BeBoX

Hello,
I need your help.
I saw an interesting add for a bike but impossible to find the frame manufacturer.
Does someone recognize it ?

dedhed

https://www.bilenky.com/

indyfabz

Not sure if I ever knew they did ti.

I went to their shop back in ‘08 in search of someone who was willing to slightly widen some rack holes. Two other shops declined due to potential liability reasons. The guy at Bilenky I first spoke to said “We’ll drill holes in anything as long as it’s not ours.” They did the job right away, offered me some pastry and gave me a tour of the facility.

I had to wonder how many people would not buy a bike from them if they first saw the place. It was controlled chaos. But in their defense, they were in the process of adding a paint shop. The place is completely unassuming and located (literally) up against the tracks in a not so nice neighborhood. Right next door is a junkyard.

After everything, I asked how much I owed them, Dude kept refusing payment. Upon my insistence, he said “Give me $9.” I opened my wallet to find, to my astonishment, that I had a five and four ones—and nothing more.

True story.

dedhed

​​​​​​From 2008 to 2013, we ran Junkyard Cyclocross where racers navigated our neighboring salvage yard. Racers twisted through rusty chicanes made of auto parts of our yesteryears.
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​​​​​​https://www.bilenky.com/the-crew

indyfabz

I remember seeing that. Never made it out. Don’t venture up to Olney much, although I have been to the Korean BBQ place that (at least at the time) still used coals. IIRC, it was called Kim’s.

BeBoX

Thanks for your help. i Can put a brandi name on it.
Are they good bike ?

bboy314

Bilenky builds fantastic, handmade bikes. Does it fit you? What is the asking price?

indyfabz

Ask Boris Johnson, former PM of Great Britain. He was gifted one.