Simon Firth of Bilenky Cycle Works out of Philly gives us a look at one of Bilenky’s latest creations, complete with a sweet danish bell!

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Bilenky Cycle Works

Greg Townsend shows us 3 bikes he brought to the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show. His personal bike, a freshly painted customer bike, and a grass track racing bike.

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Townsend Cycles Ltd.

Jeremy Shlachter shows us one of his track bikes and give us an insight into what inspires his bike designs and the philosophy behind his style of build.

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Gallus Cycles

Jeff Lyon of Lyonsport Custom Frames shows us two models of frames, one from his Lavecaise collection and one from the Lyon line. The Lavecaise frame is a frame that Jeff offers, that is just as good as his original Lyon line, but is available quicker because of the different finishing options available. For the customer looking for unlimited options on their frame, and is willing to wait a little bit longer, the Lyon line of frames might be the ticket.

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Lyonsport Custom Frames

Craig Calfee brings to the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show the Bamboosero, a bike he has developed and is expecting to import to the United States. Made mostly of bamboo from the African region of Ghanna. The bike will be available soon for the low price of $600, and will be an economic stimulus for Ghanna. Also, new from Calfee is a carbon belt driven Tandem, said to be stronger than a normal chain, but at half the weight.

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Calfee Designs
Bamboosero Ordering Page

Mike Kone of Rene Herse Bicycles shows us a bike he built for a customer, dubbed the 650b. It’s outfitted with a nice selection of parts to both be functional and stylish. Hub generated lights with internal wiring, racks, and fenders. Nice comfortable 650b tires that allow the customer to ride on the fast club rides, if they choose to, but is also well within it’s comfort zone on dirt roads.

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René Herse Bicycles

Daryl Roberts of FORM Cycles, a newly formed Sedona Arizona company, unveils a beautiful new road bike. A sweet stainless steel bike that has the distinction of being the very first stainless steel road bike to incorporate the BB30 standard.

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FORM Cycles

Many of the country’s finest custom bicycle frame builders will converge on San Diego April 3-5, 2009 for the 2009 San Diego Custom Bicycle Show. The event, which will take place at San Diego’s Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center, will highlight the amazing skill level of custom bike frame builders, both full-time professionals and part-time hobbyists. Admission is $15 per day ($25 for Saturday and Sunday), and for frame builders, a 10′ x 10′ booth space can be secured for only $450. The price for a bicycle trade booth will be slightly higher.

“California is home to some of the finest custom frame builders in the world,” says Brian Baylis, a custom frame builder himself and the Publicity Chairman of the non-profit San Diego Custom Bicycle Show, Inc. “The show will be an opportunity for frame builders to learn more about their craft and also a chance for consumers to meet the frame builders and even order a custom made frame.”

The three-day show schedule reserves Friday, April 3rd for frame builders only with seminars, booth set-up and dinner. On Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, the show will open to general public.

About the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show
For more details on the 2009 San Diego Custom Bicycle Show got to www.SanDiegoCustomBicycleShow.com.