Seven Cycles – Page 39 – U.S. Built Custom Bicycles in Titanium and Titanium-Carbon Mix

Harold’s Axiom SL

This is Harold and his old Axiom SL. We built him a new one (see below) recently, and he sent us these photos and a kind note a few weeks ago.

Harold prouldly presents his rebuilt Axiom SL

He writes:

I’ve been tweaking my position on my new frame using the trainer but I hadn’t been outside with it until last night’s group ride.

According to one of the regulars ‘Harold you were really strong last night’, my response was ‘I felt good and the bike feels great’. I still have some more tweaking to get done but the bike feels wonderful. I’m not sure what it is about those traditional frame design compared with the compact design but traditional just works so much better for me.

Seven Axiom SL with red decals

At a tad over 16 pounds race weight I’m very happy. I’m looking forward to getting in some good miles this weekend thanks to warmer temperatures after doing 63 miles last night. First outside ride report is WONDERFUL!

Keith’s Evergreen S

A simple and elegant Evergreen S

This is Keith’s Evergreen S, built out for him by our friends at Redbeard Bikes in Brooklyn. We got these photos and a nice little write up from Ilya at Redbeard:

What’s in a commuter?

Keith was looking for a bike that could be everything — daily commuter through Brooklyn and Manhattan, upstate dirt crusher — a bike that would look good, and ride even better.

The Evergreen was the best platform for this super-build.

The first bike we built for Keith, a couple years ago, was a custom painted Parlee. Titanium frames are magic, so we didn’t need any paint on the Evergreen. The Chris King Turquoise kit gives the bike just the right amount of zing. To give the bike a well rounded personality, we laced the hubs to Hed Belgium Plus rims. The wheels can take a 25mm race tire, or a 35mm plushy deluxe (the Compass Bon Jon Pass will be nice). The Evergreen’s personality changes right with the tires.

We dialed the geometry for stability, we dialed the acceleration to 11. This was the note we received from Keith after his first ride:

“Rode in today and damn man…the best way to describe the ride is it floats on the road.”

Next up, Keith puts the bike through its paces in the Berkshires. Can’t wait.

100,000 Miles

Mick Gould riding his Seven

Following on from yesterday’s post, here’s another remarkable rider doing remarkable things on his Seven.

Mick Gould newspaper clipping

This is Mick. We built Mick’s Axiom SL just this year with our friends at Stout Cyclery, but we feel completely honored that he chose our bike to clock up the 100,000th mile he’s ridden since retiring.

We’ve seen a few photos of Mick and his bike, and the one thing that jumps out of everyone is his smile. This is a guy doing it the right way.

386 Miles

Steve is smiling after riding his Seven 386 miles

We built and delivered this Axiom SLX only 10 days ago. This morning we received this note from the rider’s proud daughter:

This is a picture of my father, Steve, after completing the Bessie’s Creek 24 hour in Brookshire, TX. He covered 386 miles and still looks pretty good! Needless to say I think he was very pleased with his bike. It served him well.

That’s what we call a comprehensive shake out ride.

Plus Size Versatility

Our buddy Tim Brick, at Brick Wheels in Traverse City, MI, sent us these photos of their latest Seven demo bike, a Treeline S, built to ride as a 29+ mountain bike, or a full-tilt fat bike with 4-inch tires.

Seven Treeline SL

Versatility is value. At first glance, the Treelines are fat bikes, built for snow adventures, but we were never interested in just building fat bikes, as awesome as they are. We wanted the Treeline to be a valuable bike year-round, which is why we made them part of our mountain line. Roll the snow all winter long, and then swap over to plus-sized tires for regular trail riding.

Seven Treeline SL