Editor’s Note: In this series, Grannygear introduces us to some custom frame builders and takes a closer look at the process of making and delivering a custom, handmade bicycle to a customer. In these e-mailed interviews, you will learn a lot about some of the best frame builders in three different materials.
We continue our [...]

To all of the followers, commenters, and friends of 650b.com we wish you all Happy Holidays.  Take some time to take your bike for a ride and enjoy yourself during the holiday season.

Yes, over at Jill’s (Haro’s main lady) blog she spilled the beans about 2010 bikes and specs.  The biggest thing to me was the 650b full suspension rig.  She also mentioned purple bits on bikes, which is also exciting to me.  The more purple, white and brown the better.
From Jill’s site :
We’re going to be [...]

John had very good intentions when taking his wives Bianchi Europa steel bike and converting it into a 650b wheeled machine.  From 700c and uncomfortable to easier to use brakes, and more volume in the tires.
The process of swapping out parts wasn’t too difficult, but when John test rode the refreshed Bianchi down the driveway [...]

While searching through Flickr and Google today for new 650b photos I came across my own favorites saved in Flickr.
Here is some of my favorite 650b bikes I’ve saved over the past year or so:

Over at Soma’s blog the latest entry is about their B-Side.  A long awaited frame finally is being said to be coming in “the spring.”  What that means never really is sure.  Spring could be February if you live in Georgia, or it could be April if you live in Boston.

There have been some changes [...]