Frameforum - THE Bike Building Website! - Paduano Racing

Frameforum is a site dedicated to the art and craft of the handmade bicycle. It’s about the people who make them; it’s about the people who ride them.
Frameforum is the place to be if you’re considering the 'custom alternative' – a bike that gives you everything 'off-the-shelf ' bikes don’t.

It’s about you - not Mr or Ms. Average.
A custom bike is more than just a paint job. A custom bike isn't about shaving grams for bragging rights either. It’s about you and your builder considering every aspect of the bike. The process starts with finding the best dimensions, followed by designing and building the frame, then deciding on each and every component part of the bike - your bike.

A bike that's been custom-built for you will fit you better than a stock bike ever could. It can be as individual as you are; it can suit your particular style of riding, your particular needs and be built from a material that suits you ... not the coffee stop crew.

Frameforum is also a great place those who build, or aspire to build, custom bikes.
In the forum section, you’ll find members embarking on their first steps in framebuilding as well as some of the greats of the framebuilding game; iconic builders making iconic bikes. If you want to ask questions and get answers on frame building from the folks who actually build them, this is the place.

In short; if handmade bicycles are your thing - whether rider, collector or creator - make Frameforum your first port of call!

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Paduano Racing - Una Nuova Forza

Paduano Racing is the work of young Italian builder Francesco Paduano.

A Business and Commerce graduate, he built his first frames as a hobbyist in the early '90's, building mainly for friends. Throughout the '90's his skill and reputation increased, to the point where, in 2000 and 2001, rave reviews of his work appeared in a number of Italian magazines. This led to his decision in February 2002 to give up his 'day job' - managing International aftermarket sales at Gruppo (handling Columbus and 3T) - to fully concentrate on framebuilding full-time.

Success coupled with innovation followed and Paduano was among the first to pioneer the extended seat tube /integrated seat post design, (delete to choice) a trend fully grasped by the mainstream and a de rigueur feature of most top-level models these days.

Today, Paduano employs a workforce of 18 in his Umbrian workshop, but insists on carrying out all his own welding and design. Output is currently around 300 frames per year, with year-on-year growth running at 100% - a startling rate of growth for any builder.

Still in his '30's, the future looks good for this business-savvy ex-racer; with his clear-cut direction and uncompromising standards, he's in tune with the bicycling zeitgeist.

Paduano is one of those builders you just know will be around for the long haul.

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