" Brown's original business, Brother's Wood Works in Mesa, already established a name for beautiful wood crafting, so he said he knew building a bike frame entirely out of exotic wood was possible. "The frames are staying extremely straight," said Preston, "we're using a cross laminating technique, then epoxying the wood, and using a joinery that keeps the frame strong and flexible. "I'm not a metal worker," Brown said, "I work with wood, so I took what I know and started a bike about 18 months ago. -- As we look forward to getting out and finally riding our bikes, keep your eyes peeled for the one-of-a-kind Driftwood Cruiser. I thought he was crazy," Lee Weathersby said, adding that he was worried the bike would not have the tolerance. Weathersby now has a trail bike and stretch cruiser on order with Preston. The bike rally for custom cycle gear heads brought out plenty of critiques, "It's sexy like a. built one, built a couple more and now we're in business.
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