Bicycle Design & Manufacture
We have had a lot of experience trying to fit Women to Bikes (To National Team Level) – and most of them would be better suited to a Custom Built Frame. Our Custom Women’s Frames go way beyond what you can buy ‘off the shelf’ in your local Bike Shop. Mass produced frames cannot cater […]
The Columbus Supermuscle Carbon Rear End is now available for New Frames at the Bicycle Design Centre. Light, precise, reliable, intended for professional Frames. Through the use of Kevlar, High Modulus Carbon and Nickel, Columbus has further reduced the weight (-15%) and improved performance characteristics. The chain stay was built with the *single plug* concept. […]
St Patricks Day 2013 will see the first Irish made Custom Steel Race Bike in Elite (A1) Irish Cycling since the 1980s. Here is the story of this frame from Columbus Steel Tubing to complete Bike: Columbus Spirit Tubing with Columbus Minimal Fork: Lining Up tubing on Jig for Final Cuts and Mitre Bottle Cage […]
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Properties Of Steel: In recent years we have seen major advances in Steel tubing. Custom Built Steel frames can now be built almost as light as the lightest carbon frame. Steel is made mostly from iron and adding or subtracting ingredients when molten forms different types of steel. 4130 is an alloy steel known as […]
When you have decided to get a made to measure Frame – you should first decide what your intended usage will be. The Dimensions on a frame generally are: Top Tube & Seat tube lengths, Seat angle, Head angle / fork rake, Bottom bracket height / stand over height, It is important to understand that […]
Nova Tubing (Including the New Internal Socket Lugs) is now available at the Bicycle Design Centre as an entry level alternative to our Reynolds and Columbus Built Frames. Reynolds Builds available in 631 and 853 We have also just taken delivery of our Columbus Spirit tubing (For Professional Road / Tri Frames) Nova Tubing available […]
We offer a full Frame Respray and Renovation Service. Everything is possible from Single Colour painting to Full Custom Spraying. Full restoration of Steel frames (Including Replacing Tubes / Bottom Bracket Re Threading / Braze Ons etc). Carbon Frames are stripped by hand to base layer before painting (No harmful chemicals used in process) Repairs, […]
Why Choose a Custom Frame. It is highly unlikely that the standard ‘Off The Peg’ frame can suit you and your riding style (No matter how expensive) Most experienced riders will try to offset this by investing in a good Bike Fitting – however your optimal position will still be limited by the Angles and […]
Introducing Our New Brand Name ARCANE – (Model Shown: Women Specific Design, Columbus Spirit Tubing, Size XXS). All Frames Built in the Bicycle Design Centre Workshop in Kildare, available in a range of Tubing (Including Carbon Rear End / Seat Tubes) and built to individual Customers Geometry & Size.