custom titanium bicycle design + fabrication :: single/fixed/flared drop setup specialist since 1998
offerings.
common sense road // fast touring // cyclosportive // randonneuring // winter training :: Common sense = reasonable clearance + reasonable tire size + dirt road capability + resilience. A specialist in flared/dirt drop bar specific frames as well as mixed surface ultralight bikepacking/self-sufficient dirt tour setups. 3Al-2.5V titanium tubing. Custom geometry. 700c wheels. 1 1/8" headset. 27.2mm seatpost. Single speed or fixed wheel. 68mm English BB shell. 130mm or 135mm rear spacing. Track ends. Long reach sidepull brake bridge only or no rear brake mounting for fixed wheel if desired. Other "weld-on" options too (e.g. pump peg, eyelets, extra bottle bosses, etc.). S+S Couplings available for an additional fee. Drawings can be provided to Carousel Design Works for frame bag design free of charge. Complete/partial builds available (total cost on case-by-case basis) + lots of guidance as well. Custom is as custom does. :: frame = CAD$3000
cyclo cross race // cross country cyclo-pedéstre // monstercross // adventure // rough stuff :: Dirt don't hurt. A specialist in flared/dirt drop bar specific frames as well as mixed surface ultralight bikepacking/self-sufficient dirt tour setups. 3Al-2.5V titanium tubing. Custom geometry. 700c/29" wheels. 1 1/8" headset. 27.2mm seatpost. Single speed or fixed wheel. 68mm English BB shell (73mm shell available for "monstercross" + "mountain" frames taking 700x40+ tires). 130mm or 135mm rear spacing. Track ends. Cantilever/V-brake bosses only or no rear brake mountings for fixed wheel if desired. For 2010 and beyond: 430mm = maximum axle-to-crown fork dimension, which allows for ample clearance for larger tires (e.g. 29er treads) with unicrown, flat crown, cast crown, segmented, or Potts Type II-style custom steel forks. Other "weld-on" options too (e.g. pump peg, eyelets, extra bottle bosses, etc.). S+S Couplings available for an additional fee. Drawings can be provided to Carousel Design Works for frame bag design free of charge. Complete/partial builds available (total cost on case-by-case basis) + lots of guidance as well. Custom is as custom does. :: frame = CAD$3000
Simple + functional. Go > Show.
Be very patient.
also.
titanium frame repair/mods :: Can provide frame repairs on 100% titanium alloy frames, feasibility determined on a case-by-case basis. Can also add or remove simple weld-ons + help with various titanium frame problems. :: cost = CAD$varies
t-shirts [coming in the future] :: Gildan Ultra Cotton Adult Pocket T-shirts [#: 2300]. Navy blue only with small 'mc ti fab.' logo in white on pocket. Sizes: SM-2XL [sizing info].
700see zine [mailing through Winter 2011] :: Handmade cut-and-paste typewritten zine, generally ~80 pages half-sized per issue.
5 metres of development blog :: Personal blog with cycle-centric meanderings too scattered for the zine.
contact.
mctifab [at] gmail [dot] com
post
Matt Chester
PO Box 33574
Hamilton ON L8P 4X4
Canada
voicemail
+(289) 237.3820
visit
By appointment only.
