Build your own bike with Quirk Cycles!

Over the course of 5 days, participants will be introduced to the skills and processes involved in making a fillet brazed steel frame. Throughout the course, experienced frame builder Rob Quirk will guide while you build your own frame in a 1-1 teaching environment. Rob has a decade of experience under his belt building frames. Having graduated from the Bicycle Academy he went full circle and became a teacher there guiding a new generation of frame builders. Not only will you benefit from Rob’s years of experience, he is one of the only builders with teaching experience.

The course will focus on the practical aspects of framebuilding with key aspects of theory to better your understanding and knowledge. Participants will go through the process of designing their frame, selecting tubing while discussing design theory and fit beforehand in a one to one remote consultation process. You will then visit the workshops for a 5 day hands-on practical course where you will build it! All aspects of frame construction will be experienced including mitering, brazing and silver soldering. Throughout, you will learn the basics of the processes needed to finish the frame ready for paint.

Experiences take place in Quirk Cycles East London workshop, nearest tube Hackney Wick.

Included in the price:

• Frame materials including tubing, dropouts and braze-ons

• All consumables including gas, abrasives, flux, brass, silver

• Protection mask

Optional Extras:

• Carbon fork - £500

• Single colour powder finish with logos - £500

Options for your frame:

• Road, Gravel or MTB

• Head tubes for threadless 1 1/8” fork steerers. 46mm and 36mm are most common sizes

• T47 or BSA bottom brackets in most widths

• Brake types: rim or disc brakes. No cantilever, V etc

• Derailleur gears or SS only. No internal geared hubs, belt or kardan drive

• Mounting options available for luggage racks and fenders

• No steel fork, racks, etc

• Fillet brazing only, no tig or lugs

• No 3D printed parts

These experiences are designed to give a taste of the world of bicycle frame building. They are not intended to offer a foundation in a career in frame building.

Terms:
Cancellations can be made up to 14 days after booking, unless the booking is made within 8 weeks of the course commencing.

This product is specially personalised for you and as such we can't offer refunds or exchanges under any circumstances. If you are unable to make your course dates we will slot your frame into the build queue.

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