This week is a landmark for me — I’ve finished work on the final frame I will make at the Page Street workshop. As I wrote in the last post, I’m going to be moving my workshop to the town of Newport, on the Oregon Coast. The move is coming September 1.

I have a couple of smaller projects to complete before packing my tools, and have a few parts assemblies to finish when frames return from paint. But it’s kind of wild to say it — No more frames will be built on Page Street.

This last one…

I’ll be bringing this frame to the Made PDX bike show in August. It’s going to be such a bad ass all-rounder, all-road bike, and yes, it will be for sale. It’s one of those projects that’s been brewing in my head for a while. I had some interesting tubes (Pegoretti tapered top tube, Reynolds shaped 853 down tube, True Temper unicrown fork legs) and wanted to make something that would fit 3” tires and fenders, that could go anywhere and do anything. And these racks! It’s always a bit of an experiment when I start an unconventional rack set and it’s so gratifying when I’m done and feel like I nailed it.

Last bike made on Page St. in a Field Unit Portable Work Stand

If you’ve been thinking about a bike for touring on roads and trails where cars don’t go, or something for year-round commuting, this bike is going to be top notch. Price TBD — it depends on what parts I finish it with. The frame is sized to fit someone between about 5’9 and 6’2 depending on your reach. Because of the sloped top tube it will be good for a wide range of leg lengths, even someone with a shorter inseam. For reference, the effective top tube length is 600 mm, and the standover height is about 760 mm (measurement taken with 2.8” tires, as shown in the photos).

If you’re seriously considering it, send me a message in the next week or so and we could talk about having it painted your favorite color. I currently have some color ideas but I’m happy to discuss it with you. Also, I have some parts I’m planning to use, but not all of them. We could talk about options for handlebars, brakes, cranks, saddle, pedals, and a few other things.

That’s the last, and here’s the first…

This bike is ready to ride and **It’s for Sale!**

This past week I finished assembling the first prototype small/medium-sized travel bike, the Page Street Viajero. Everything is the same as the large except the shorter top tube: 580 mm and a lower standover height: 705 mm.

I’m incredibly excited about this bike.

I love collaborating with others and a few of us have worked hard dialing in the design. I think this is a great option for anyone who wants to travel and have a bike with them.

I am now taking preorders for the Viajero.

The cost for a Viajero frame set is $3150.

The frame is designed and built here in Portland, Oregon. It includes a coupler system to break the frame down for packing into a standard size suitcase. The frame is made from top shelf bike tubing: Reynolds 853 heat treated chain stays and down tube (where it counts), Reynolds 631 air hardening tubes elsewhere. This also includes a single-color powder coat, and yes, a coupler wrench.

Deposit for a frame is $1000.

Message me to get on the list. Turnaround time for this first batch is going to be about 2-4 months for frame sets (no parts, or with wheels only), or 5-6 months for complete bikes ready to ride (this includes the time needed to move my workshop. After the move, lead times will hopefully shorten).

Sram AXS parts — no cables makes packing easier

For now the only complete parts package I’m offering includes Sram AXS with 1x12 drive train, electronic shifting (no cables, except for the rear brake), and Schmidt headlight and tail light. I’m not going to be very flexible with parts — I’ve figured out the kit that I believe works best for this bike and to some degree the bike is made around it. I don’t list a price here because the cost for the parts will fluctuate a bit depending on the market and component availability. Again, get in touch for details.

If you’d like to supply parts I’m happy to share all the relevant frame specs before you order.

Or, if you want a wheel set only, so you can build the rest of the bike up to your specs, I can do this, as well. The wheel set I sell has a front generator hub by Shutter Precision, a thru-axle sealed bearing rear hub, carbon rims, double-butted spokes, hand laced here in Portland.

Wheel set costs $950.

These hubs work great, but there are hub upgrades available upon request.

Soon I will post something more comprehensive about the travel bikes, including drawings, specs, a parts list, and options. All this information will eventually be available on the Page Street website.

If you don’t want to wait for the next post, please send me a message and I will share all the information and answer any questions you may have.

Thank you for reading!