This isn’t Chris Bishop‘s latest build at all, but I only stumbled across it recently and was awed by its striking features. Chris managed to acquire a few sets of Gilco’s star-profiled tubes a couple of years ago and it… Read more
The Randonneur that Chris Bishop revealed at the 2012 NAHBS is a bright orange beauty that combines old-world elegance with modern and distinct details that secured the Baltimore builder the award for Best Lugged Construction. A worthy reward for the… Read more
Looking at these images of Chris Bishop’s craftsmanship, I can’t help but be reminded of its similarity to a fine hand made watch. The idea isn’t that far from reality — the opportunity to own such a fine vehicle comes… Read more
Another framebuilder anxiously anticipating the 2012 North American Handmade Bicycle Show is Chris Bishop, although from the glimpses we’ve seen, he has the situation in hand. In between coordinating the Show bikes, he managed to build this slender single speed… Read more
Chris Bishop recently assembled a rare set of tubes by Italy’s Gilco Design, creating a cyclocross frame for an LA customer. The unusual profile lends a distinctive touch to the frame, to which Chris has also applied his individual style.
Chris Bishop certainly hasn’t been resting on his laurels since the 2011 NAHBS in February, his blog is a constant tease of progress shots and detail images of new frames. The Philadelphia Bike Expo is the next major date on… Read more
Chris Bishop is a deft hand at creating frames that are deceptively simple until, upon closer inspection, wondrous details are revealed that demonstrate his superb technical skill and passion for creating beautiful bicycles.
