Way to almost squeeze some fatphobic shit in there....

Good stuff. Those raw tubes look beautiful.

Is it just me or step files of the UDH hanger disapeared from sram webside? Where can I get them to build a model arund?

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Im new to this. How do you spot whether a bike is steel or not? An aluminium frame or steel frame, at a glance, look the same to me. How could you tell it’s steel without checking the labels? Thanks

I love the head badge and the overall frame is so nice.

A really great video. This is what KZbin was built for.

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I remember the Merlin Newsboy....Another bike based off the SCHWINN curves ....Made of titanium.... I wouldn't have known about RETROTEC with out seeing this KZbin video ... Thanjs

Beautiful

Thanks for the video, appreciate the crank length discussion, I'm 175cm (I'm guessing 5'8?) with a 32" inseam and I experimented 160mm (105 R7000) cranks for 5 years and never once I thought of going back to 170s. At 160 they just feel right. Highly recommend them.

I have Retrotec with S&S couplers, I got in 2007 and still use it as my primary ride and it gone from 9 speed to 12 speed.

Love it! Thanks for sharing these conversations with the legends of cycling Daniel, outstanding work!

I definitely want to get one of his frames before he retires. Love that twin top tube. Reminds me of the old Torker BMX frames.

The algorithm knows me too well , glad it brought me here, cool bikes 🤙

I want one of these SO BADLY!!

He really is the master of the tube roller. To work with that machine on this level is much more difficult than it looks

Love that Curtis took Retrotec over. Bob Seals is an absolute character & a brilliant businessman. He was a staple in the early Chico mountain bike scene & at many bike races with his speedo & cape, putting on naked crits & playing music with his band Wayhigh Patrol. I believe he later created Klean Kanteen as well. Great video. Thanks to you & Curtis for making it, brought back a lot of nostalgia for me.

カーティスは地球上に存在する人類の中でも心底クールと思えるひとり。心から彼が長年行ってきたことに尊敬している。いつも本当にありがとう！日本から愛をこめて...

Amazing, these bikes are cooler than fancy carbon ones

Ss h2 , seawater resistant stainless jas arrived

I like Curtis, as a fellow 2a (fabricator designator for the USAF) I can get behind what he does

I love those curves and the process is true art! Reminds me of violin making. There’s craftsmanship, philosophy, artistry, fabrication and love.. oh and some good ol’ business and capitalism mixed in.. because ya! Great looking standout bikes!

...as far as simplicity and accesibikity of materials go. Well with 3D printing becoming extreme afforadble, usingnlre peregs to make carbon fibre reinforced parts will likely be the easier route for one of pieces in the future.

You are making some really outstanding videos here on this channel and this is another one. Really enjoyed it, thanks.

Daniel I absolutely love these shop visits and your creative style with them. This very personal look at someone's small business and their craft is so important in an industry always focusing on the biggest bike companies and their cutting edge tech. (Also that soft service vanilla ice cream and coffee at 4:19 looks criminally delicious)

I really enjoy the shop tours

Nice bike! The bottle bracket a great idea. Also that second hole is usually after the butt ends and I never like drilling where it's so thin (although I know it's fine really once you've brazed in a boss)

Great video! Being a bit quintessentially English myself I never understood those curved tubes :) But I think I get them a bit more now. Besides the bending he does those were some absolutely perfect looking TIG welds. Was also a great reveal to see he still has the Wolseley!

Thank you so much man! I just started designing a hardtail frame for a large-scale school project and this is the most useful video for me on the internet right now!! Also your whole channel is amazing! It magically contains all the info that I needed!

Great video! Love my Retrotec and love how much joy Curtis brings to his craft.

Love this video. Curtis' personality really shows through. He's humble and self-deprecating as can be, but his dedication to the craft is utterly unwavering, it's in his bones. His bikes are beautiful, sure, but they also ride exceedingly well because his command of the details of geometry, fit, and tubing selection have been refined over actual decades of making these choices, testing theories on his own bikes, and getting feedback from customers. He doesn't make a fuss about this because in his mind it's an understood part of his job, but so many other builders simply can't do this as well because they don't have the experience. On top of that he's nice as can be and a genuinely talented bike rider. pops a pretty mean bowl of popcorn, too....

Love to see those curves on a frame, the double top tubes are definitely cool too. A true Artist.

Acording to à french Guy too ...

Those a very cashy on theebay right now.

I want that orange bike. Looks like my size too. 😇

Such an art form bending tubes. Thanks for the vid.

Excellent video!

This was a great episode. Do you think you can visit builders & shops in Vancouver, Canada & other PNW builders?

Great video! Curtis shreds 🤘

i love short crank arm. make more fast

Nothing cooler than a Curtis built Retrotec Twin. Curvy and cool!! Thanks Curtis👊

No habla Inglis Cycles 😉😉😉

I remember seeing that juice blender bike at a bike music festival at Golden Gate Park sometime in 2012-2013. So dope.

Curtis makes amazing bikes, I have 2 and my wife has 1.

Great video. Really interesting to hear from THE frame builder and not a company name only. Something just so cool about that.

😍 LOVE the double top tubes. 😍 It would be so AWESOME to see one with clear coat all built up so you could see all the raw welds. 😍

Love that we get to see the process and how friendly and down to earth Curtis is!

Curtis is by far my favorite builder! Thank you for sharing his story and his process. Absolutely beautiful bikes

Love seeing his tube roller set up, great video!