Rizzo Cycles

Meet the fourth frame I’ve built for Mr. L: an all-road stainless frame. He’s already requested another different frame for later this year. I don’t have favorite clients, but he’s without a doubt the most loyal one so far. I’m grateful to work with people who trust the process and value my craft. Check out more about the bike below:

Full Columbus XCR stainless steel — the best you can get and always a pleasure to weld. The shell comes painted deep purple,with touches of raw stainless shining through. Your eyes aren’t deceiving you, this is another frame with external, mechanical routing.

“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” -T.S. Eliot

Even the best builds can reach their limits.

A client requested the lightest possible frame with an integrated seatpost, so I chose the lightest tubing available. The construction went smoothly; however, the seat tube had to absorb all the load and eventually failed.

As the frame was under warranty—and because I take pride in caring for my clients and their machines—it made its way back to the workshop. I took it apart, installed a stronger seat tube, and completely rebuilt it. After lots of hours and care, the bike is now essentially brand new and ready for many more kilometers.

Pushing boundaries sometimes exposes weaknesses, but it also forces innovation.

Simple, timeless, and built to ride forever: Mr. L’s road bike with disc brakes. Details to highlight about this unique frame: UDH stainless dropouts (a standard on all my frames), external mechanical routing (which feels almost exotic these days), Spirit front triangle and a custom lightweight rear end.

The custom paint-job follows my signature curved color transition: a small design that keeps each bike unmistakably mine, even when the client asks for inspiration from another.

Mr. L and I have collaborated on four bikes in two years; from steel to titanium, passing through stainless.

By the way, I still make steel bikes.