Before he started creating svelte custom bike frames, Ulrich Vogel worked as an architect. The two fields cannot be more distantly related, yet Ulrich manages to reconcile his experience by producing bikes that, like a thoughtfully designed space, integrate with the human body to elevate the spirit.
Carbon fiber has a lot to answer for, not only for the increased tube diameter which offers a greater opportunity to slather garish company logos all over the place. Nothing, however, compares with the confidence and reliability that a steel frame offers, especially over a long distance. That’s why Rapha’s Continental team riders prefer steel…
There’s not a great number of custom frame builders in Germany, but the work of Ulrich Vogel alone takes up the slack. Vogel Fahrradrahmenbau has…
