Peeped on a recent visit to London’s 14BikeCo… a completely copper-plated bike, their Truman model, made bespoke for a client.
Harking back to the very earliest days of bike building, the copper coating is to be left natural, at the buyer’s request, so that it changes colour and tarnishes in a completely unique way.
Absolutely stunning frame-building and attention to detail – even the spokes and nipples are copper plated! The company has also been experimenting with brass…
Click ‘More’ for detail photos, or go check their blog for nice ish.
