Frank The Welder

Aluminum 7005-6061 Custom Frames

We offer hand crafted and personally engineered bicycle aluminum frames from both 7005 and 6061  based on the needs of the cyclist and the economic realities of the purchasers decision.  Regardless of the material, we offer the the widest choice of tube profiles, diameters and wall thickness and always the best for the application.

Steel Fabrication

The earliest known production of steel dates back to about 4,000 years ago and has been the forerunner of metals used in production ever since. Anything that has been made out of metal in the last 100 years, first used steel as it’s staple material. Ranging from frames for skyscrapers to boat hulls, steel has been used in just about every industry across the globe. Steel was first used on bicycle frames in the mid 1800’s, only in small portions, and gradually over the decades steel was used to construct whole frames. Bicycle frames made from steel dominated the market for the next 100 years or so until the introduction of Aluminum into the bicycle industry in the 1980’s.

Today steel frames are a major staple in the bicycle industry. Modern road race frames are constructed from steel alloys, and with new advancements being made frequently in the process of manufacturing steel tubing and heat treating, the use and effectiveness for steel tubing in a bicycle frame becomes more and more apparent as the years go on.

People see labeled production frames, but don’t feel that the particular design is suited for them. So instead of getting a high quality product they settle for something much less.

FTW has been making steel frames throughout his career and is well versed in it’s characteristics and applications in today’s world of bicycle frames and will collaborate with the customer on specific details regarding what they are looking to get out of their bicycle, whether they be a professional racer or first time cyclists.