Portland trip
I had a great time at the North American Handmade Bike show. It was so nice to meet and talk with so many of you that I've been talking with…
Darkness and snow
I had a good long ride last night that went into the night. I didn’t take a light because I thought I could make it back before dark but the snow…
Fat Fork
This is now a frameset option - a truss fork that will take a standard 29" wheel (and provide heaps of clearance) but also a standard front hub fitted a…
24 inch ETT frameset
Here's a frameset awaiting some parts and finishing. Seatpost is at max. The Merlin welds are wonderful.
H-bars and stem length
Update as of 7/18/17: This post is based on an older version of the H-Bar and isn't useful for fitting the H-Bar anymore. It's a great historical reference, but if…
Rohloff equipped Jones
This is the first 'Rohloff (or Singlespeed) frameset' from the Merlin built batches. You can see the cable guides under the down tube. Guides are also under the left chainstay.…
Titec H-bar
The Titec bar is the same width and angle as the original titanium h-bar but with some rise (and built out of aluminum). It's (at time of writing) $95 without…
24 inch sizing
Here are some pictures I took of a frame for someone who was asking me “how big” a 24" bike could be. In the pictures the seat post is at the max.…
24 inch ETT Singlespeed
A 24" SS frame set with (Jones modified XTR) cranks. The cranks and decals are installed and I’m just waiting here for a chain ring. Nothing missing, just nothing added.…
Truss fork
This is the Merlin built Jones truss fork. Beautifully crafted. They're set to build the Fat Fork version too - to provide a 3.7" front tire option.