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How Steel Bicycles are Made

It's not fancy, but it's efficient

By Rain Noe - Sep 18, 2018

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We've dedicated a fair amount of pixels to how custom bike frames and fancy parts like aluminum wheels and seats are made. But what about workaday, average steel bicycle frames? Take a look at how rides for the 95% are fabricated, and check out the welder's jig-up in particular:

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Rain Noe is a writer and industrial designer based in New York City.

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