Cycles Cattin

The frames built by Daniel Cattin reflect his long history as an enthusiastic and skilled cyclotouriste, on- and off-road with his bikes well known for their comfort and fit. The shop was originally opened by his father and it was at his side that Daniel discovered his passion for cycling, a passion that has never diminished. He also discovered a joy of adventure that quickly led to his exploring unpaved mountain tracks and roads by bike and then building bikes with which he could do so, laden or unladen. His early explorations on dirt tracks and mountain trails put him at the forefront mountain biking though he's never been recognized in the mountain bike world dominated by the Americans as one of the pioneers. He works in steel and builds road bikes for racing, cross, and touring, and tandems, all custom.

oTm is the shop of a young French builder, Tom Bailly-Salins, open since 2008. He works in steel and titanium and builds all types of bikes but as he says on his site, he has a soft spot for bikes slightly out of the mainstream European production model, like the 29ers and 69ers made popular in the US and in a look back at the past, a real classic in the old style, touring bikes built to carry loads for unsupported, extended adventures anywhere in the world. He's also one of the rare Europeans building fixed gear urbane bikes, only his are slighltly modified for 'real world' conditions and are equipped with brakes and 3 or 4 cogs with a chain tensioner. All frames are built to order.

Julie Racing Design

He started welding at the age of 15, taught by the village blacksmith. Then he started repairing bikes, followed by modifying the frames and then the paint. Today Kris Vacheron builds custom bikes in steel. He works with his wife and prides himself on creating frames from design right to the finished product ready to roll out the door. He builds tandems, mountain bikes, road bikes, single-speeds, fixies, the lot.