Folk Engineered Bicycles are truly custom. No two bikes look the same, but we find it helpful to start with a basic model. We designed out models for various common uses, including getting around town, everyday use, touring, road riding, and track racing. We design your bicycle starting with a model and building from there. Your bike is customized to suit your riding style, aesthetic preferences, and personality. This is conveyed through the choice of lugs, tubing, braze-ons, components, paint, and overall feel. Pick one of our models that best suits your needs and begin engineering your dream bike.
The Home Sweet Home is one of our models. Below are the Home Sweet Home's details that are included in the "starting at" price:
Home Sweet Home
...for long comfy trips and heavy hauling.
Complete Bike starting at: $3000 || Frame and Fork starting at: $1800
• Use: touring, recreation, long rides, and all around beast of burden
• Design: stable, comfortable, ample clearance for panniers, and rugged tubeset
• Features: 27-speed drivetrain, bar-end shifters, drop bars, cantilever brakes, leather saddle, SPD/cage pedals, full coverage fenders, front and rear racks, tough and versatile 26" wheels, 3 water bottle cages, spoke keeper, and chain hanger
SPECIFICATIONS
| Geometry and Materials | |
| Head Tube Angle | 71 degrees |
| Seat Tube Angle | 72 degrees |
| Bottom Bracket Drop | 70-80 mm |
| Chainstay Length | 450 mm |
| Tubing | A blend of True Temper Verus and Platinum |
| Lugs | Henry James |
| Drivetrain | |
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra, triple |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra, 9-speed |
| Crankset | Shimano Tiagra, 50-39-30t |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano Tiagra Hollowtech II |
| Cassette | Shimano HG-50, 11-32t |
| Chain | Shimano HG-93 |
| Shifters | Dia-Comp, bar-end |
| Components | |
| Headset | Ritchey Logic, 1" |
| Stem | Profile Design |
| Bar | Nitto Randonneur, drop bar |
| Bar Covers | Cork Wrap |
| Brake Levers | Cane Creek Aero |
| Brakes | Avid Shorty, cantilever |
| Seat Post | Kalloy, 27.2mm |
| Saddle | Dimension Afton Classic, leather |
| Pedals | Shimano M324, SPD/cage |
| Fenders | Axiom Blade runner |
| Rear Rack | Axiom Odyssee |
| Front Rack | Axiom Journey 2, low-rider |
| Wheels | |
| Hubs | Shimano Deore LX |
| Spokes | DT Swiss |
| Rims | Mavic XM719, 26", 36-hole |
| Rim Tape | Velox |
| Tires | Panaracer Pasela Tourguard, 1.5" |
| Tubes | IRC |
POWDER OR PAINT
One coat of a Folk Engineered color powder or paint is included with the frame and fork. Choice of a custom color and additional colors (lugs, decorative design, pin striping, etc) is available at an additional charge.