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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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ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHOW RETURNS FOR 2009!

 

 

 

new logoRegistration is now open for the Rocky Mountain Bicycle Show 2009. 

RMBS 2009 will be held in Denver, Colorado at the National Western Complex on August 22nd & 23rd.  Exhibitors already committed to the show include: Anvil, Argonaut, Bikekulture.com, Black Sheep, Chris Kopp Bicycles, Civilian Bicycle Company, Courage, D2Shoe, DaVinci Designs, DEAN, Edge Composites, Ground-Up, hudz, King Cage, Longbikes, Microbac Laboratories, Moots, Paketa, Primus Mootry, Rene Herse, Tiemeyer Cycles, Victoria Cycles, Yipsan, and Zinn.

 

 

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STYLE POINTS

StyleThe bike show season is almost upon us again and a lot of you will be frantically brazing, filing and shooting paint to get your show-stopping creations ready for center-stage.

Amid all the rushing around paint shops, last-minute component searches and volunteer recruitment, anyone could be forgiven for overlooking the minor points. However, it's the details that make all the difference – the difference between "Uhh, OK..." and "Oh...WOW!"

 

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HEAD CANDY

title imageOK, so you've read the book, taken the course and bought the jig. You've completed your first forays into the wide and wonderful world of custom framebuilding.  So, what's next?

Well, how you present your product is of paramount importance – and  perhaps one of the biggest reasons behind the success or failure of budding frame marques.  In the minds of the bike-buying and riding public, an eye-catching color scheme and professionally designed and produced graphics speaks volumes.  For today's fickle consumer, it not only has to ride well, it has to look good too.  Image is everything, and today's rider is every bit as concerned over image as they are with equipment decisions...

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NEW! FRAMEFORUM AUCTION HOUSE

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Hammer Time!
  By popular request, a new section has been added to the forum.

The Frameforum Classifieds feature lets you put stuff up for auction; you can post listings of products or services if you're a business (or looking to start one) and you could post 'Would Like To Buy' notices if you need takes you.

 

 

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BIKE OF THE YEAR

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There were a few early contenders on my shortlist for bike of the year;

Dazza's candy-red blingtastic Llewellyn road bikeBruce Gordon's lugged Ti roadie and the stunning elegance of Greg Townsend's track bike were my top  picks at NAHBS.

However, it wasn't until Eurobike came along in September that my mind was made up – and all it took was just one look ...

 

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