Ron’s Bike

Ron’s Bike

After a brief February thaw, winter has returned to Guelph. Monday was the family day holiday in Ontario so it was a shorter week here at True North. Hugh took the opportunity to engage in a three-hour road hockey marathon while i took a trip into Toronto to check out...
Nose to the Grindstone

Nose to the Grindstone

 We’ve been working some long days as of late in order to complete a bunch of our orders. January is typically a month where riders will pile on the hours hoping to build their base with an eye towards the upcoming season. We too are logging the long hours...
Powder Mania!

Powder Mania!

It has been a whirlwind of activity here trying to master the art of powder coating as well as building frames and taking orders.   The problem with contracting out the powder coating is that most of the existing businesses have only basic powder coating...
Frame Repair and Delivery Times

Frame Repair and Delivery Times

It appears winter is just around the corner. The long underwear and toque have become standard building attire again. I am looking forward to a very productive winter building season. There are already an abnormal number of builds schedualed for the spring. I have...
Ti Time

Ti Time

I have been building quite a few ti frames this year. I have a new shaped 3/2.5 tubeset that is perfect for road and cross bikes. The shaping adds stiffness to the frame the right places while still maintaining the supple ride ti is known for. Here is the start of...