LATEST BLOG — Di2

A few new builds to keep you busy while we work on the new website ;) The bike: Scapin Anouk The customer: Phil is a light but stronger rider who was previously on one of the big brands. He wanted a bike that was a touch lighter and more relaxed than his old race bike, but with lots of agility, comfort and style. We chose the Scapin Anouk for its awesome value, technology and, how do you say...sexiness! The ride quality is fricking top notch, and if you don't trust us, the Anouk was just recently praised by RoadBikeAction. The build: Shimano Ultegra Di2 / Xentis...

We are super proud to announce that we will be doing a special collaborative build with Mosaic Cycles that will be featured at the North American Handbuilt Bicycles Show! MUCH more to come on that, but for now feel free stop by to see the customer T.N.'s gorgeous RT-1 hanging on our wall for the next few weeks. Featuring fully butted Titanium tubing, custom geometry, cable routing for Di2, PFBB30, and a 44mm headtube with a tapered ENVE 2.0 fork, this should be a hot build: [caption id="attachment_3488" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Mosaic RT-1 road frame built custom for customer T.N. by...

Since Ryder is mixing it up and making us proud at the Giro, why not an Italian Bike of the Day? Here is Steve's Carrera Phibra custom geometry Di2 special!! Weight: 15.1 lbs all-in with pedals Origin: Hand-made and painted in Italy, drilled for Di2 in Toronto by Velocolour Components: Shimano Dura Ace Di2 with 3T ARX Team stem and Ergonova Team bar Crankset: Storck Powerarms with Praxis chainrings Brakes: EE superlight with Madfiber cork pads [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="664" caption="Chrome/red/carbon paint-job looks good from any angle and on any canvas...and even better up close."][/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="622" caption="Hand-wrapped-and-painted...

Greetings all!  First off, thanks to everyone who has come by, ripped a 'spro' with us, watched races, gone on rides, and yes, bought some goods!  2012 is already shaping up to be a banner year for Blacksmith Cycle, complete with the soon to be announced launch of a new race team, a custom bike collaboration, and many other exciting events that we'll reveal soon. I treated myself to a little Christmas gift and took this Storck for a wee spin out to Oakville to my family Christmas dinner.  It's a bit of a tradition for me to ride out...