts are a 3D-printed design from Zach, and the chainstays and seatstays are formed in-house to match other tubes.
This road bike was displayed in the Industry Nine booth and features their new road stem in addition to the Solix 45 wheelset released earlier this year.
See more at Amigo.
Baum Cycles DBM Gravel Bike
All the way from Geelong, Australia, Baum Cycles displayed its latest model, the DBM – a gravel bike with MTB DNA. Baum’s new gravel bike embraces all that MTB has to offer, including 29 x 2.20–2.40″ tires, lower gear ratios, and a dropper post to extend its off-road capabilities.
The DBM is not a drop-bar conversion; rather, Baum has grafted the rear end of an XC bike to an otherwise devoted gravel bike and then adjusted the handling to suit the larger tires. Baum says that race-oriented XC tires with a low-profile tread work well as a “plus-size” gravel tire. Thus, the DBM has enough clearance for 29 x 2.25″ tires with standard rear spacing (142 x 12 mm) or 29 x 2.40″ tires with boost spacing (148 x 12 mm).
See the DBM and more on Baum’s Instagram.
Btchn’ Bikes Geo Shift Hardtail MTB
We talk a lot about seat tube angles around here, from how steep they should be on a climby mountain bike to optimal relaxed angles on touring bikes. But, until now, we haven’t talked about one that’s actually adjustable. The titanium Geo Shift from Btchn’ uses a modified dropper post as a hydraulic actuator mounted in the top tube, which is attached to the seat tube and has a pivot at the bottom near the bottom bracket. This allows for adjustment of the seat tube angle of about 10 deg. It increases to improve the pedaling position and slackens out when it’s time to go downhill. The pivot uses heavy-duty Igus bushings, and the internal cartridge for the geo-adjust dropper is designed and printed in-house using additive manufacturing.
The top tube is ovalized for a specific reason, allowing it to become a flex pivot when the rest of the bike moves. The Btchn’ team was inspired by the Albatross Bikes rear end design from their show bike last year and wanted to see what could be done by decoupling the seatstays intersecting with the downtube, bypassing the seat tube and making it adjustable with a custom pivot.
See more at Btchn’.
Good Grief Touring Bike
Chris and Lauren from Colorado Springs-based Good Grief displayed the ultimate touring bike for tall people – i.e., Lauren. At 6’2″ with long legs and “T-Rex arms,” Lauren never found an off-the-shelf bike that fit her correctly. Chris designed and built a bike with a Scot Nicol-inspired “LD stem” to bring the bars up nice and high, helping to dial in the fit for Lauren correctly.
The racks take on a stunning art deco-inspired shape, and a SON hub with a Sinewave beam lights the way. The integrated decaleur keeps the handlebar or rack bags aligned and secure.
Follow along at Good Grief.
Goodday + Curiosity Sage Thrasher Dropbar MTB
Goodday Bikes and Curiosity Bags is a partnership between Chris and Arly based in Gunnison, CO. Chris makes the bikes, and Arly makes the bags. Each build has a unique name, and this year’s show bike is the Sage Thrasher, a bird with a long, drawn-out call. Arly heard one out on a ride, researched the type of bird it was, and determined that would be the name and theme for their next bike build. The Sage Thrasher is represented in the frame’s head badge, integrated bags, and overall color design.
All of Chris’s bikes are custom, and this one is designed for Arly. It’s her drop bar MTB, specifically made for their burly home terrain around Gunnison. Inspired by builders like Chis Chance, the throwback fork is segmented and capped with decorative coins. The rear end has asymmetrical chainstays and custom dropouts. Chris and Arly push some limits on powder coat finishes on their bikes, using stencils and other intricate designs.
See more at Goodday + Curiosity
Ira Ryan Cycles Lugged Rando Commuter
In typical Ira Ryan fashion, this rando features a multitude of handmade and hand-carved aspects, like lugwork, stem, and custom racks. The suite of silver components complements the classic frame styling, including blingy brakes from Paul Component, Spécialités T.A. crankset, and new/old stock Campy Centaur drivetrain.
The cherry blossom paint finish references the famous trees of Washington, D.C., where its owner lives and commutes.
See more at Ira Ryan Cycles.
Lost Workshop Gravel Bike
Another Melbourne, Australia framebuilder on display is Lost Workshop. Ian’s stunning steel gravel bike features a segmented steel fork, 3D sintered stainless dropouts and yoke, along with a custom steel stem.
The client was “over” his carbon gravel bike and really wanted a steel frame and fork to enjoy his gravel rides more. Built with classic-inspired silver components. The paint is inspired by the painted homes in Santorini, Greece. Dan from Superbe Velo Service did the build and Jen Green did the headbadge, featuring a beautiful kookaburra.
Check out more at the Lost Workshop Instagram.
MONē Bikes Flat Bar Fixie
Fixies aren’t the typical custom bike you’d expect to see coming out of the Mone bread truck. But that’s what makes them so amazing. Cjell made two flat bar fixed gear rigs this year – one for himself and another for his homie Sonny who lives just south of Mone’s Silver City, NM HQ in Albuquerque.
This build features tubing from Richard Sachs and is adorned in a whole host of bling from Paul Components. Of course, the cranks and chainring are vintage, as are the matchy-matchy pewter goodness in the hubs and seat post. Even the dropouts are NOS Paul.
The handlebars are a spicy collaboration between Mone and fellow New Mecican DOOM Bars, with a nod to the owner’s chili emblem. Everything is held together by a custom Mone stem and top cap.
HiFi Wheels laced these deep rims to Paul hubs using raw brass Mone nipples. They help the 700 x 38c absoluteley max out front and rear clearances.
See more at MONē Bikes
Retrotec Funduro Touring Bike
Built for our buddy Jeff Hantman in Santa Fe, this Retrotec Funduro is a continuation of Curtis Inglis’ bike we shot last year at MADE – the one with the custom racks – in a hardtail application. The Funduro is the all-encompassing hardtail model in the Retrotec line.
This Funduro features custom racks built by Rick Hunter. The front lower racks bolt to the fork stanchions with Old Man Mountain Axle Packs and the rear rack features adjustable strut and deck interface. These racks use Voile-strap compatible nubs to make cargo carrying easier. The bike also features a Hunter Cycles rack that bolts to a custom machined Paul Component Boxcar stem faceplate.
Follow along with decades of handmade bikes at Retrotec’s Instagram.
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That’s it for Part 02 of our MADE Bike Show coverage. We’ll be rolling out more over the next several days. What’s your favorite from this selection?