Independent Fabrication





Welcome

Ask yourself: "If I owned a bike company, what kind of frames would I want to build?" Well, we DO own a bike company, and we strive to build the best custom frames in the world, nothing less. We want to work with the most cutting-edge materials and techniques in existence, and above all, we want to be proud of what we do for a living. Pride of ownership is our incentive; it gives us the edge over the competition. The proof lies in our attention to detail, craftsmanship, and the quality of the ride.

Independent Fabrication started in 1995 building steel mountain bike frames. Now, in 2007, we can build almost everything, out of almost anything. From the finest, most technically advanced, steel tubing to ever exist, to the best titanium available, to an array of custom carbon fiber tubing made just for us, we can make a bike for you. But not just any bike - the bike of your dreams, manufactured with so much love and care, one would think our lives depended on it, and, in a way, they do.

Every frameset we build is custom, built for an individual customer from start to finish here in our Somerville factory. But how custom is custom? At IF custom means every tube, every length, every angle, and every option is selected to meet our customers' needs and desires. If that isn't enough, we have a state-of-the-art PPG Certified Paint shop that is set up to handle your custom paint requests, any color, any shape, essentially any scheme that you can come up with. Your bike will be as unique as you are.

We would like to thank all of the current Indy Fab owners out there. You have made it possible for us to exist. Without people like you, we would be out of, not only a job, but a way of life. We look forward to celebrating the future with you. Thanks, keep the rubber side down, and enjoy your bike.

News

The Crazy Bet!!
In July 2008, the team of riders brought together by Rapha clothing will attempt to emulate the achievements of ‘Master Jacques’ by taking on the two most demanding amateur road riding challenges in Europe back to back. On Saturday 5th July, the riders (Guy Andrews (Rouleur Mag), Bill Strickland(Bicycling), John Bradly (Outside Mag) and Simon Richardson (Cycling Weekly)) will tackle the Marmotte, the 174km sportive which includes the dreaded climbs of the Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Telegraphe and Col du Galibier. They will all be riding Independent Fabrication XS frames and wearing swanky new Rapha duds. We will be giving away a custom XS frame at the conclusion of the event to the person who guesses the time it will take for John to finish. (Click here for the Rapha link) AND (Click here for the Outside Mag link) . John will keep a blog rolling throughout his training.
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An absolutely amazing XS review from Bicycling Magazine!!
Bill Strickland, Bicycling Magazine's Executive Editor has had an XS for about three years and has just published his review of the frame which is nothing short of amazing. The article begins "My devotion to the IF XS lies somewhere beyond reason...". There is also a lovely little "tattoo piece" describing Independent Fabrication as a company. So, run out and grab the latest copy of Bicycling magazine. Its the one with McDreamy on the cover...so now you have two reasons to buy it. If you want to read the article just (Click here for link) but there is nothing like drolling over a hard copy.
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New bikeradar.com interview
Bikeradar.com is the place to check out the what is going on in the bicycle world. Check out the interview with Independent's own Matty b. as he gives the world a little insight into how, what and why we do things the way we do. (Click here for link)
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