BOTW – J. Peter Weigle

Our new friend Peter Weigle brought down this amazing randonneuring bike just for our preSPOKE party last week.

Other shots of the bike in production can be found on his excellent flickr site.  We’re grateful to Peter since he worked all of the previous weekend to get it painted and assembled in time for the show.

There are some really cool features on this bike: the rear light assembly is especially nice and not typically integrated into the frame on his other rando bikes.  All of the racks are custom made by Peter. The bars are taped with cloth, then shellacked.

Peter is a NAHBS judge and is extremely particular about framebuilding technique and build quality – he focuses on function as much as form.  We’re flattered that he donated so much of his time and energy to make preSPOKE a success.

You can see more of Weigle’s creations at BESPOKE: The Handbuilt Bicycle show, going on now at the Museum of Art and Design.

And look for a J.P. Weigle shop visit/ride on the blog in the coming months?!