Llewellyn Bikes

[hampco]

Darrell,

I'm a long-time fan after seeing some frames of yours back at Interbike years ago. Of all the frames you have done over the years do you have a favorite or a favorite style - iow, which speak to you the loudest? Any pictures to share of same?

Bests,

Steve Hampsten

[WadePatton]

Thanks Dazza! for all those online hours you've put in letting us see/read how you approach/analyze all things cycling. and for all those late and long conversations we've had at/around NAHBS. Them lugs are great too, but you knew that. Hello to Ginger and the Cackle-fruit Inspection Team as well.

[jerk]

dazza-

as you know, i think of you as the mr. babe ruth of australian handmade bike builders...everyone else is in your shadow. you've got alot of experience wrking with elite level athletes both on the boards and on the road.....

so tell me- if you were commissioned to build bikes for a pro-tour team, what would they look like?

craig/jerk

[Dazza]

dazza-

as you know, i think of you as the mr. babe ruth of australian handmade bike builders...everyone else is in your shadow. you've got alot of experience wrking with elite level athletes both on the boards and on the road.....

so tell me- if you were commissioned to build bikes for a pro-tour team, what would they look like?

craig/jerk

They would look like 2011 Crumptons
Carbon, no silly bulges or ribs or shapes.
High accuracy in the build and head set alignments and BB etc.
Custom geo for each rider (and various fork rakes for head angles !)
Sponsor colours
and built tough, not to worship the goddess of grams
but building bikes for a pro team is not some thing I would ever want or have desired

[Dazza]

Thanks Dazza! for all those online hours you've put in letting us see/read how you approach/analyze all things cycling. and for all those late and long conversations we've had at/around NAHBS. Them lugs are great too, but you knew that. Hello to Ginger and the Cackle-fruit Inspection Team as well.

Wade, NAHBS, I wish it went on for a couple of weeks and we all could jump into a time machine every 12 hours to recharge, get over the hang over and get real sleep and go again for another 12 hours.
I love it.
Speaking with builders, old friends, new friends, that is the fun of NAHBS
Wade, we need more time chatting eh! Next time. (might be 2012)

[Dazza]

Darrell,

I'm a long-time fan after seeing some frames of yours back at Interbike years ago. Of all the frames you have done over the years do you have a favorite or a favorite style - iow, which speak to you the loudest? Any pictures to share of same?

Bests,

Steve Hampsten

Track frames, built for a purpose.
real hard raced track frames are cool
The first special moment was when Waco Hamlin won silver at our national track titles on a Llewellyn Columbus Multii shape frame, circa 1990.
Multi shape was all the rage then, and then MAX arrived and then all the sprinters used MAX.
Brian Hayes was the builder of all the steel track frames for the Aussie national team before the carbon era
so once they were on the National team they rode Hayes built A.I.S Euro bikes.
Not many pics as the digital era had not arrived (digital cameras are super!)

So I like track frames. Track racing is real combat in an arena!
If I find pics I will share. I might have to scan a few.