In between trips, I’m still catching up on news. With another NAHBS in the books, however, here’s the list of award winners from the 2015 show in Louisville.
RIDING DISCIPLINE DIVISION
Fully complete bikes, paint and component choices factor into the judging (aesthetic impact and correctness of the discipline)
- Best city bike/ Utility bike- Brodie Bikes
- Best road bike- Repete Cycles
- Best mountain bike- Retrotec Fat Bike
- Best cyclocross bike- No. 22 Bicycle Company
- Best tandem bike- Black Sheep Cycles
- Best experimental bike- SyCip
CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
Construction categories: All bikes presented for the construction categories (lugged, fillet-brazed, TIG-welded and carbon layup) are presented as naked frames. To make the frames easier to inspect, they are presented with a fork, headset and stem. Painted bikes are deemed ineligible.
- Best lugged frame- DiNucci Cycles
- Best TIG frame- Kent Eriksen Cycles
- Best Carbon Layup- Alchemy Bicycles
OVERALL DESIGN DIVISION
Theme: These are complete bicycles with a description of the theme, concept or heritage the frame builder is portraying. These bicycles will be judged with an eye toward the overall execution of the theme.
- Best new builder- LoveBaum Bicycles
- Best artisan bike- Cykelmageren
- Best finish- Shamrock Cycles / Michael Corby Cycles (painter)
- People’s choice- Mars Cycles
- President’s choice- Ron Sutphin / United Bicycle Institute
- Best in show- Groovy Cycleworks
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