Custom Bicycles and Frames | Independent Fabrication | Steel, Ti. The ultimate blend of passion and technology; The XS seamlessly combines titanium with carbon fiber to create a rider-specific frameset born from a world-championship winning design. Custom geometry, the classic styling of lugs, and modern fabrication techniques results in an uncompromised ride. Winner of Bicycling Magazine’s “Best Dream Road Bike” for 2005 and 2006 and “Best Track Bike” at the 2007 North American Handmade Bike Show.Frame/Fork PriceMSRP $5,995 (With laser cut crown lugs)* Complete pricing depends on custom options and selected componentry. Please consult a certified IF dealer for more details.
IF uses only the best US Aerospace grade titanium suppliers coupled with carbon fiber tubes made specifically for us by EDGE Composites to give your new bike ideal ride characteristics for your body, weight, and riding style. We miter each carbon tube to fit all of the way into the lug to maximize the glue overlap. Wrapping a bike in Scotchlite 680 reflective vinyl | Doobybrain. Mike Mandiberg has used the awesome reflective properties of 3M Scotchlite 680 vinyl to wrap his bicycle and the effects are spectacular. Scotchlite 680 looks black in daylight but when flash or bright lights are pointed at it, the black vinyl becomes bright white allowing for high visibility.
Mike calls his creation the Bright Bike and he’s currently working with Beacon Graphics in New Jersey to offer a DIY kit that will be cheaper for consumers. [via] At the moment, the cheapest roll of Scotchlite 680 costs about $116 but if all goes well, Mike is hoping that he can convince Beacon Graphics to put out a cheaper and smaller roll suitable for covering a bicycle. Check out the video below of how Scotchlite 680 works on the finished bike. Bright Bike from Michael Mandiberg on Vimeo. Lance Armstrong.