Italian Steel Bicycle Frame Builders

New tubing called omnicron steel celebrates 100 years of manufacturing bicycle tube sets by columbus.

Italian steel bicycle frame builders.

One of a small handful of bicycle manufacturers still manufacturing in italy legend work in most frame materials but it s their carbon fibre frames that are the highlight. And materials such as steel titanium. Renzo formigli is a custom italian bicycle frame builder based in florence italy. Since then his frames have been ridden in both the olympics and world championships.

In collaboration with columbus tubing tommasini is building a limited number of cento frames. They re based in bergamo and head framebuilder marco bertoletti has been building frames since the 80s and started in carbon in 2003. The frame is carefully tig welded and features a reinforced seat lug and oversized down tube. Globally framebuilders utilize a variety of techniques including fillet brazed tig welded and lugged frames.

Every unique formigli bicycle frame is built custom for its eventual rider. A one of a kind piece of art. We mix tradition and innovation in our handmade bicycles crafted with passion and quality since 1937 the excellence in italian bicycle frame building. Right after his most successful season as a pro giovanni started his own bike workshop.

Paul sadoff the frame builder behind rock lobster started building steel bicycle frames professionally in 1988. His craftsmanship and design are rooted in the rich heritage of italian frame building masters. As a bicycle maker he built custom steel bikes for some of the greatest champions of the 80s and the 90s. Bicycle framebuilders of all shapes and sizes framebuilding school and more can be found globally find custom bicycles companies near.

Australia might not be the first country that springs to mind when someone says amazing frame building but this glorious creation from melbourne s prova cycles took practically every award it was eligible for at the 2019 bespoked uk handbuilt show including the coveted best in show gong it features a mixture of columbus xcr and reynolds 953 stainless steel tubing 3d printed steel dropouts. Italian steel bikes mechanics before traders.