ABOUT
Know your builder.
Because how a bicycle is made begins long before the first cut.
I’ve been building bicycle frames since 1995, guided by a background in architecture, design, and specialty metals. My work began in the United States and later brought me to Tuscany, where craftsmanship is treated as a responsibility rather than a concept.
I work alone, by choice. Every frame is designed, fabricated, and finished entirely by me, allowing full control, consistency, and accountability from first cut to final detail.
My approach is informed not only by making bicycles, but by riding and racing them—on road and off-road terrain, in both the United States and Italy. The goal has always been the same: remove compromise, and let the bike serve the rider without distraction.
On craft & experience
My path into framebuilding developed alongside years of competitive riding. In the 1990s, I raced extensively in the Southern United States (TX to GA), earning amateur state titles in mountain biking and in the 40 km time trial. I later continued racing and riding in Italy. Those experiences shaped how I understand efficiency, fatigue, fit, and durability—not as abstractions, but as realities that reveal themselves over long hours and hard efforts.
That racing background informs how I work. Geometry decisions, tube selection, and structural choices are made with an understanding of how a bicycle behaves under load, at speed, and over time. Performance, for me, is not about extremes, but about clarity: a bike that responds predictably, remains composed, and supports the rider rather than demanding attention.
Professionally, I began my career after earning a degree in Architecture, working for a blacksmith and sculptor and later in high-precision fabrication for leading Italian fashion houses in Tuscany. Those environments reinforced discipline, accuracy, and respect for material—values that translate directly to framebuilding.
I started with brazed steel frames in the mid-1990s, later explored aluminum, and ultimately committed to titanium after specialized training in 2001. Titanium remains the material that best aligns with my priorities: longevity, ride quality, and structural honesty.
Since committing full-time to framebuilding in 2004, I’ve continued to build one frame at a time, personally and deliberately. Every decision reflects a combination of riding experience, design discipline, and hands-on fabrication—nothing theoretical, nothing delegated.