Spectrum is expanding (a little bit)

[Tom Kellogg]

FRAMEBUILDER NEWS Spectrum Cycles | Frame Components

This does NOT represent a change in our business. We've always offered framebuilding stuff that is unique to us as a way of helping others make better frames. The difference now is that we have offered to give Kirk Pacenti a hand with an item that has historically been pretty low volume for him. His 22.2 O/S shell has been our Go-To shell for years ... ever since we helped him design it. We don't use it for everything (it isn't ideal for track frames) but for almost everything else, it is the best 22.0 round shell ever produced. The why and wherefore are discussed on our site.

Our conversion plugs and crown races make much better forks out of 1.0" crowns but they aren't for everyone. a) they are expensive and, b) a builder has to know his $hit, be really good at his $hit and have the proper machinery and skills to use them. Again, discussions on the site.

A few other items for discriminating builders there as well.

We are not "going into the business" of selling frame components, just offering some of the stuff that makes our frames good. Drop us a line if you'd like any of the stuff we offer.

[MagicCycles]

FRAMEBUILDER NEWS Spectrum Cycles | Frame Components

This does NOT represent a change in our business. We've always offered framebuilding stuff that is unique to us as a way of helping others make better frames. The difference now is that we have offered to give Kirk Pacenti a hand with an item that has historically been pretty low volume for him. His 22.2 O/S shell has been our Go-To shell for years ... ever since we helped him design it. We don't use it for everything (it isn't ideal for track frames) but for almost everything else, it is the best 22.0 round shell ever produced. The why and wherefore are discussed on our site.

Our conversion plugs and crown races make much better forks out of 1.0" crowns but they aren't for everyone. a) they are expensive and, b) a builder has to know his $hit, be really good at his $hit and have the proper machinery and skills to use them. Again, discussions on the site.

A few other items for discriminating builders there as well.

We are not "going into the business" of selling frame components, just offering some of the stuff that makes our frames good. Drop us a line if you'd like any of the stuff we offer.

Tom,

This makes me very happy! I love those BB shells. Do you have stock now? Also are you thinking about offering the lugs...Please say yes!

Cheers,

[Tom Kellogg]

Tom,

This makes me very happy! I love those BB shells. Do you have stock now? Also are you thinking about offering the lugs...Please say yes!

Cheers,

Greg:

We do have stock of the BB shells. We aren't doing lugs ... at least for now. Honestly, I don't think I want to really get into the business full bore. We are doing the shells because we use them almost exclusively and because we believe that they offer builders the ability to make better frames. Simple. Lugs? for our own frames, we make our own. That way, we can make any angle, any diameters, any shapes ... no limits. So stocking cast lugs would only be done for others. Kirk is your source for his lugs and of course there are a number of other options for lug sourcing as well.