The First Bike of 2011
We apologize for it being so quiet on the blogging front the past few weeks. With the holidays and Hugh moving to a new house, things have been very busy. Now that the new year is upon us, it is time...
View ArticleIf you had to own just one bike!
If you had to own just one bike, this might be one for consideration. Mark’s new bike features a steel frame, S and S couplings (very popular as of late) and long reach brakes. Which means this bike...
View ArticleWinter Just Won’t Quit!
Please forgive the large snowbank in the background of all these photos. All the trees and rocks I normally prop the bikes up against for photos are covered and judging by the snow we’re receiving at...
View ArticleFlashy Road Bikes to Subtle City Bikes
This white road bike with LSU inspired colours is going to Mike in Louisiana. Hugh and Mike have known each other for a long time and back when Mike was a university student Hugh built him a bike....
View ArticleHappy Customers and The Big Move!
It’s been very, very busy at True North as of late. Normally ‘busy’ consists of designing, building, painting and assembling custom bikes. The last month has included lots of this, but also lots of...
View ArticleSettling in at the new place.
We’ve been out in Belwood for several months now and it’s beginning to feel a little bit more like home. In addition to building bikes, Hugh and Sean have slowly been getting the shop in order. The...
View ArticleBeautiful bikes for lovely ladies
Mari just picked up her S&S coupling equipped mountain bike.We featured it’s sibling bike in our last blog post. Mari’s bike features an XT Dyna-sys 10 speed drivetrain, Fox 29 Fit RLC fork...
View ArticleTouring, Travel and Tradeshows.
One of the best things about a bicycle is the different places it can take you. Whether on a long self-supported tour through South America or for a weekend out east, a bike is simply one of the best...
View ArticleEnjoying Country Life.
One of the benefits of True North’s new location in the country is the ease in which we can enjoy the world around us. Being located in Canada, we are far enough north that gazing into the night sky...
View ArticleLots of Titanium this month.
We just finished up two new Ti bikes this week that couldn’t be further apart on the fit spectrum. Rick’s new frame is going to look and feel awesome out on the roads next year. It is compatible with...
View ArticleMarty’s tandem approaches completion
Hugh has been hard at work on Marty’s new S&S equipped tandem With the bulk of the frame complete, all this is left is for Hugh to mitre and weld in the chainstays. Complete and ready for...
View ArticleWorking Away
We’re just chugging away here in the shop, trying to keep warm now that winter has finally arrived. I recently found the time to put our demo 29er back together. We attempt to keep a few bikes around...
View ArticleSpring Has Sprung And Bikes Are Blossoming
Spring has sprung at True North and while all the rain as of late might threaten to put a damper on a new season of riding, not to worry; we install a lot of fenders. Paul’s new bike is one of the many...
View ArticleSummer Wrap up!
Christine and I just returned home from our honeymoon. We were married mid August and have been travelling in Italy, France, and Spain. The wedding was prefect and the honeymoon great. I am happy...
View ArticleOctober Update
There are lots of different projects happening in the shop these days. I delivered this really slick looking touring bike to Ryan. It is built around 26 inch wheels with a Shimano slx group. It...
View ArticlePaul’s Frame
DSC_0260, a photo by True North Cycles on Flickr. Ti frame with couplers in the frame jig and soon to be welded
View Article-25.5 Celcius
This past week has been one of the coldest since we have been in the new shop. Lots of extra clothing and firing up the wood stove has been necessary. Spring is just around the corner and the...
View ArticleSpring 2013
It has been a very busy spring here at True North Cycles. Here are a few of the bikes that have left the shop recently. Photos are posted more frequently at https://www.facebook.com/truenorthcycles...
View ArticleBikes, Bikes, Bikes
There is always lots of activity at True North Cycles. Make sure you check out our Facebook and Flickr pages for more frequent updates. We are excited to be working on a new website. Hopefully it...
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