Broadway Bicycle School

Category: Custom Builds

  • Custom Bike Build

    One of our regular customers, Dien, just picked up his new custom Soma! Dien built this from the ground up on teaching time here at Broadway.  Earlier this week we asked Dien a few questions about his new ride…

    BBS: Tell us about your new bike!

    Dien: It’s a Soma Smoothie frame with a matching Soma steel fork. It has Ultegra 11-speed drivetrain and brakes. Stem and seat post are both matching Thomson parts. It’s a silly reason but I picked Thomson because one of my favorite philosophers is named Judy Thomson. The headset is Chris King with Salsa bar. The seat is the canvas Brooks Cambium and I taped the handle bar with matching tape. It has Continental 4Season tires for New England roads.

    BBS: How does it ride?

    Dien: It rides incredibly well! The whole thing weighs just south of 21 lbs but is sturdy and responsive. The bike really wants you to go faster. I love it. I ride it mostly on nice days for long rides.

    BBS: How was your experience building it here?

    Dien: The whole experience has been incredibly fun and rewarding. This is my first new bike in 26 years and I wanted to learn how to build one as well.  People keep coming up to me and tell me it’s a work of art. I just love the way it fits and I know exactly how to tweak it and maintain it.

    BBS: Thanks Dien – enjoy riding it!

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  • David’s new custom All-City

    We have been doing a few custom All-City bikes this season and they have been turning out great!  One of the shop’s longtime customers, David, decided he wanted a simple and sturdy commuter bike.  David decided on an All-City Space Horse frame and we built it up to to his specs.  We started off with a mustache bar to give him the riding positions that he wanted for his commute.  Then we added Paul cantilever brakes, a Sram 10 speed derailer paired with a single-ring suntour crank and bar end shifter. 

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    To make it a great commuter we added hand-built wheels, Schmidt Edulux II front generator and Busch and Mueller rear generator lights, a rear rack and full stainless steel Velo-Orange fenders.  The bike is topped off with one of Brooks new Cambium Saddles.  Congratulations on your new bike David!