Hi there! I'm the framebuilder behind Haute Bicycle Co.
I saw some chatter about us on a recent thread here and thought I might jump in to say hello see if I could answer any questions.
Picured is the Haute Sauce. Our progressive geo adventure gravel bike.
**Edit: I will mostly be replying to these over coffee in the morning.
by Sw00dy
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Can I test one ha! Sweet bike
Can I have the tan one with the camo bar tape?
Thoughts on Steel vs Ti?
I’ve seen the orange Bridestone homage with the Invert in person and it’s gorgeous.
Thanks. Nice looking bikes. Do you notice much difference in comfort between double butted and triple butted tubing?
Yea
How’s business?
For real. I feel like the economy in the US is in a downward spiral. More and more I see the steep discounts, crazy sales, and high value items being sold second hand at a bargain. Smell like recession indicators. But, on the other hand, some luxury goods segments are thriving. Is the custom bike market in trouble?
I have two questions — 1.) Where can I send my money? Those are some beautiful whips. Will check out your website to learn more.
2.) What is driving the evolution of geometries (especially in gravel bikes)? I’m seeing bikes with longer top tubes, shorter stems, & potentially higher stack heights (along with minor adjustments in chainstay length and bottom bracket height). Is all of this to accommodate front suspension? As a guy who’s ridden essentially 54cm square bikes forever, some of these “new-fangled” geos look odd to me. What’s the goal?
Why no steel forks?
I’m amazed at how light steel bikes are getting. How do you shave weight off while maintaining structural integrity?
Got any Reynolds 951 laying around that could turned into a 51c sized gravel frame with a slightly sloping top tube and traditional stays?
These are stunning bicycles. That tan one is a dream.
Hey man, Lurv the Bridgestone nod on the last bike. That’s pretty funny!
What kind of steel are you using and why?
Love seeing Richmond on regular subreddits! Great looking bikes!
Make me a Terror
So I can have a Terror Haute
Bike.
God I hope someone from Indiana gets this
Great AMA
Well those are sexy as all get out
sublime
the welding is magnificent
What’s the hardest part of constructing a steel bike frame?
N+1
I like the first build the best! The gold nipples threw it off a bit, and it would be cool if it had integrated cables and a sleek Enve one-piece cockpit.
How long do you think Smimano will continue to produce mechanical GRX?
Beautiful work 👏
These bikes are gorgeous. Do you ship internationally?
If I want to run Shimano cranks with a 24mm spindle, can a frame be ordered with a plain old BSA bottom bracket and not T47?
What are your thoughts on chainstay length? MTBs are going longer which gives more stability, and it also gives more space fore tire clearance. However, it seems like gravel bikes still try to keep them as short as possible. It seems like this is kind of a carryover from CX bikes that need to stay nimble in hairpins etc., but gravel tends to have a lot less hard cornering. The trails with hard cornering tend to be better with a hardtail anyways. Do you think there is value for gravel bikes in going longer on the chain stays, or am I missing something?