{"id":18756,"date":"2011-02-25T21:26:40","date_gmt":"2011-02-26T02:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecolocalizer.com\/?p=18756"},"modified":"2011-02-25T21:26:40","modified_gmt":"2011-02-26T02:26:40","slug":"north-american-handmade-bicycle-show-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikocity.com\/north-american-handmade-bicycle-show-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"North American Handmade Bicycle Show 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n I briefly covered the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS)<\/a> at the beginning of the month. Now, it is here,.. well, in Austin, Texas. The show is being held from today, February 25, to Sunday. The folks over at BikeRadar are covering the show in-depth and I thought I’d share some tidbits from them.<\/p>\n Tech editor James Huang, who is in Austin, writes that NAHBS “has always been a showcase for the immense talent and creativity of small artisan builders but this year’s show is already feeling different than in years past.”<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n These artisan builders are getting more props from the cycling industry as a whole, which “recognizes that these builders are intimately connected with upcoming trends and fashions.” Basically, if it’s cool at NAHBS, it’ll be cool everywhere in one or two years.<\/p>\n For more the details on some key bikes at the show, head on over to BikeRadar:\u00a0North American Handmade Bicycle Show 2011: Austin builders<\/a>. Or, go straight to the source and visit NAHBS 2011<\/a> online.<\/p>\n In addition to a bunch of articles on specific bikes, there’s a series on buying a handmade bicycle<\/a> that can get you started in this arena (I’m a total beginner, too, so no need to feel like you don’t belong :D), there’s a profile piece on the show’s only female custom-frame builder<\/a> as well as profile pieces on other custome bike builders, and there’s plenty more info about the show and even staying and eating in Austin.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n For a little history<\/a>:<\/p>\n Related Story:\u00a0Bicycling Boom in North America<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Photo Credits: mikebaird<\/a>;\u00a0happy via<\/a>; mathowie<\/a> (Note: these are not from the 2011 show, but the latter two are from previous North American Handmade Bicycle Shows in Richmond and Portland, respectively<\/em>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I briefly covered the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) at the beginning of the month. Now, it is here,.. well, in Austin, Texas. The show is being held from today, February 25, to Sunday. The folks over at BikeRadar are covering the show in-depth and I thought I’d share some tidbits from them. …<\/p>\n\n