The Love Keeps Coming

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http://www.bikerumor.com/2013/02/27/nahbs-2013-kelson-custom-cycles-clean-light-14-2-lbs-carbon-roadie-plus-a-ti-carbon-r-a-d-gravel-bike/#more-55836

NAHBS 2013: Kelson Custom Cycles Clean & Light 14.2 lbs Carbon Roadie Plus a Ti & Carbon R.A.D. Gravel Bike

posted by Nick Burklow - February 27, 2013 - 5pm EST

Hailing from South Eastern Idaho, builder Brain Williams of Kelson Custom Cycles doesn’t limit himself to one material when he builds bikes. He works in a mix of steel, titanium, and carbon fiber. On display in the Kelson booth was a clean example of a tube-to-tube lightweight carbon roadie, a carbon and titanium R.A.D (road, asphault, dirt) gravel bike, and even a steel 29er. Not only does he build the bikes, he also paints them in house.
Images and details on the flip side.

More Love for Kelson from the NAHBS

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Kelson Custom Cycles Carbon Road

While steel remains the material of preference for most frame builders these days, there has been an quiet surge of interest in handmade custom carbon fiber frames, especially those made in the US. Brian Williams and his Kelson brand hail from the south eastern quarter of Idaho and his composite frames are constructed with the highest attention of craft and detail.
There’s plenty of good riding to be had in Idaho, many of it close to the Kelson workshop in Ashton, an ideal testing ground for Brian’s frames. A graduate of the United Bicycle Institute and mentored by Jim Kish, his steel and titanium frames are already highly regarded. His carbon frames, however, have earned a new level of respect, conquering the local territory and the infamous LoToJa Bicycle Classic.
As well as performing superbly, they also look the business. Brian’s friend Gheen Hillman is the graphic designer who creates Kelson’s individual identity, but the crisp paint is personally applied by Brian — without the use of decals. This frame features a proprietary tube-to-tube construction process and appeared at the 2013 NAHBS, alongside his 650B MTB, ti road and a Ti-carbon RAD bike.
Big thanks to David Rangel for the shots. Head to his flickr for more coverage of the 2103 NAHBS.

NAHBS 2013: Kelson Rocks it!

Here's just a taste of the great press Kelson is getting from the North American Handmade Bicycle Show:

Velonews Kelson Carbon Road

Cyclocross Magazine Kelson Bikes R.A.D.

A Self-Titled Masterpiece (teaser)

650B preview

Spooky Cross-- Victor, Idaho 2012

Some Thoughts as the Cycling Season Approaches

Cyclists:  As a new season approaches, I have a few news items that I would like to share.  As you are aware, the off season has been dominated by the story of Lance Armstrong and his precipitous fall from grace.   I think most people who have followed cycling have seen this coming for some time now, but most of the public was caught off guard.  Volumes have been written and will continue to be written about LA aSnd this dark era in cycling.  Here is one of the best pieces I have read:

An Open Letter to Lance Armstrongn. Red Kite Prayer

http://redkiteprayer.com/2013/01/an-open-letter-to-lance-armstrong/

     In a piece of more positive news, the World Cyclocross Championships were held last weekend in Lexington Kentucky, the first time ever outside of Europe.  The event was a huge success and provides a validation of the vigor of cross culture in the United States.  Full length HD video is available on YouTube

Men’s Elite Race:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL3oXSTWQTY

Women’s Elite Race:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy77AyB5M2Q

     To give you something to fill the off season, Jeff Hancock has created a blog with information on local skate skiing.

http://rexburgski.blogspot.com/

      This seemed like a good idea, so I am going to experiment with a similar blog for cycling.

http://rexburgcycling.blogspot.com

      Please let me know if you have anything you would like to post or contribute there or if you have any suggestions.

     The organizers of the Lemhi Valley Century Ride have coordinated their schedule so it will not conflict with Ratpod this year.  The date for the Lemhi Ride is Saturday, June 22^nd.

http://lemhivalleycenturyride.weebly.com/

     Ratpod is the following week Saturday June 29^th.  Ratpod registration opens March 5^th at eight a.m. and fills within a couple of hours.

http://www.ratpod.org/

     The Tour of Utah has announced its route of 2013.  It will run from August 5^th to August 11^th.  The route is substantially different than previous years including stages in Southern Utah with one stage crossing the massive mountain passes from Boulder to Torrey.

http://tourofutah.com/

     Preregistration is open for The Ultimate Challenge, Saturday August 10^th.  This event is held in conjunction with the Queen Stage each year, but will be even a little longer this year with extra vertical.  The Snowbird finish stays the same, but the start has been moved to Snow Basin Resort near Ogden.

http://tourofutah.com/2013/ultimate-challenge

     The North American Handmade Bicycle Show will be taking place in Denver February 22, 23, and 24^th

 http://2013.handmadebicycleshow.com/2013-nahbs/info/

     Brian will be displaying four Kelson bikes:  a steel 650 B mountain bike, a titanium road bike, a carbon road bike, and a Ti-carbon RAD bike.

http://kelsonbikes.com/

     I hope everyone has had a good off season and look forward to seeing you soon.                                                                                                                                                                                     Dave