SAMPLES of my work

(As always, you can click on the photos to enlarge them.)

I bought a classic Vitus 992 Lotto frameset (actually the 2nd one after I built my own), made of lugged/bonded aluminum tubes, needed a bit of work to return it to the glory it enjoyed when used by the 1995 pro cycling team. I removed and replaced most of the decals before equipping the bike in full Mavic componentry. The complete story on this project starts on this page.

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I bought a Colnago Nuovo Mexico frameset on eBay that had some mismatched Shimano and Campagnolo parts. After selling off the unwanted parts, I built up this legendary Italian bicycle with complete Campagnolo Super Record gruppo. You can see plenty more photos here, and read about the assembly story starting here.

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A friend was interested in buying a carbon fiber bicycle, but wasn't sure if he wanted to dish out the $1200-1500 required to find a quality machine. I approached him with the idea of trying to build up a bicycle with a patient search for a quality used frame and parts. We stumbled upon a 2005 Specialized Roubaix in good shape, sold off some unwanted parts that were included, and assembled a great bike with a very lightly used Shimano Ultegra component group and an almost new Mavic Krysium wheelset - all for less than $900 bucks! You can read about the project starting here.

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For many months I saw a nice looking 2000 Pinarello Prince frameset listed on eBay, with no takers. The auction included some really nice extras, so I offered a lower price, which was accepted. These frames were notorious for bad decals that bubbled and flaked below the clearcoat, so I had some removal work to do. A pro airbrush artist helped with touchups before I applied new decals and outfitted the bicycle with Campagnolo Chorus Carbon components and a new Fulcrum wheelset. The story on this project begins here.



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I put a lot of work into this early 1980s Pinarello Treviso. Someone had done a bad repaint job, along with an inaccurate application of modern decals, so I stripped it and had a professional apply an automotive-grade paint with tremendous luster and depth. I then added period-appropriate VeloCals before building up the bike with Campagnolo and Cinelli components - many of which are rare Pinarello engraved parts. You can see more pictures of the finished bicycle here and read the story of this build starting here.

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The repainting of this 1980s Monteverde drew upon my whole bag of tricks! A friend brought in the stripped frame, which we had a pro painter buddy of mine redo in a beautiful burgundy. I recreated the decal designs from the old, cracking originals, then had the wonderful folks at VeloCals manufacture the finished product. The bike was built with Campagnolo Athena triple gruppo. Additional photos of the finished bicycle can be seen here and read the story of this project starting here.

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This custom build for a client replicates the professional specs the French Cofidis pro team used on their Wilier-Triestina Escape bicycles in 2006. Featured are many lightweight carbon components, such as Campagnolo Record shifters and derailleurs, an FSA K-Force carbon crankset, and a fantastic set of Mavic Cosmic Carbone wheels. I was rewarded not only with the happiness of my client but also by a feature during an episode of the "Global Cycling Network Tech Show". The bike received a "Super Nice" bell ring in the "Bike Vault" segment. You can see additional pictures of the finished bicycle here and read the story of this build starting here.

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I purchased this 1992 Pinarello Asolo frameset with the paint already stripped. Unfortunately, I failed badly in an attempt at a funky metallic paint job, but I then turned to my talented friend, airbrush artist Bruce Tatem for help. The Italian tre colore fade he created looks wonderful, and I touched it off with a set of VeloCals. I equipped the bike with mostly Campagnolo Chorus and a set of the company's Mexico 68 wheels. The cockpit is Cinelli, including a sweet pantografia stem. Read more about the project here.

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