After much talk and anticipation, things at Sprout Cycles are finally rolling. For those of you not in on the fun up to this point, Sprout is a one-man operation specializing in fully custom bicycles designed and assembled around hand-built steel frames. Owner/operator - and Portland, OR native - Edwin Brown's foray into frame building began out of both his passion for all types of riding and a desire to build rider-specific cycles for people who've made riding a central fixture of their lives. Each frame takes inspiration from time-tested traditions while keeping an eye toward progressive, highly tuned design in order to maximize performance, comfort and style. Perfectly elegant, necessarily simple. Whether for cyclocross, road, track, mountain-biking or commuting, Sprout can build you a bicycle that will not only surpass your initial expectations, but spur you on to pursue your cycle dreams.

Every Sprout cycle begins with a carefully selected blend of steel tubes: rider and frame-builder working together toward a unity of beauty and functionality. Frames are built to suit an individual rider's specific application, generally utilizing TIG welded front triangles matched with brazed and TIG'ed rear triangles; each step of creation intended to realize a synthesis of riding type, personal style, durability and practical execution. Aesthetic brilliance and thousands of miles of happy riding. Are you ready?

For those of you who are...ask about the initial run of custom Sprout frames, available through the first half of 2008. These frames, though relatively unembellished, will represent the beginning of an era. Starting at only $800 you can own a one-of-a-kind frame - and a monument of what's to come. Ride in comfort and style. Get in touch, we'll sit down and talk about it.

Thanks to everybody who's helped me to make it this far, including (but not limited to) my Mom, Charles, Christopher, Warren, Fred, Wonder, all our teammates and fans, and everyone else unmentioned.

Sprout Cycle Sponsors and other links:

Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
http://www.luckylab.com/

Artisan Orthotic Prosthetic Technologies, Inc.
http://www.aoptinc.com/

River City Bicycles Cross Crusade
http://www.crosscrusade.com/

Cross Crusade 2007 Series Race Schedule
http://www.crosscrusade.com/schedule/2007/index.html

Oregon Bicycle Racing Association
http://www.obra.org/

Courier Coffee Roasters
http://www.couriercoffeeroasters.com/