Besides cofounding @lacyclerieliege, I also work as a bike mechanic in Brussels at @cyclo_bxl where I’m taking part in a project where we upcycle abandoned and donated bikes. This Cannondale M700 frame was set aside because of the headtube that had quite a bump (and also because of the unusual headset size).
As we spoke about making a mini cargo bike for the workshop with my colleagues, our friend @van_cau remembered this discarded frame and so the project began by fixing the headtube then having an headset adapter machined for us so that it could fit a regular 1’ 1/8’’ fork. Back in Liège, I made a mini cargo fork inspired by other models like the @crustbikes clydesdale or the @velocicycle n° 08. We then built the bike with a mix of new and old parts. It is now ready to carry parts and running errands in town.



#framebuilding #filletbrazing #4130society #lacyclerieliege #karmawheels #cannondale #cargobike #carryshitolympics

Here's a bit more details.
Paragon is / was kind of a case of the most shared XKCD meme (#2347) of alternative cycling and framebuilding.

#biketooter #cycling #framebuilding #paragonmachineworks

https://bikepacking.com/news/paragon-machine-works-closes/

Paragon Machine Works Closes Major Operations

Paragon Machine Works announced today that it will cease major operations and is selling its IP and assets. Find details here...

BIKEPACKING.com

Dominique envisioned his future urban bike as reliable, sleek, and almost stealthy. The result takes the form of a small speed machine—both agile and responsive—built around a single-speed belt-drive transmission. Equally efficient for daily commutes and short rides with friends, it is dressed in a refined and understated look that allows it to blend seamlessly into the surroundings.

Full post here : https://www.instagram.com/p/DWOjDymDXhF/?igsh=NGlrMjJkOW9hdHNz

#framebuilding #filletbrazing #rideitlikeitsstolen #custombicycles

-- Bling bling --

Nouveau projet nécessitant le polissage d'une paire de manivelles GRX 🤩

À suivre...

#velo #gravel #framebuilding #bikeporn #grenoble

Entre 2 tours, comme une envie de voir comment on travaille l'acier à #Montreuil ? Viens voir les nouveaux cadres de chez Baptiste Pelletan !
#bike #velo #framebuilding

-- Truss --

Le chantier de la fourche truss touche à sa fin 🥵

#InTrussWeTrust #truss #trussfork #framebuilding #framebuilder #tandem #artisanat #grenoble

\\\ RECAP OF THE MONTH :

Axel's gravel randonneur, frame and fork / top and down tubes replacement for Leo's Colnago / Dominique's belt-drive urban bike, paint in process.

\\\ RÉCAP DU MOIS :

Une randonneuse gravel et moderne pour Axel, cadre et fourche / changements de tubes sur le Colnago de Léo / un urbain à courroie pour Dominique, peinture en cours.

#framebuilding #filletbrazing #rideitlikeitsstolen #custombicycles

So I decided not to paint it and just clear coat the frame, we'll find out how long that lasts. And I finally got all the parts put together, so now it's a bike. #ebike #framebuilding #bikeTooter
First braze on the frame, using the new torch! #framebuilding. #mtb