Custom Paint by JB
for STEELMAN CYCLES, Gallery 2
Dean's Custom All White Road
Check out Dean's new custom road bike! This bike exemplifies less is more. Perfectly tuned performance with intuitive handling and supple all day comfort for Dean's rides in the California desert. I love the clean minimalist aesthetic. Thanks so much Dean for giving us the opportunity to build your custom dream machine. source page
Mark's Lugged Custom Green Fixer
Not only does Mark's new SS/fixie road bike make people stop and stare, it is super fast and super plush. Tubing is Columbus and Dedacciai with an unforgettable paint job by Joe Bell.
© All images are Copyrighted by Katryn Steelman unless otherwise stated.
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Mark was so kind to send us some studio quality shots of his lugged fixed gear/single speed. Here you see the true stunning color of Joe Bell's custom color mix.
Photo credit © Eric Gulbransen
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Ray's Custom Purple TIG Road
Ray is a randonneur, so our primary design criteria were comfort and stability for those long days in the saddle. The subtle craft of the frame builder is to incorporate those characteristics while retaining a snappy, lively ride that keeps the fun in function. I think we scored big on all counts! Thanks Ray.
© All images are Copyrighted by Katryn Steelman unless otherwise stated.
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specs:
frame geometry: custom for Ray
tubing: Columbus and Dedacciai steel
fork: traditional steel with Dedacciai blades
inspiration for paint: Florida Gators
paint: Joe Bell (the Headmaster of American bike painters)
build kit: Campagnolo Record Triple
wheels: hand built
About STEELMAN CYCLES, no longer building frames…
Thanks to Brent and Katryn for 30 years of amazing workmanship and customer support for cyclists who appreciated the palplable magic of riding a custom bike.
COMMENTS:
“There’s something about visiting the workshop of a craftsman who began honing his skills before Greg LeMond headed to Europe. If you cut Joe Bell (and I don’t mean shiv him), his blood runs with lithium grease. His shop is less a time capsule than a place where time is suspended It’s not frozen in the past but rather a place where the past and present come together in a mashup of ages, Jimi Hendrix with a techno backup. In Joe’s shop 1978 is just as valid as today and the photos, posters and stickers are a testament to that.” — Padraig