Hampsten Cycles

[hampco]

Quiet thread lately... if only we had something... oh, all right: Steve gets a new bike for our 20th anniversary - we're calling this paint scheme "Anno20":

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[robin3mj]

Yes!!!

[Tim Porter]

Hampco Disco.

[happycampyer]

Hampco Disco.

I immediately thought of you when I saw this...

(in the voice of Jimmy Cliff)

I can Vie Claire-ly now the rain is gone...

[Ryun]

That’s so nice

[Ryun]

I mean the paint
Not that disc nonsense

[Artie]

Bitchin’ headtube. This looks great!

[hampco]

I mean the paint
Not that disc nonsense

The disc nonsense is selling so I want to see what the fuss is about. Plus, carbon rims.

[Ryun]

I know
Just busting chops

[Moke]

Mr. Hampco needs his chops busted on occasion. What steel did you pick for your homeboy pipes Mr. Steevo?

[hampco]

Mr. Hampco needs his chops busted on occasion. What steel did you pick for your homeboy pipes Mr. Steevo?

Well then, Mr. Greg: all Columbus, mostly:

38mm MAX down tube

28.6/31.8 tapered/ovalized HSS top tube

Spirit chainstays

17mm Life seat stays

HSS seat tube

Tapered Nova head tube

Lovingly welded here in Seattle by Todd at R & E, paint by Eric at Colorworks

Looking forward to assembly, photos, and riding - will provide full details as we move along

[hampco]

Relentless:

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[The Bridge Guy]

Quiet thread lately... if only we had something... oh, all right: Steve gets a new bike for our 20th anniversary - we're calling this paint scheme "Anno20":

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"Year of the Boar", how convenient!

[Moke]

And that bike is anything from "Boaring". I like... and his pipe list from above seems to be a pretty good selection.

[hampco]

Getting closer... and when my knee swelling goes down I can actually ride the thing!

[hampco]

TL;DR version: It rides great, I take back much of my disc brake-relate skepticism. The Ultegra bits work flawlessly and the brakes are a real hoot in that you can actually stop on a dime. We went with a 32-tooth cog on the rear, short cage rear der, and Kogal OS pulleys so we wouldn't toast the whole mess if I shifted to big/big. The Industry Nine carbon wheels with Compass 32s feel so plush and spin up so quickly... the steel frame and HampCo geometry are exactly as advertised.

And I hope you like our new direction: Version Two

[Moke]

If you need me to break it in and hold it for a while while your knee gets better, you know where I live Steevo. Looks pretty close to my size too.

[hampco]

If you can live with a 55cm top tube we could chat... but the knee is getting better!

[hampco]

My new painter sent me this photo from a few years ago - oldy but goody:

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[WFSTEKL]

My new painter sent me this photo from a few years ago - oldy but goody:

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Refreshing departure from the ubiquitous gravel machine.