Here’s my list, which will evolve over time, of individual builders and schools that teach the craft of bicycle framebuilding. I’ll provide contact information and some general notes about each, but seeing as prices fluctuate, I will not include those here.
Individual Framebuilders
| Name | Location | Class Size | Joining Methods | Materials | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Doug Fattic | Niles, MI | 3 | Fillet-brazed, lugged. | Steel. | Herbie Helm co-teaches along with Doug. |
| Paul Wyganowski | Princeton, MN | 1 | Fillet-brazed, lugged. | Steel. | Teaches the Paterek method. |
| Dave Bohm | Tucson, AZ | 2 | Fillet-brazed, lugged, bonded. | Steel, carbon. | |
| Koichi Yamaguchi | Rifle, CO | 3 | Fillet-brazed, lugged. | Steel. | |
| BREW | Boone, NC | 5 | TIG. | Steel. | |
| TiCycles | Portland, OR | 4 | Lugged, TIG. | Steel. | |
| Hot Tubes | Shirley, MA | Unknown | TIG. | Steel. | |
 | Paul Brodie | Abbotsford, BC | 4 | Fillet-brazed, lugged, TIG. | Steel. | |
 | Downland Cycles | Canterbury, Kent, England | 3 | Fillet-brazed, lugged. | Steel. | |
| Dave Yeats | Corningsby, Lincoln, England | 2 | Fillet-brazed, lugged. | Steel. |
Schools
| Name | Location | Class Size | Joining Methods | Materials | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBI | Various locations in OR. | Large | TIG, Fillet-brazed, lugged. | Steel, titanium. | |
| MetalGuru | Hudson Valley, NY | 2 | TIG, Fillet-brazed. | Steel. | Offers courses in paint, advanced techniques. |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Unknown | Unknown | Steel. | |
| The Bicycle Academy | Frome, Somerset, England | Unknown | Fillet-brazed, lugged. | Steel. | Offers a variety of courses. |
Something Missing?
Am I missing a school or a builder who teaches? Drop me an email.
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