Frames & builders

HubBub Custom Bicycles believes that American frame builders are among the finest in the world. Each of the companies described here not only gives us the freedom to work with you, the rider, to design a frame that will fit, handle, and perform exactly the way YOU want it to, but also ranks foremost in their respective niche framebuilding fields.

We encourage you to familiarize yourself with any or all of them and formulate the questions that will aide you in choosing the builder who most matches your desires.

Seven Cycles: Titanium, Steel, and now, fully custom Carbon Fiber —Welded; Ti and Carbon or Steel and Carbon integrated framesets. Fully custom, Seven Cycles builds the ultimate in titanium, steel, and carbon. Every tube-set is individually selected and drawn according to a rider's preferred handling characteristics and comfort considerations. They build a fast, smooth ride! They also integrate Wound-Up Composite tubing into the rear triangle for greater vibration damping. More recently, Seven Cycles designed their 5E series carbon forks, which are light and strong and designed to offer optimum frame-fork integration. . Massachusetts. Read Seven Cycle's founder Rob Vandermark's Blog - Hear Diane's Interview with Rob Vandermark

Calfee Design: Carbon Fiber--Lugged--Bonded or Pressure Laminated. Comfortably stiff! This experienced builder makes lightweight carbon frames with ride and handling characteristics ANYONE can appreciate. California. Watch the You-Tube video of Craig Calfee's African Bamboo Project Hear Diane's Interviews with Craig Calfee - January 2011 and September 2011

Waterford Precision Cycles: Steel--Lugged. Whether you are looking for a snappy climb, a stable sprint, or solid descent, Waterford uses Henry James lugs and Reynolds & True Temper steel tubing to build a paramount combination of ride and beauty. Waterford is one of the last “classic” lugged-steel builders in America. Wisconsin. Listen to the interview between Richard Schwinn (Waterford Precision) & Georgena Terry (Terry Bicycles) Hear Diane's Interviews with Richard Schwinn December 2010 and August 2011

Co-Motion Cycles: Steel or Aluminum--Welded. Specializing in tandems, Co-Motion builds the finest Easton 7005 and TIG-welded Reynolds frames. They also do the best job integrating S & S Machine BTC couplers for long-distance transport. We ride a Co-Motion tandem and highly recommend them. Oregon