March 12th, 2012 4:23pm
WOW! - Cool bikes are cool bikes whether you're hucking down a trail or tearing up the asphalt. This sweet ride won the Best of Show at this past weekends National Hand Made Bike Show (NAHBS) held in Sacramento California.
Made by Shin-Itchi Kono - this Beauty is called Cherubim. Here is the official press release.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-The North American Handmade Bicycle Show continued its increasingly successful run with what many exhibitors at the Sacramento Convention Center for the annual show, March 2-4, regarded as the most vibrant and well attended in the event’s 8-year history.
More than 8,100 people attended NAHBS this year, easily surpassing the 2011 record of 7,300. Several of the 171 exhibitors expressed relief that the throngs of attendees, who exhibitors said displayed a good knowledge of bicycles and a positive attitude toward the products on display, were not quite so great on Sunday's final day as they had been on Saturday.
NAHBS founder and president, Don Walker, said, “This has been an uplifting and an emotionally significant show for me. I left Sacramento under a cloud many years ago, but now not only do I feel at peace with my hometown but also I am very grateful for the tremendous welcome the handmade bicycling community has received here. The three days of NAHBS have included such an intense flurry of associated cycling activities and events, and media attention, it is clear to anybody paying attention that Sacramento is a major and significant cycling center, and it has been an outstanding host city for NAHBS.”
The 2013 NAHBS is scheduled for 22-24 February in Denver, Colorado.
This year the NAHBS Awards took a different format that resulted in more builders receiving recognition for great work. Up to three builders per category received an award. The following is the list of award winners:
The Gates Carbon Drive Frame Design Contest featured as part of the NAHBS program for the first time this year and was awarded to the best frame maker incorporating the Gates Carbon Drive System. The winning design also won best MTB. Winners of the inaugural contest comprise:
Credit: MarkDawsonStudio.com
About NAHBS
The world's leading handmade custom bicycle show, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show moves from city to city each year. In 2013 it is scheduled for February 22-24, in Sacramento, California. NAHBS showcases the talents of bicycle frame builders around the world whose functional art form is the bicycle. It aims to be a meeting point--both online and in person--for frame builders and consumers looking for custom-made bikes, for the sharing of ideas, and the promotion of a special industry with a rich history dating back to 1819. Since its first year in 2005, NAHBS has grown from a show with 23 exhibitors and 700 attendees, to 174 exhibitors and 8100 attendees.
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