Retrotec

Retrotec and Inglis custom steel

Our “Classic” Retrotec Triple

Curtis Inglis builds wonderful steel bikes in his Napa, California workshop.  If you want a hand-crafted bike with custom touches, an Inglis should be at the top of your list.  For curvy-tubed bicycle goodness, Curtis and his Retrotec label should be your only consideration.

To clarify, Retrotec and Inglis are one in the same.  The Retrotec label means curves.  Straight-tube construction is named Inglis.

Off-road frames can be built with a a rigid custom fork (Curtis makes a few different types, or with suspension-corrected geometry around the fork of your choice.

Retrotec Double

Inglis’ fillet brazed construction is perfection

Inglis Mountain (No curved tubing)

Retrotec Classic

Retrotec Half Mountain

By the way, we picked 26″ wheels for our “Classic” bike, but Curtis is no retro-grouch, and understands how to build a bike properly with the larger 29″ wheels…

If you can imagine it, chances are that Curtis can build it.  He utilizes many different techniques (lugs, tig welds, fillet brazing) and many different tubing styles to make your dream bike.  Single-speed options are available with an eccentric bottom bracket shell, and rack (and fender mounts) are not a problem.  Feel like traveling?  S & S couplings can be added to your bike frame that will make it come apart to fit into a suitcase.

S & S Travel Couplings

Most metal bikes can be travel bikes just by adding couplers

The easiest way to beat expensive baggage fees when you travel with your bike is to get a take-apart bike.  Besides the Ritchey Breakaway bikes that we carry, you can get a number of different bikes outfitted with S & S travel couplings.

S & S couplers are ingenious little frame joints that can be built into a new bike (or welded into a bike you already have) so that you can break the bike down into a more compact size for travelling.  Bikes with S & S couplers can be broken down and reassembled by even the most mechanically inept cyclist with just a couple of small hand tools.  If you are concerned about your ability to pack and unpack your bike, we even offer a hands-on bike class so you can travel with confidence.

If you are buying a new frame from us, the travel coupling option adds between $1000 to $1600 to the cost of the frame, depending on the brand and materials involved.   Inglis and Surly have models with S & S couplers, or we can suggest a few builders that have the ability to add them to your existing bike.

We have a variety of hardshell suitcases available for your travel bike made by Samsonite, and softshell cases (our preference) from Ritchey.

Inglis and Retrotec road

Retrotec Twin

Curtis Inglis makes cool and affordable road bikes in steel.

Customizable to an outrageous degree, you’ll have to pick from straight or curved tubing, steel or carbon forks and seatstays, fillet brazed, lugged, or tig welded construction, and the color.

Rack (and fender mounts) are not a problem.  Feel like traveling?  S & S couplings can be added to your bike frame that will make it come apart to fit into a suitcase.

Retrotec Half (frame style)

S & S couplers

Inglis Road, lugged construction

How cool is this?

Paul with Curtis and the Classic bike

Prices are pretty competitive, with tig welded frames starting at $1500.

Keep in mind that a custom bike takes a bit of time to produce, typically three to six months.  If you want one of these, we’ll make you sign a no-whine agreement that you will be patient for at least three months.

Retrotec and Inglis Cross

Retrotec Triple model

Twin model cross

Interested in a cross bike or a commuter that will turn heads?

Want something just a little different, maybe with disc brakes or a single speed?  Do you want fender mounts, rack mounts, a custom light bracket, or more room for wide tires?

Maybe you’re just too damn tall, and your current bike was made for a shrimp.  You want to go custom this time.

Retrotec triple style

Disc brake or cantilever

Get precisely what you want.  Have Curtis make an Inglis or Retrotec cross bike specifically for you.

If you can imagine it, chances are that Curtis can build it.  He utilizes many different techniques (lugs, tig welds, fillet brazing) and many different tubing styles to make your dream bike.

About our website…

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You may have noticed that many of the bikes on our website are lacking prices.
We also seem to be missing an “add to shopping cart” button.
These omissions are purposeful.
We like bikes. We like you. We want you to ride a bicycle that works well, fits you correctly, and is appropriate for the kinds of riding that you like to do.
We can’t make all of this happen through a website.
If you want a new bike, come in to Classic Cycle. Talk to us. Touch the bicycles. You can ride around Winslow, and see what the different models have to offer.
Come in to the shop and try out the bikes that interest you. Ask for our opinions and get some concrete facts. With us you’ll know who is behind the product review.
Sit at our bar and watch bike racing on the television or experience a bit of our little museum.
Spend some time here so Jaime can show you clothing and accessories that will resolve the little issues that nag at you while you ride.
Paul will assemble your bike with the same attention to detail that went into building bikes for two Olympic Games and countless professional racers.
Leave the UPS guy alone. He can’t help you put that mail-order bike together…