February's Featured Builder: Black Cat Bicycles

[Christophe Noel]

I thought I'd start a fun little piece featuring a different builder each month. This month - Todd Ingermanson's Black Cat Bicycles from Santa Cruz County, California. Todd is a visionary, an artist, a craftsman, and I'd guess one helluva soul rider as his bikes just bleed coolness. There's technical perfection in everything he does, but it's encapsulated in elegant shapes and finishes that really do speak to riders looking for something unique.



Todd's Swinger dropouts have been copied by several builders. Beautifully simple.


Customers give Todd a basic two-color idea of what they want their bike to have and he does the rest of the design work. His graphic finishes are stunning. And the curves of those stays? Wow.


Bikepacking bikes have never looked this good. Love the custom racks. Again, wow.

Check out Todd's site. There are so many beautiful bikes on there.
www.blackcatbicycles.com

 

[Bullsnake]

Dead. Sexy.

Every time I see a bike with those graceful curves it reminds me of the Merlin Newsboy I had to sell to finish up my last semester of college. Shoulda dropped out instead...

 

[Funrover]

Nice lines!

 

[thecriscokid]

Ooo-La-La.
Love those drop outs

 

[expletive]

you think they look good in pictures? You should see them on the trail, so sexy it hurts.

 

[Christophe Noel]

you think they look good in pictures? You should see them on the trail, so sexy it hurts.

One of my very best of buds will be getting his new BC in about a month. I can't wait to see it.

 

[phsycle]

Everytime I see a Black Cat, I find myself drooling uncontrollably. One day, if I am lucky enough, I will have a Black Cat frame. I think the hardest thing will be bringing myself to ride such a beautiful piece of art (in fear of mucking it up).