Each frameset starts with a design. We work with each individual customer to design a frameset that will be perfect for him or her.

This is a lugged joint shortly after brazing.

The red arrows show the thin line of brazing alloy on each side of a lug. We pull brazing alloy from one side of each lug all the way to the other to make sure each lugged joint is fully penetrated. This results in a huge join surface area, which means incredible strength and durability.

We use the best lugs and filler metals available.

A frame of lugged construction will far outlast any other type of bicycle frame.



*Notes about lugged construction:
-As seen to the left, a lugged joint is one where the tubes are joined by means of brazing them together in a fitting.
-Lugged joints tends to be the strongest and most durable joints for steel bicycle frames
-The extra weight of a lugged frame compared to a welded frame is little to none.

This is a close up of a raw TIG weld on one of our frames taken during construction. The clean and even weld beads show a quality weld.




*Notes about TIG welded construction:
-Although not as strong and durable as the lugged joint, a TIG welded joint is still incredibly strong and durable.
-TIG welded joints are not restricted to lug angles, so sloping top tubes, extended head tubes etc. are available options.

We do an extensive alignment check for each frame on our precision flat plate. Because we build each frame section-by-section and align each during the build, a finished frame usually needs no alignment. Most production steel frames are built in one piece, then force-aligned, which hurts the structural integrity of the joints.

Our section-by-section manufacturing method results in highly accurate rear wheel alignment.

We clamp the head tube and seat tube between 2 pieces of high-grade granite while manufacturing to assure flawless seat tube/head tube alignment. Very few other manufacturers do this.

We precisely align the dropouts and deraileur hanger on each frame. The even white band in the picture to the left indicates perfect alignment. Most production frames do not align their dropouts and deraileur hangers, which causes premature bearing wear, flawed wheel tracking and imperfect shifting.

We file and polish each frame to intricate detail to prep for finishing.