Thank you for showing interest in my frames.  Wyganowski Frames is Paul Wyganowski, a fourth-generation custom frame builder who handbuilds and handfinishes each frame. I began building frames in 1989. I build custom handcrafted bicycle frames, including tandems, triplets, recumbent, and professional-grade custom unicycles of all types, and giraffes up to 10’ tall. All the products I build are tailored specifically for the individual in fit, design and style.  In addition to fabricating, I have a stock of frame building supplies and tube sets for sale from the 70′s, 80′s and early 90′s, and I manufacture my own parts that are for sale to frame builders or anyone interested in building a frame. These parts are track dropouts, a brake bridge and my unicycle bearing holder. These are currently made from stainless steel, cro-moly versions will follow.  I do repairs and restorations and teach frame building – just like my direct predecessor Tim Paterek. I am an advocate of educating people about the craft and defining what I believe is a true custom, hand-crafted frame set.       

I build bicycles by hand to exacting standards. I am one of a select few custom builders who uses a building method that prevents residual stress from being built into the completed frame set. I am also one of rarest of builders who does not media blast my framesets so they look expertly brazed. I only hand finish my frames that are professionally brazed with out the need for media blasting to show the clean, sharp lines of my lug work. I believe that the foundation the frame is built on is the most important. It represents the true quality of the frame – not the appearance of quality you see in a finished painted frame set. I do not use any production building methods common amongst most builders both custom and production. Each of my frames is built without compromising the integrity of any part or piece of the frame. Therefore I can back each and every one of my frames with an unconditional warranty. I do all the work myself – the only other person who will ever handle a frame built by me is the customer of the frame and my painter.

I build with mainly with steel and martensitic stainless steels (KVA and 953) as they are very easy to build compared to Aermet 100 alloy frames, I had built some 16 years ago. Using these materials will also remove the necessary evil of painting the frames. Paint has always bothered me as it is the weakest aspect of  the frame, but needed for steel to prevent corrosion.

I offer lugged silver-brazed and fillet (both bronze and silver fillet) frames. I primarily TIG weld all my recumbent and giraffe unicycles. I do not offer any TIG frame sets nor do I plan to in the future.

You will not find fluff or a fancy site – I am a frame builder: this site is about informing and promoting how I build bikes and expect frames to be manufactured. As I believe the bar has fallen far too low and many consumers are either ignorant of  real quality manufacturing processes, or simply assume that they are receiving the highest quality product from a builder. I have been building over two decades and I have had training and education of my craft from two custom builders whose craft was learned from another custom builder not a volume or production shop like so many other builders.

 During my time building, I have tested and experimented with a wide variety of processes to ensure what I do is the best way to construct a frame set. The quality and soundness of the frame has always been my priority, not production and show.