Rock Lobster Cycles Tour with Paul Sadoff

rock lobster bicycles tour — Paul Sadoff, founder, builder of Rock Lobster Cycles

Rock Lobster Cycles: Santa Cruz, California

“My first lightweight racing bike came my way at age 13 and with it came a tremendous amount of freedom to move about; venturing many miles from home. Out of this childhood obsession a livelihood has emerged for me, first as a bicycle mechanic in 1976 , and as a full-time bicycle framebuilder in 1988.” – Paul Sadoff of Rock Lobster Cycles

Rock Lobster Cycles Tour Video

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In this article / video, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew meets with Paul Sadoff, Founder and Builder of the long-standing brand, Rock Lobster!

Continued from Above:

“I built my first frame in 1978 and kept building as a hobbyist until the onslaught of telephone frame orders made it necessary for me to quit my job and build frames full time. My initial inspiration to build bicycle frames was borne out of necessity; I couldn’t afford to buy a custom frame and figured that I would save a lot of money and learn a lot more by attempting to build my custom frame myself.”

“The challenge suited my obsessive nature at the time and the process was completely foreign and fascinating to me. Many hours of blunders and frustration did little to deter me after the first frame, so off I went to build one for my sister, then another one for a friend. I just couldn’t stop; I was sure that the next one would redeem me for the previous one with all of its imperfections.”

“Now that I have been trying to redeem myself for over twenty years, the bikes have gotten to new heights of quality. My frames have been ridden at the Olympics and at world championship cyclocross and mountain bike events in many parts of the world . Since a lot of much better riders than myself have given me input on the performance of my bikes, the development and sophistication of my framebuilding has been tremendous over my career.”