Question 1

What materials does Ti Cycles Fabrication work with for custom frames?

Accepted Answer

Ti Cycles Fabrication designs and builds custom frames in titanium, steel, and aluminum. The shop was founded in 1990 with a focus on constructing high-performance titanium frames, a material rarely used at the time, and has since expanded its material offerings.

Question 2

What types of bikes can be custom-built at Ti Cycles Fabrication?

Accepted Answer

Ti Cycles Fabrication offers custom design and build programs across a wide range of bike types, including road, mountain, touring, track, cyclocross, tandem, cargo, gravel, city, mini-velo, e-bikes, and adaptive bicycles.

Question 3

Does Ti Cycles Fabrication offer frame repair and modification services?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The shop specializes in frame and fork repairs, tube replacements, crack repair, alignment, and modifications. Specific services include disc brake retrofits, S&S coupling installation, and custom frame alterations for existing bikes.

Question 4

What is the background and experience of the shop's founder?

Accepted Answer

Ti Cycles Fabrication was founded by Dave Levy (TitaniumDave) in 1990. Dave has over 40 years of experience in the bicycle industry, having worked as a professional framebuilder since 1986 at Seattle's R&E Cycles. He holds formal education in engineering and art, is a licensed USCF and NORBA racer, and has extensive experience across touring, racing, mountain, and tandem cycling disciplines.

Question 5

Does Ti Cycles Fabrication sell framebuilding supplies to other builders?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The shop operates TiCycleTubes, a framebuilder supplier offering tubing and framebuilding tools for professional and amateur framebuilders.

Question 6

What notable innovations has Ti Cycles Fabrication contributed to bicycle design?

Accepted Answer

During the 1990s, Ti Cycles developed several notable designs ahead of industry trends, including a belt drive system for track bikes and compact geometry in road bike frames. The shop also built "That Crazy Beam Bike" in 1994, which featured a carbon fiber beam for saddle position control and debuted at the Bicycle Industry Organization show in Las Vegas, well ahead of similar commercial designs.

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