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\nBaltimore, Maryland isn\u2019t known as a hotbed for hand-built bicycles. But Chris Bishop is putting it firmly on the map with his chess piece logo and award-winning framesets. His 1970\u2019s California framebuilder style track bike won Best Steel Construction this year. New for 2012, frames entered in this category had to be unpainted.<\/p>\n
Bishop drilled the rear fork ends, custom machined the fork crown and bottom bracket shell, fillet brazed the lugs to sculpt them and then joined tubes using silver brazing. The bike was built to Bishop\u2019s personal dimensions, but added that, \u201cmy wife\u2019s pregnant, so everything\u2019s for sale.\u201d<\/p>\n
As word gets around about the quality of Bishop\u2019s frames, supporting his new family should get easier and easier. By Nick Legan, velonews … Baltimore, Maryland isn\u2019t known as a hotbed for hand-built bicycles. But Chris Bishop is putting it firmly on the map with his chess piece logo and award-winning framesets. His 1970\u2019s California framebuilder style track bike won Best Steel Construction this year. New for 2012, frames entered in this category had … <\/p>\n
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