Comments on: The birth of the hand-built bike industry in Texas http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/06/the-birth-of-the-hand-built-bike-industry-in-texas/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Tue, 15 May 2012 00:59:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sunni Lippold http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/06/the-birth-of-the-hand-built-bike-industry-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-15879 Sunni Lippold Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:55:50 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1341#comment-15879 Hi there, for Search engine optimisation real contents are in fact required, if you only copy and paste then you can not rated in search engines. Hi there, for Search engine optimisation real contents are in fact required, if you only copy and paste then you can not rated in search engines.

]]> By: Steve Woolsey http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/06/the-birth-of-the-hand-built-bike-industry-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-10581 Steve Woolsey Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:54:56 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1341#comment-10581 I am selling a Fastab frame with about enough parts to make a usable bike. It has been in my family for about 10-12 years. It is rather small "49cm" and I got it mostly for my wife who never really warmed up to a road bike. Pity... She had no idea just how cool this is. I am not asking much for it. If this is a mistake, I would like someone to tell me. Not just take advantage of my (perhaps) lack of market sense... If there is collector status in it, I would like to be aware of it before this is gone... You can call me or E-mail. 253-250-3033 or redaxeguitar@gmail.com Thanks! I am selling a Fastab frame with about enough parts to make a usable bike. It has been in my family for about 10-12 years. It is rather small “49cm” and I got it mostly for my wife who never really warmed up to a road bike. Pity… She had no idea just how cool this is. I am not asking much for it. If this is a mistake, I would like someone to tell me. Not just take advantage of my (perhaps) lack of market sense… If there is collector status in it, I would like to be aware of it before this is gone… You can call me or E-mail. 253-250-3033 or redaxeguitar@gmail.com Thanks!

]]> By: Allen Hundley http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/06/the-birth-of-the-hand-built-bike-industry-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-8566 Allen Hundley Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:04:08 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1341#comment-8566 I still have a bike from Tom Boyden. I ordered it to fit in '71 and rode with the Lubbock County Wheelmen club for many years. Tommy Hutchison and David Mayer Oaks come to mind as a couple of our best riders back then. Tom also organized a yearly race, Tour of Garland. As I remembe, a road race on Sat. and a criterium on Sun. Great memories of some pretty cool bikes, Bottechia, Raleigh Pro and even one Hetchins in the crowd!!! I still have a bike from Tom Boyden. I ordered it to fit in ’71 and rode with the Lubbock County Wheelmen club for many years. Tommy Hutchison and David Mayer Oaks come to mind as a couple of our best riders back then.
Tom also organized a yearly race, Tour of Garland. As I remembe, a road race on Sat. and a criterium on Sun. Great memories of some pretty cool bikes, Bottechia, Raleigh Pro and even one Hetchins in the crowd!!!

]]> By: California_Dreamin http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/06/the-birth-of-the-hand-built-bike-industry-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-3345 California_Dreamin Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:34:09 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1341#comment-3345 Very interesting article. I had no idea there were so many people building custom bikes. I was also surprised that while they are expensive, they are still cheaper than some of the more expensive road bikes on the market--judging from the builders who actually quote prices on their websites. Very interesting article. I had no idea there were so many people building custom bikes. I was also surprised that while they are expensive, they are still cheaper than some of the more expensive road bikes on the market–judging from the builders who actually quote prices on their websites.

]]> By: elliott http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/06/the-birth-of-the-hand-built-bike-industry-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 elliott Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:26:37 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1341#comment-1256 This article covered the bike builders who attended the Texas Custom Framebuilder’s Show in Frisco. Hans Schneider was not in attendance. This article covered the bike builders who attended the Texas Custom Framebuilder’s Show in Frisco. Hans Schneider was not in attendance.

]]> By: x30n http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/06/the-birth-of-the-hand-built-bike-industry-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 x30n Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:01:54 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1341#comment-1253 My mother had a Fastab bike from Tom. But my real comment is why no mention of Hans Schneider in Huntsville? My mother had a Fastab bike from Tom.

But my real comment is why no mention of Hans Schneider in Huntsville?

]]> By: elliott http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/06/the-birth-of-the-hand-built-bike-industry-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 elliott Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:56:59 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1341#comment-1081 Bernie, Thanks for the info. I've corrected the story. Bernie,

Thanks for the info. I’ve corrected the story.

]]> By: Bernie http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/06/the-birth-of-the-hand-built-bike-industry-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Bernie Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:10:48 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1341#comment-1079 Just for the record: Jeremy Shlachter of Gallus is in Fort Worth, not Dallas. Just for the record: Jeremy Shlachter of Gallus is in Fort Worth, not Dallas.

]]> By: joeyTWOwheels http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/06/the-birth-of-the-hand-built-bike-industry-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-617 joeyTWOwheels Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:26:23 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1341#comment-617 Man, lots of builders here. Plus there's Willits. I have three custom steel frames, one from the local boys at True Fab. I gotta say, my experience with them was the best. And that's saying something when the other guys are Toby Stanton at Hot Tubes and Ted Wojcik (at Wojcik cycles). Thanks for the post. Man, lots of builders here. Plus there’s Willits.

I have three custom steel frames, one from the local boys at True Fab. I gotta say, my experience with them was the best. And that’s saying something when the other guys are Toby Stanton at Hot Tubes and Ted Wojcik (at Wojcik cycles).

Thanks for the post.

]]> By: tcs http://austinontwowheels.org/2008/11/06/the-birth-of-the-hand-built-bike-industry-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-615 tcs Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:22:07 +0000 http://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1341#comment-615 A little shoutout to the late Tom Boyden and Fastab Cycles, building custom bikes in Garland, Texas nearly 40 years ago. A little shoutout to the late Tom Boyden and Fastab Cycles, building custom bikes in Garland, Texas nearly 40 years ago.

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