The Radavist

It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce the Final Photos for the 2010 Philly Bike Expo. After all those posts, my folder has run dry, leaving only a few photos left from the epic weekend. Head on over to my Flickr to look through the slim pickins’ and don’t forget to check out the whole set here. I’ll put up a post next week with all of the entries from the event coverage to make it easy to navigate in the future.

I’m nearing the end of my 2010 Philly Bike Expo coverage and I’ve saved the best for last. Bilenky Cycle Works has quite the cult following and it’s easy to see why. While my photos don’t even begin to do the builder’s justice, they come close!

Check the rest of them out at my Flickr!

Philly is home to many talented framebuilders. At the Philly Bike Expo, Engin cycles presented this gorgeous 29’r. Unknown to most, this bike was a trade between Engin and Jamie Swan. Jamie built Engin a road frame and they build Jamie this 29’r. Not bad! The details on this baby are to die for! And the color! Can’t beat it.

Check out more photos at my Flickr!

There are few framebuilders that can come close to J.P. Weigle‘s curves and lines that flow. His framebuilding is untouched and the details he tucks away in areas often overlooked by normal builders are to die for! I’m not making that up. From intricate cut-outs on bottom-bracket cable guide lugs, to throwback Columbus decals, heart-shaped vent holes and home-made Con-Denti road pedals, his bikes stood heads above the rest at the Philly Bike Expo. See for yourself in my Flickr!

Circle A hails from Providence, Rhode Island and while their custom bicycle frames are to die for, their paint jobs are also about as dreamy as they come on the east coast. Their offerings at the 2010 Philly Bike Expo ranged from touring bikes to BMX frames and a whole lot in between.

Head over to my Flickr to check out some more photos from their booth.

In addition to Horse Cycles, Coast Cycles was another Brooklyn-based framebuilder that had work on display at the 2010 Philly Bike Expo. One of the new bikes on display was this green randonneuring frameset for a customer. Such a beautiful paintjob on this bike! Check out a few more photos of Coast’s work on my Flickr.

Want a more intimate look at the works of Johnny Coast? Check out the Atavistic Urge.

Chari & Co were at the Philly Bike Expo with their video camera in hand. Here’s an edit showcasing their experience in Philly. Solid!

Photo by Gary Wilpizeski

I hadn’t seen Gary in a long time and I was stoked to see him at the Bicycle Revolutions Fixed Freestyle Jam during the Philly Bike Expo (can I just call it PBE?). Homie shot a ton of photos of the Sweat Hogs gang having fun. There’s even one of me in there on Drew’s bike rocking the Metal Race ’07 shirt. Check the rest of his photos out right here.

I’ve been showing Baltimore-based Bishop Bikes a lotta love here on the blog over the years. There’s an attention to detail in their frames that just speaks to me. From using NOS tubesets to carving up lugs, Bishop Bikes’ frames are amazing!

I caught up with Bishop at the Philly Bike Expo and took a detailed look at their bikes. Check out more photos below.

Another local framebuilder that had a booth at the 2010 Philly Bike Expo was the Brooklyn-based Horse Cycles. I showed you these integrated riser bars from Horse earlier and now you can see their mate, an all-chrome track bike.

This thing was virtually impossible to photograph. All that chrome! The detailing on the seat tube mast is ridiculous. I’ll try to swing by Horse this week and take some photos of it.

Also don’t forget to check out my Shop Visit to Horse Cycles.

The Philly Bike Expo brought out many beautiful bicycles and it offered up affordable booths to small companies who wanted to get their product’s names out to the cycling population. One of those companies was the Philly-based Fabric Horse. Known for their Lock Holsters and other accessories, Carrie and Mary have been busy cranking out products for their ever-growing line.

Check out some more vendors below!

One show-stopper was this Bohemian track bike. Internal cable routing, beautiful lugs and a stellar paint job made this bike stand out from the rest. The whole time I was there, I found myself fixating on the seat tube clusters of various bikes. This one was one of the nicest ones there.

Check out some details and the full-build below.

The 2010 Philly Bike Expo brought out some beautiful show bikes. Included in the bunch was Ian from Icarus‘ creations. Ian’s a funny guy and this shirt is just the tip of the ice burg. While I’m sure Marty at Geekhouse appreciated the gesture, I can’t help but think of what he’s got in store for Ian at the NAHBS this year. Payback’s always fun right? Anyway, on to Icarus’ bikes…

Check out more photos below.

With all this talk about the Philly Bike Expo, a few of us decided to ride our bikes to Philly. Rather than taking the shitty highways and service roads, we’re going off the beaten trail a bit. Initially I was planning on riding my Merckx but the thought of locking it up and throwing it on the Chinatown bus for the ride home made me cringe. Since I just got the Affinity 212 dialed in, I thought it’d make for a good ride.

Check out some more photos below.

If you haven’t made arrangements yet to attend the Philly Bike Expo, you’ve still got time! It’s gonna be a great time with weekend-long events. Here’s a schedule of what’s going on at the Expo. While the Expo is going on, if you feel the need to take a break, head outside and check out the Bicycle Revolutions Fixed Freestyle Contest Trick Jam! Then, Sunday starting at 10am is the NY Bike Jumble swap!

As with any expo, beers will be had and memories made. I’m stoked!

Bilenky offers up this simple reminder that the Philly Bike Expo is coming next weekend. You’ve got a few days to make the arrangements but do not miss this! On top of the expo is a swap meet by the NY Bike Jumble and Fuzzy from Bicycle Revolutions will be throwing a trick jam on Sunday.

See you there!

To celebrate the forthcoming Philly Bike Expo next week, Bilenky @BilenkyCycles worked on a run of these limited tees. This will go well with your beard, coffee and steel bike of choice. I cannot wait till the expo!

This year, my friend Harry from NYC emailed me, asking if I’d be interested in riding from Brooklyn to Philly for the Bike Expo, like we did two years ago. I needed no persuading. I booked my ticket and before I knew it, I found myself in Brooklyn for a few days.

Today we rode to Philly and the route is amazing this time of year. I haven’t seen Autumn in years and man, it was in full vibrancy. Here’s a few Instagram shots, with 35mm on the way.

Our route looks complicated, but is actually pretty simple. Try it out yourself.