Portrait from our 2013 NAHBS coverage “Head Shots and Head Tubes“

I didn’t personally know Brian, but I knew his work quite well. You can’t attend NAHBS and not see at least one of his masterpieces somewhere. It was there, in the aisles of NAHBS that we’d first chatted. Nothing in-depth, just chit-chat and naturally about “bike stuff” but that’s about it. The California framebuilding community is super small and it really resonates when we lose one of our own.

For those who don’t know who Brian Baylis was, there are other articles online that you should read for a proper history. All my intention here is to pay homage to a great builder and painter, who passed away a few days before NAHBS…

Read up on Brian Baylis’ legacy at: Red Kite Prayer, Dave Moulton’s Blog, and Classic Rendezvous.