Modern Lugged Steel Frame

As for his philosophy on building bike frames sadoff has this to say my aim is to build frames that do not hold the rider back from the.

Modern lugged steel frame.

Our lugged frame features a timeless aesthetic that can go more retro or modern depending on how you design it. Brings steel frames into modern times. Personally if your looking to convert an old steel frame to take modern equipment the frame needs to be at least from the 70s to be a candidate for modernisation. The original handmade oversized lugged steel battaglin portofino was already a beautifully unique road bike with rim brakes but now the limited edition custom steel battaglin portofino disc with disc brakes completes the fusion of new old classic italian craftsmanship updated for a modern era.

My frame building lineage dates back to 2003 working at rock lobster cycles with paul sadoff 7 years building independently. The sky s the limit as we can customise each frame to fit your riding style or needs. Lugged or welded steel frames are made up of cut to length tubing which will be bonded together in one of three ways. The modern steel tubesets are a long way from the skinny steel tubes of yesteryear and the enigma elite hss is a fine example of how good a contemporary steel bike can be.

Now reynolds columbus and kva all make state of the art stainless steel bicycle tubing. Since then his frames have been ridden in both the olympics and world championships. If you are looking for a new build with the legendary responsiveness and feel of steel you ve come to the right place. Whether you are a randonneur globe trotting adventurer or sidehacker a fitz bike will get you there in old world elegance with a modern flare.

Originally documented here this particular frame was built in late 2014. These frames are no longer in stock. To be honest lugged frames can look pretty similar but you really have to look at the details if you like to learn more about steel frames check out our framebuilding courses. Our current colors are anthracite gray a dark charcoal gray and topaz blue a metallic blue formerly called c foam.

Lugged stainless steel frames in 2006 reynolds introduced stainless steel back into the world of cycling. Our new colors autumn copper and sandstone. Fitz cyclez affordable custom tig welded and lugged steel frames and forks. Chromoly steel tubing from columbus in super oversized dimenions a sloping top tube and small head tube extension modern hand carved lugs silver brazed to the tubes and a carbon fiber fork combine to make this bike stiff lively and highly responsive.

Paul sadoff the frame builder behind rock lobster started building steel bicycle frames professionally in 1988.