Hand Built Steel Frames

Hoopdriver
Hoopdriver Posts: 2,023
edited November 2012 in Road buying advice
Some time ago I had a bespoke lugged-steel touring bicycle built for me by Mark Reilly at Enigma, who was kind enough to allow me to photograph the process. While I knew - as we all do - the bicycles are works of art, I had no idea about the visual artistry and craftsmanship that goes into the making of a hand-built frame. While not exactly Buying Advice per se, anyone who is thinking of investing in a fine steel frame - or more particularly an Enigma - might find the photo essay below useful

(And hopefully Alihisgreat will be pleased to see a 'review' of sorts with plenty of photographs! :D )

Here it is:

http://my-bicycle-and-i.co.uk/2011/the- ... ebuilding/
http://www.My-Bicycle-and-I.com

Comments

  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    yes mark reilly really is a wizard, I've seen him build a frame also, magic stuff, nice piece btw ...
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    If I won the lotto I'd get one of those Mark Reilly 25th anniversary Enigma frames. I've seen some of his work (complete and in progress) when Enigma were preparing for the Bespoked bike show in Bristol. Absolutely beautiful.

    I have a colour scheme and spec in my head, ready to go. The Euromillions jackpot is £121 million this Friday.........
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • samsbike
    samsbike Posts: 942
    great site and pics
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    jordan_217 wrote:
    If I won the lotto I'd get one of those Mark Reilly 25th anniversary Enigma frames. I've seen some of his work (complete and in progress) when Enigma were preparing for the Bespoked bike show in Bristol. Absolutely beautiful.

    I have a colour scheme and spec in my head, ready to go. The Euromillions jackpot is £121 million this Friday.........
    yeah, good luck with that then, mate :wink:
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    giant man wrote:
    jordan_217 wrote:
    If I won the lotto I'd get one of those Mark Reilly 25th anniversary Enigma frames. I've seen some of his work (complete and in progress) when Enigma were preparing for the Bespoked bike show in Bristol. Absolutely beautiful.

    I have a colour scheme and spec in my head, ready to go. The Euromillions jackpot is £121 million this Friday.........
    yeah, good luck with that then, mate :wink:


    I promise to get you some Rapha vouchers if I win :wink::D
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • Hoopdriver
    Hoopdriver Posts: 2,023
    jordan_217 wrote:
    giant man wrote:
    jordan_217 wrote:
    If I won the lotto I'd get one of those Mark Reilly 25th anniversary Enigma frames. I've seen some of his work (complete and in progress) when Enigma were preparing for the Bespoked bike show in Bristol. Absolutely beautiful.

    I have a colour scheme and spec in my head, ready to go. The Euromillions jackpot is £121 million this Friday.........
    yeah, good luck with that then, mate :wink:


    I promise to get you some Rapha vouchers if I win :wink::D
    Me too?
    http://www.My-Bicycle-and-I.com
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    We'll see. I just know giant man is a huge Rapha fanboy*








    *this is not true
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • Hoopdriver
    Hoopdriver Posts: 2,023
    jordan_217 wrote:
    We'll see. I just know giant man is a huge Rapha fanboy*








    *this is not true
    I have heard that about him too...
    http://www.My-Bicycle-and-I.com
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    jordan_217 wrote:
    We'll see. I just know giant man is a huge Rapha fanboy*








    *this is not true
    ROFLMAO :wink: what can I say? at least you've been paying attention, and if I win the lotto, I'll send you some Assos vouchers* lol



    * would be nice if there were such things ...

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