One of these days I'll find the time to build a website. I've posted some pictures of recent bikes I built at:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/
> Harold Bielstein wrote:
>> Thought I'd introduce myself to the list members. I'm Hal Bielstein
>> and
>> I've been involved with bicycles since 1976. I own a stable of bikes
>> (11) all of which I've built myself. I've been building bicycles since
>> 1988 and since that time I built about 60 frames. Recently however (
>> as
>> I get older and slower!) my bike building has slowly turned towards
>> bikes the general public (i.e. non-racers) can ride comfortably. My
>> interests have also gravitated towards touring and I hope to do a few
>> more tours these next years. Current bike projects include an
>> expedition touring bike for a young man who plans to ride from Prudhoe
>> Bay to Terra del Fuego, a sport bike for a young lady, a sport touring
>> bike for the individual who helped me build my new frame jig, and
>> finally a new randonneuse for myself (as if I needed another bike).
>
> Welcome! I've been building frames since the early 80s myself, but only
> two of the bikes I own are my frames, and not the best examples at
> that.
> I sold all the good ones. You can see a couple of them here:
>
> http://www.os2.dhs.org/
>
>
> Do you build under your own name? Any pictures of your frames you can
> share with us?
>
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>
> -John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
> Appleton WI USA
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Hal Bielstein
5211 Meadowlark Dr
Rapid City, SD 57702
hkbielstein@rap.midco.net
605-341-0315