The Frame Build
- 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
Painting
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.