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2018 NAHBS Award Winners: Stunning handbuilt bikes scoop awards

2018 NAHBS Award Winners:

Are these some of the most beautiful bikes you’ve ever seen?

The judges at the annual North American Handmade Bicycle Show clearly thought so, as each of the bikes pictured on this page was handed a prestigious award.

The show has been going since 2005 and brings together some of the finest handbuilt bicycles from around the world. It’s held over three days and there were more than 150 exhibitors this year, which must surely make picking the best bikes tricky.

- Great custom handbuilt frames — from makers who can craft your dream frame

“There were so many novel bikes exhibited this year, it was truly a spectacle. I’m very pleased with how the show turned out, and all of the exhibitors and attendees I spoke with shared the same enthusiasm and energy of the show. It was a special year for NAHBS,” said Don Walker, Founder and President of NAHBS

Best in Show Award: Altruiste Bicycle Company

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President’s Choice: SaltAir

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Judges Special Award: No 22 Bicycle Company

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Best Mountain Bike: Altruiste Bicycle Company

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Best Cyclocross Bike: Triton Bikes

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Best Gravel Bike: Breismeister Bicycles

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Best Tandem Bike: Chapman Cycles

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Best Track Bike: T°RED Bikes

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Best Road Bike: J.P. Weigle

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Best City/Utility Bike: SaltAir

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Best Finish:  Enigma Bicycleworks

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Best Artisan Bike: Black Sheep Bikes

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Best New Exhibitor: Eyewater Bicycles

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Best Lugged Frame: J.P. Weigle

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Best Fillet Brazed Frame:  Bishop Bikes

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Best TIG Welded Frame: Bingham Built Cycles

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Best Lay Up Frame: Crumpton Cycles 

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Additional awards from select sponsors were also given:

The Columbus Awards went to the following:

Don Walker Cycles

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Sklar

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Stinner Frameworks

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The Campagnolo Awards went to:

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Gaulzetti

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Deanima

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Enigma Bicycle Works

And the SILCA Award went to: 

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FiftyOne Bikes

 

 

 

 

David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes

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RobD | 6 years ago
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love some of these bikes, although having seen pictures of some of the other bikes at the show I'm surprised Enigma won the best finish award, Not that I'm knocking the Enigma, it's just there were some incredibly painted bikes at the show, especially from Parlee.

Although having now seen some larger pictures of the Enigma and just how much extra work had gone into all the groupset parts etc I'm inclined to change my mind, the award photo really doesn't do that bike justice.

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turnerjohn | 6 years ago
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Frame pumps making a come back ?

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shutuplegz | 6 years ago
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You get the impression that they found an award category for every bike at the show!!

 

Only category missing: "Best beard and lumberjack shirt combo"!

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StraelGuy | 6 years ago
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Finally, a boutique bicycle maker with an honest name - Eyewater Bicycles .

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