Rich Adams Handbuilt Bikes

02/13/2026

You've heard of the phrase, "If you build it, they will come." Well a man wanted to build a plane and saw a bicycle. Actually he noticed how the headset attaches to the fork and rotates and he is putting that concept in a steering mechanism.

05/10/2025

I had a table-top park clamp so I welded a stand. New stands cose $600. I did it for 175

04/11/2024

A customer of mine recently purchased the blue bike pictured here so I brought up my own track bike to show him. Coincidentally, I made the blue one in California but he bought it from a guy in PA.

02/28/2024

A customer of mine broke his vintage Tommasini ruining his weekend outing. The horizontal dropout cracked apart along the adjustment screw area, broke the rear derailleur and rendering the frame useless. The dropout was originally brazed and special to Tommasini so I did not want to remove it. After a year of contemplation, I decided to cut off the bad stuff, fabricate a partial replacement and TIG weld it on. Now Gary has 2 stories to tell and the pleasure of riding his bike again.

01/27/2024

Here's a fun Winter project. A customer came to me with custom-made stainless dropouts and asked me to install them on a vintage Schwinn Sierra. He also asked to braze plates on the outside, and ream his fork race and headtube to accept modern 1" headsets.

10/11/2023

https://bikepacking.com/news/readers-rig-johns-custom-carver/
Cool article about an old customer with a new fork

Our Reader's Rig of the week comes from John in South Carolina, who shares his custom-built Carver titanium rando rig...

09/15/2023

Here's a bike that was just re-purchased and the owner sent me this pic. I made this around 2002. Looks pretty good!

03/30/2023

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In March 2013 we (Rivendell Bicycle Works) traveled to the Long Shen factory where our lugs are made. It's an ancient process. You start with some rocks, mostly…

03/23/2023

The Cadillac Cruiser is out the door. This was a unique project for a gentleman who want to cruise. Upright riding position, 11 speed internal rear hub gearing with electronic shifting. Dropper post and comfort, comfort, comfort!

01/28/2023

Here is a fork I built. Interestingly it takes Paul Racer brakes and allows for massive tire and fender clearance. Pacenti crown, Columbus SL fork blades and stainless drops. Made to fit an existing front rack.

01/10/2023

I have a beautiful bike for sale in great condition. Classic Velocity silver wheels with Ultegra components. Columbus Zona tubing TIG welded front triangle with a brazed rear end. Seat tube is 49cm c-c and the top tube is 54cm sloping 5°. Enve carbon fork. $2600.