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Two bikes with bare titanium frames and deep carbon wheels in a wooden shelter, in black and white

Bespoke titanium frames

Made around you, not a size chart.

Tell me how you ride and what you want from your bike, and I'll draw a titanium frame around you, down to the millimetre. Want to carry a dog? Extra water for the desert? Tell me and I'll design it in.

From £1,999

Includes VAT and free UK delivery. About 12 weeks from drawing approval.

Design your frame Talk it through with me

Draw it yourself

Reach, stack, angles, chainstays, wheels, tyres, fittings and mounts. You set every number and the drawing redraws to scale as you go.

Choose a frame to start from

Pick one, then change whatever you like. The drawings are to scale and use the actual geometry.

Why titanium

In my own words

When you ride a titanium frame, it's more about what you don't notice. You feel fresher, less beaten up by the terrain.

On day 7 of the Great British Divide, in Derbyshire, early in the morning with the dew still on the ground, the rocks were slippery. I lost the front end on a descent and went over the bars. My fully loaded bike somersaulted through the air. I dusted myself off, picked up the bike, straightened the bars and carried on. Nothing more than a few marks on the frame, which buffed out when I got back.

Michael Travers, Travers Bikes Read about the Divide

“I felt like my body had worked hard but somehow I felt more refreshed than usual and not my joints knocked out my sockets!”

“Certainly there is some magic in those titanium tubes!”

MaxTravers RUSSTiRead it in the Journal

“As for the ride quality it was way better than I was expecting. It had the same zing as my old bike with more comfort and better handling.”

Kevin MooreA bespoke Travers frame with a dog boxRead it in the Journal

“…best bike I've had, well done Mike, and I've had a lot of bikes but this is a keeper.”

Stuart CarmichaelTravers SOFTi titanium softailRead it in the Journal

More on titanium, and how it compares

Ridden hard

Michael's loaded Travers bike in a field before the Great British DivideGreat British Divide2,200 km and 35,000 m of climbing, self-supported, from Canterbury to Applecross, on my Travers RUSSTi EVO.Read the storyA titanium bike with a dog sitting in a crate on the rear rackA frame for a dog boxA customer asked for a frame to carry his dog. I made the chainstays longer so it stays stable. His words: “It had the same zing as my old bike with more comfort and better handling.”Read the storyA bare titanium tandem frame on a wooden floorA titanium tandemThe most unusual frame I've made: a custom titanium 29+ tandem.Read the storyA titanium frame for a 32-inch bikepacking bike on a gravel driveMIGHTi 32My 32-inch mountain bike frame, built for bikepacking.Read the story

How it works

  1. 1

    Tell me what you want

    Use the designer, send a bike fit, or give me the numbers of a bike you love and what you'd change.

  2. 2

    I check it and quote it

    I check every measurement, we talk it through, and you choose your deposit.

  3. 3

    I draw it, you approve it

    A CAD drawing to look over, with up to three revisions. Nothing is made until you sign it off.

  4. 4

    Made, checked, delivered

    About 12 weeks from approval. I inspect it, check it against your drawing and clean it before it comes to you.

What you get

  • A 5-year warranty against manufacturing defects. If anything is wrong you deal with me and I deal with the factory.
  • The price is the price VAT and UK delivery are included. Overseas, delivery is quoted at normal Parcel2Go prices.
  • Checked before it reaches you Inspected, checked against your drawing and cleaned by me.
  • Designed with you in Essex, fabricated in China Made to your drawing by a specialist titanium factory, then inspected, checked and cleaned by me before it reaches you.
  • A complete bike if you want one I can fit the groupset, wheels and finishing kit and hand you a bike ready to ride.
Read the warrantyPrice a complete bikeHow to choose a size

Options and prices

Every frame is Ti-3Al-2.5V titanium in a brushed finish, with the Travers logo engraved on the head tube. Rack, mudguard and bag mounts, extra bottle bosses and internal routing are free.

See every option and price
Titanium nitride finish+£399
Pinion gearbox frame+£350
Sliding dropouts+£20
Belt-drive splitter+£10
Couplers (travel frame)Ask
Extra bottle bossesFree
Rack and mudguard mountsFree
Internal cable routingFree
Post mount brake (instead of flat mount)Free
Dropper post routingFree
Top tube bag mountsFree

"Ask" means the price depends on the design: we confirm it on your quote.

I started Travers Bikes in 2012 building titanium frames: the Rudy, the Fat Race and the Bat Fastard. I still ride them hard, on events like the Great British Divide. Today it's an independent workshop in Rochford, and bespoke frames are still the bit I love most, because every one starts with a conversation with the rider. Michael

Questions

How long does a bespoke frame take?

About 12 weeks from when you approve the CAD drawing. Before that I check your design, talk it through with you and draw it up, which usually takes a few days.

How much does a bespoke titanium frame cost?

Road race, road endurance and 700c gravel frames are from £1,999. Mountain bike, 32-inch gravel, 32-inch mountain bike and fat bike frames are from £2,199. Prices include VAT and free UK delivery. The options list on this page shows what each extra costs.

How does the deposit work?

Once you're happy with your confirmed quote you choose your deposit, from 50% up to paying in full, and I do the CAD drawings. The rest is paid when your frame is ready.

Can I change my design after I send it to you?

Yes. I talk the design through with you before quoting, and up to three revisions of the CAD drawing are included. Nothing is made until you've signed the drawing off.

I don't know my measurements. Can I still design a frame?

Yes. The Find my size tab in the designer turns your height and inside leg into a starting point, and Compare my bike draws your current bike over the new frame. The sizing guide says what to measure, and if you've had a bike fit, send me the numbers.

Can you send a frame outside the UK?

Yes. Overseas orders are quoted without UK VAT, with delivery added at normal Parcel2Go prices. Import taxes in your country aren't included unless your quote says they are.

Ready to design yours?

It takes a few minutes and it's free, with no obligation. I check everything before I quote.

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