Modern steel, traditional craftsmanship

We use steel. Not just because it is easier to work with than titanium, aluminium or carbon (it is). Steel of course has a unique ride feel, providing the perfect balance of flex and stiffness. But it is also an ecological choice. The carbon footprint of a steel frame is a fraction of the equivalent carbon or aluminium frame.

Steel does not fatigue over time. If a steel frame breaks it can be repaired. We are making frames that will last at least a lifetime.

If a steel frame does come to the end of its life it can be easily recycled.

We use only the finest modern steel from Reynolds, Columbus and Dedacciai.

The tubes are cut by hand and then mitred with hand files and emery cloth to achieve the perfect fit.

Once all the tubes are cut and in the frame jig they are tacked together. Then the frame comes out of the jig and we do an initial alignment check.

The frame is then fully brazed up. We fillet braze using an oxyacetylene torch and a special bronze alloy filler.

The final stage of the frame building process is filing. Every joint is filed by hand and finished with progressively finer grades of emery cloth. This stage is long, arduous and not structurally necessary. But perfectly smooth filed fillets are worth it and this finish can only be achieved with fillet brazing.