14BikeCo, Company

Since we opened our doors in Spring 2009, we have built over 500 bikes for our very satisfied customers. All our frames are hand-built in the UK using British steel. At 14 Bike Co, we don’t simply put you on a bike – we build a bike for you. We start by measuring for the right size frame. If we have the correct frame in stock, then we can move on to the next stage. If we don’t, then we’ll build one especially. Local Production Local production is central to the values of 14 Bike Co – our frames are built in the UK, using British Reynolds steel and we utilise as many home-designed and built products as we can. There was a time when British bikes were the best in the world and we intend to help push British bike manufacture back into the limelight. Materials For much of the ‘90‘s, aluminium was the ‘new’ material. The problem is that while it’s stiff and light, it’s relatively brittle and difficult to repair. Recently, carbon fibre has become the wunderkind of the materials world, and while it’s undoubtedly a fantastic material for building performance bikes, it’s incredibly expensive and next to impossible to repair. If you crash a carbon bike, then you have to throw it away. We use steel exclusively to build 14 Bike Co frames. It has a more forgiving ride, which is perfect for the harsh city streets. Steel lasts longer and is readily repairable. It is light, strong, supple and comfortable to ride. We have the facilities to tailor the ride quality of our frames to meet your needs as a cyclist. Your ride and riding style are unique so if you want a stiff, efficient frame with the stability of a long wheel base we can make it. Similarly if you want to get round the velodrome as quickly as possible we can tailor the angles to suit that purpose. Our bikes are made for cyclists as individual riders, not cyclists as general demographics.