U.S. Built Custom Bicycles in Titanium and Titanium-Carbon Mix
U.S. Built Custom Bicycles in Titanium and Titanium-Carbon Mix
We had these photos and message from John P in our inbox this week.
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Hi Seven,
Since my last email I’ve done a second trip with my Airheart, this time to Italy (Monte Grappa and the Stelvio Pass) and France (Alpe d’Huez). As with my Maui experience the Airheart performed flawlessly and turned a few heads as ‘coupled’ travel bikes are known but rarely seen.
I’ve added a few pics from my Stelvio ride…
Sincerely,
John P
Lap the Lough is an annual cycle event around Lough Neagh, the largest lake in Ireland and Britain. Our friend and erstwhile correspondent Lovely Bicycle recently took on this ride on her Seven 622 SLX, and the report is worth reading.
She writes:
While most of the Lap the Lough route really was comparatively “flat,” by local standards, the final 5 miles featured a sustained, at times quite steep, climb into Dungannon, culminating in a cobblestone(!) section straight up the Hill of the O’Neill. While for those of us “lucky” enough to live in the northwest of Ireland, the climb was really nothing unusual (and really a rather fine way to end a 100 mile ride, if you ask me!) others were quite taken aback by this twist to the plot at the end. A few people got off their bikes and walked. Unprintable words were uttered.
For the rest of the story, click over to Lovely Bicycle.
This is Brian’s new 622 SLX, built with our good friends at Get-a-Grip Cycles in Chicago. Brian was going for a very refined look, so he painted the 622’s carbon tubes Platinum to match the titanium lugs and added a Ti post and stem. The result is pretty stunning, we think. Some kind words from Brian also, below.
Dear Seven,
…………….it is EXTRORDINARY.
It really is a work of art.
Thanks for putting up with me — I was stressed about dropping so much dough on a bike, but seeing the end product I have absolutely NO regrets.
Looking forward to the inaugural ride tomorrow morning (I’m a bit giddy at the thought of it!). So far I’ve just spun around the block to test the saddle and eTap which were also both amazing.
Anyway, enjoy the pics and let me know what you think.
All my best,
Brian
We were fortunate to be featured in Chicago Magazine this last month, with a little help from our friends at Get-a-Grip Cycles. With a two-page spread of our (actually rider Shawn Briggs’) 622 SLX, the piece does a nice job of quickly dissecting what goes into a bike customized to the nines. Many potential riders can by put off by a price tag, without considering all the components that go into it, and the long term value you get from designing and building the right thing the first time.
This is Don’s Axiom SL. He got it from our friends at River City Bicycles in Portland, OR. This bike was a “getting over it” project, which Don describes below. Suffice it to say this one is fast, well fit, and comfortable.
He says:
I was in a car/bike accident several months ago. Totaled my 16 yr old titanium frame. Fortunately I came out only slightly bruised. Took the insurance money and upgraded to the Seven Axiom SL. Just got it this past weekend in Portland, OR. Took it out for a 25 mile maiden voyage. The custom fit and the current technology in ti frame building exceed my expectations. Fast, smooth, comfortable, responsive. Can’t wait for years of pure joy. Haven’t owned a brand new bike in 30 years.
Thanks Seven, you must have been sent from Heaven.
Don
Also a shout out to Ryan at River City Bikes who talked me into the Seven experience. (he owns 4 or 5 of your bikes) Also Stuart Elgin who was my professional fitter. What an awesome, once in a lifetime experience. Thank you. -Don