Custom Builds
Building the "Best" Surly Midnight Special YouTube Series
Building the "Best" Surly Midnight Special
At Ottawa Bike and Trail, we love the creative process of building a bi...
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Our First Rivendell Custom Build: Susie W. Longbolts aka Wolbis Slugstone
Rivendell Bikes at Ottawa Bike and Trail
One of our long-standing shop goals has been to carry Rivendell bicycles. ...
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Apr 12, 2024
Brandon's Pinarello Treviso 650b Conversion
Our good friend Brandon brought us this incredible Pinarello Treviso frame and asked us to convert it from 700c wheel...
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Surly Krampus 29r Custom Build Project
We built this Surly Krampus 29r in First Loser White using parts from a Specialized 29r mountain bike. The bike features Whisky Bars, SRAM GX drivetrain, Specialized Roval Wheels, and Kenda Booster Pro Tires.
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Kin's Nobilette Custom Bicycle Build Project
Kin lives nearly 14 hours away in Columbus Georgia. He learned about our bicycle shop via social media and contact...
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Building the Best Surly Bridgeclub: Shimano Cues 2x Drivetrain Upgrade
We recently embarked on a project for YouTube called “Building The Best Surly Bridge Club”. The purpose of this pr...
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Bridgestone XO-1: 30-year dream becomes reality
I have been a devoted fan of Bridgestone Bicycles ever since I acquired my first one in the early '90s. Over the year...
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Who You Gonna Call? Surly Ghost Grappler Custom Ghost Buster Bicycle
We customized a Surly Bikes Ghost Grappler and made a Ghost Busters Bike for our Intergalactic Surly Summit event. This frame up custom build was a collaboration with Groody Bros. Bicycle Restoration. #SurlyMakeItYourOwn #whoyougonnacall #ghostbusters
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Jan 11, 2023
Tanglefoot Hardtack Custom Build
From the day that the Tanglefoot Hardtack frames arrived we've been dreaming about a custom build of our own. We've ...
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May 16, 2022
Fire Trucker Bicycle Build: Custom Build with Kirk Pacenti Lugged Steel Frame
We've collaborated on several custom bikes with our good friend Vincent. Vincent is a accomplished hobbyist frame b...
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Introducing Tanglefoot Cycles at Ottawa Bike and Trail
We are super stoked to announce a new partnership with Tanglefoot Cycles. Tanglefoot is a small-batch bicycle mak...
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1955 Faded Phantom: Schwinn Rat Rod Bicycle Build Project
Here's our 1955 Schwinn Faded Phantom Rat Rod/Klunker Bicycle Project. This bicycle started as a customer donated frame and we built it up into a traditional Rat Rod/Klunker bicycle.
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