Wraith Fabrications are a new company hailing from Columbus, Ohio offering handbuilt steel road and cyclocross frames at production frame costs. Founder Adam Eldridge has been building fully custom frames under the Stanridge name for the last five years, some of his frames have been ridden to success in events like the Red Hook Crit, a popular fixed wheel criterium.
Where Wraith Fabrication differs from his previous work is in his aim to offer US handbuilt frames at production frame costs, with stock sizes, free fittings, shorter waiting times and free shipping (though that last one probably doesn’t apply outside of the US). They also aim to undercut the price of “every other made in the USA bespoke production frame made from comparable steel.”
“Our machines are made here in the USA by hand,” says Adam Eldridge, “we’re celebrating the brotherhood. It’s about the ride. It's about getting more folks on a crazy nice frame. We want to see where you ride. We want to hear about your adventures. It’s an honest, sincere desire to fit folks on the best bikes possible. No over design, just simple items made from the best materials available.”
At launch are two frames, the Hustle road bike and Paycheck cyclocross frame. Both are constructed from Columbus tubesets, the Hustle uses Life tubing with Life S-bend stays, while the Paycheck uses the same main triangle but with Zona S-bend stays. Both make use of the new Columbus FEL 1.5 in tapered fork. There aren't any photos of the Paycheck at the moment though, just the Hustle road bike you can see on this page.
The Hustle costs $1,090 and uses a 27.2mm seatpost and has clearance for up to 25mm tyres. It uses a regular threaded external bottom bracket and tapered 1.125in – 1.5in head tube. It’s available in three sizes, 52, 55 and 57cm.
The Paycheck boosts tyre clearance up to 35mm with cantilever brakes, 27.2mm seatpost and threaded bottom bracket. Both frames will share the same paint job and graphics. The Paycheck also costs $1,090 and is available in three sizes.
Check them out at http://wraithfabrication.com
11 thoughts on “New US brand Wraith Fabrication launches with steel road and cyclocross frames”
And I thought Americans were
And I thought Americans were tall.
CanAmSteve wrote:And I
🙂 We’re being very careful with sizing as we’re a bit worried about leaving frames on the shipping dock. Today we introduced the next wave of frames with a few minor tweaks to the sizing.
Thank You.
Very, very nice. Another
Very, very nice. Another contender on the imaginary “I’m going to buy a steel bike” wishlist. Love the flat grey and black paint. That headtube is lovely too.
My word that is a pretty
My word that is a pretty bike.
I already don’t trust those
I already don’t trust those welds. A friend had a Stanridge head tube sheer off about 150m into the bike’s first CX race. He shattered his collarbone.
Is it just me or does it
Is it just me or does it remind anyone else of the Cinelli XCR?
This is a gorgeous looking
This is a gorgeous looking frame, but once again, no weight provided. Geometry seems nice and racy, so would be a shame if it weighed a tonne
s_lim wrote:This is a
Good morning. Thanks for the warm compliment. A size Medium comes in at 1.54kg.
Best, Adam
Masterclass in marketing a
Masterclass in marketing a brand, 10/10.
Quote:The Hustle …. has
Seriously ? Isn’t that a little limiting ?
fukawitribe wrote:Quote:The
Thanks for noticing. As with many measurements in the industry there is no congruence between labels and actual casing measurements between brands. We’re managing expectations and being careful in our statements.