Tyler Johnson

The ultimate goal for the bike was for Tyler to have a bike to ride to work (blackbirdballard.com) in a suit and not show up sweaty.  Almost all the parts and the frame have a black oxide finish that is brushed on by hand and chemically changes the color of the metal. The basic premise of the Oregon Manifest was to build a great transportation machine, that would be raced 77 miles, with after party clothes, beer and party snacks attached.

Photos by Tal Roberts

Richard MacGregor

We’ve been working together for a while to get this bike lined up with Richard’s vision. The color is BMW metallic space grey (by Dustin Mine). Dedacciai tubing, and a mix of Dura-Ace and NOS 600 components. Watch out for some serious miles on this one!

Jason Maggied

“Murder Bike”