The Concept of Heron
Handcrafted in the USA, Herons are lugged, silver-brazed frames that are as versatile as they are comforable.  While they may look traditional, make no mistake, they are designed for today’s cyclists.

Comfort
You won’t be comfortable on any bicycle unless your position is just right.  With the Heron geometry, we lower the saddle and raise the handlebars.  This not only feels better, it makes the drop portion of the bars more usable.  Ride on the tops for fun rides around town.  Ride on the hoods for long distance comfort.  Ride on the drops for competitive club rides, races, or just battling a tough head wind. Get the most out of your handlebars!

Versatility
Generous clearances and two sets of eyelets allow fat tires, fenders, and racks.  We can’t find any downsides yet this is what makes a Heron great for trail rides, commuting, road racing, cyclocross, touring, or just plain fun.  It makes you wonder why more builders don’t do this!

Construction
Herons are handcrafted steel frames.  There are cheaper methods to build frames, but we think that ours is still the best.  We use lugs because they look great and add an external reinforcement to strengthen joints.  Herons are silver-brazed because it is gentler on the tubing.  We chose to do this even though it is more expensive and harder to do.

While the methods used to craft these frames are quite traditional, Herons are unlike the lugged steel frames of years past.   Our Heritage Custom Select tubing is smart, strong, and made to strict tolerances.  Our proprietary lug design combines the style of older ornate lugs but with the precision of today’s best investment casting.  We strive to give you custom frame quality at a production frame price.