• Each tube is assessed by us when they arrive into the workshop
• We mark up each tube with the butt locations and the plane the tube will be set in the frame
• We then mark off the mitres and the lengths
• The tubes are then mitred on our trusty Bridgeport milling machines
• Any burs or high points are hand filed then dry fitted into one of our Bicycle Academy jigs
• The front triangle is tacked up and the dropouts are welded to the chainstays
• The front triangle is then fully welded after an alignment check
• The chainstays are then welded to the bottom bracket shell and another alignment check is done
• The frame is finished up with the seat stays being welded into place and a final alignment and clearance check is performed

All of our WKNDR frames are put through a process of Cataphoretic E-Coating.

The application process uses a full immersion coating method, similar to zinc plating. It begins with degreasing and rinsing the components, followed by a phosphate conversion step to improve corrosion resistance. The coating is then applied via cathodic electrodeposition, where an electric current deposits a water-based paint emulsion onto the parts.

It gives the frames excellent corrosion resistance inside and out. The coating provides protection for over 1000 hours of direct salt spray. For comparison a Zinc-Phosphate coating only provides 8-10 hours of salt spray protection.

The coating also give us the perfect base for the painting process.

All of our frames are hand painted in Hull by award winning painter Jack Kingston.

We start off by priming the E-Coating and then paint on the logos. We don't use any decals so each bike will have a slightly unique downtube logo. The main paint is then painted over the whole frame.

Each bike is hand polished by Jack to achieve a beautiful finish.