Jeffrey Bock Custom Cycles

Jeffrey Bock Custom Cycles Custom built lugged steel frames. Restoration paint work. Frame building classes.

New Build — Classic Club Bike, Report #5Baby steps — the seat stays are capped. You probably can't tell from the photos...
06/18/2026

New Build — Classic Club Bike, Report #5
Baby steps — the seat stays are capped. You probably can't tell from the photos, but the stays are vintage Reynolds 753 double taper.

New Build — Classic Club Bike, Report #4It's beginning to take shape. I've got the main triangle brazed together and th...
06/10/2026

New Build — Classic Club Bike, Report #4
It's beginning to take shape. I've got the main triangle brazed together and the dropouts added to the fork blades and chain stays.
That's all I have on this build until I get back from Classic Bicycles Auburn.

New Build — Classic Club Bike, Report #3Last time around, I had the shorelines roughed out, but hadn't done any of the ...
06/05/2026

New Build — Classic Club Bike, Report #3
Last time around, I had the shorelines roughed out, but hadn't done any of the thinning yet. This time, everything has been thinned and I've got some of the tubes mitered and brazed.

New Build — Classic Club Bike, Report #2Made some progress on the BB shell and the lugs. Another day or so, I might act...
06/03/2026

New Build — Classic Club Bike, Report #2
Made some progress on the BB shell and the lugs. Another day or so, I might actually be starting to braze things together.
BTW — The BB shell is pretty much ready for brazing. All the lugs still need to be thinned!

New Build — Classic Club BikeThis style/design is a bit of a throwback to an era when the average cycling enthusiast typ...
06/01/2026

New Build — Classic Club Bike
This style/design is a bit of a throwback to an era when the average cycling enthusiast typically used one bike for all their cycling needs. For commuting, training and recreational rides the bike was equipped with fenders (and quite possibly a rack and bags for carrying whatever was needed). On race days, the fenders and other excess equipment would be removed.
I'd describe the geometry as a "relaxed road racing bike". Relaxed in that it has adequate clearance for at least 32mm wide tires and fenders.
At this point, I'm still in the lug and BB shell prepping stage.

New Build: Light Touring Bike w/ Rando Overtones — Report 12Now we've got color, decals and clear. It will go to John Pa...
05/29/2026

New Build: Light Touring Bike w/ Rando Overtones — Report 12
Now we've got color, decals and clear. It will go to John Parker, the Pinstripe Wizard tomorrow for a bit of his magic.

New Build: Light Touring Bike w/ Rando Overtones — Report 11It's now in primer — RED! The real color will go on in the n...
05/25/2026

New Build: Light Touring Bike w/ Rando Overtones — Report 11
It's now in primer — RED! The real color will go on in the next day or so.

New Build: Light Touring Bike w/ Rando Overtones — Report 10We're finally in the paint booth!There was a slight delay as...
05/22/2026

New Build: Light Touring Bike w/ Rando Overtones — Report 10
We're finally in the paint booth!
There was a slight delay as we decided at the last minute to add a font derailleur boss. This was in response to issues with the vintage SunTour Cyclone derailleur that had been selected. It turns out that it had a 31.8mm clamp rather than 28.6mm. However, even with a shim, it wouldn't have worked because the cage wouldn't have cleared the chain stay when it was positioned low enough for the 42T large chainring. I scrounged a vintage SunTour Superbe from my derailleur cache and we're golden!
Back to the paint — as you can see from the photos it's just the white trim at this point. The main color will be a really nice Kandy Red Metallic.

New Build: Light Touring Bike w/ Rando Overtones — Report #9This afternoon I added the last braze ons and fitted the re...
05/20/2026

New Build: Light Touring Bike w/ Rando Overtones — Report #9
This afternoon I added the last braze ons and fitted the rear rack. At this point it's ready to be prepped for painting.

New Build: Light Touring Bike w/ Rando Overtones — Report #8Last post, I think I said something about getting close to ...
05/08/2026

New Build: Light Touring Bike w/ Rando Overtones — Report #8
Last post, I think I said something about getting close to the finish line. Apparently, in my case, "close" is a relative term.
This time around there's a little photo essay on the fabrication of the rear brake cable hanger bridge. And, the dry installation of the fenders is well underway.

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