Lugged Steel Frame Bikes

We all know cycling is an evolving sport new alternatives are chosen every year in terms of materials design and technology.

Lugged steel frame bikes.

Models have heritage steel frames of the most leading edge metallurgy joined with generations of knowledge in hand crafted technique. Iride bicycles possess a complimentary balance of traditional and advanced characteristics. For most of the bicycle s history steel has been the primary material for bicycle frames with lugged construction the primary assembling method steel continues in use by builders of high quality steel frames though its dominance as a frame material has waned. 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.

Our mix of non oversized nos butted reynolds 531 and kaisei tubing provides strength and light weight and also offers that oh so wonderful non oversized classic steel frame ride quality. Cinelli bottom bracket and sloping crown fork. 27 2mm seat tube i d. He spent time as a master frame builder in japan and has built bikes for a number of professional cyclists including a time trial bike built for lance armstrong that features a unique bottom bracket foil banned by the uci a.

Lugged bikes are not only steel colnago has been making lugged carbon road bikes for many years while bespoke makers like australian outfit bastion cycles use 3d printed titanium lugs and. Then mated with the best choice of high end components wheels and carbon fiber. 59cm c to c top tube. Based in rifle co yamaguchi has been building steel bicycle frames for the better part of the past 40 years.

59cm c to c seat tube. Chromed stays and fork. We ve been bucking trends with lugged steel bicycle frames wool cycling clothes cotton bike luggage and leather saddles ever since 1994. While the methods used to craft these frames are quite traditional herons are unlike most of the lugged steel frames of years past.

Lugged steel frame construction is a method of building bicycle frames using steel tubing mated with socket like sleeves called lugs. At steel vintage bikes we believe in innovation but we also think that modernisation and tradition can cooperate to realise innovative solutions that will offer to the rider a fantastic experience without giving up what only steel can provide.