Shawn Small, owner and chief engineer of Ruckus Composites, displays an A-scan reading on the 45MG thickness gage while conducting an ultrasound inspection on a carbon fiber bicycle frame. This ...

Bike frames are simple on the surface, but can quickly become complicated if you want to fabricate one yourself. Brazing and welding tend to be less common skills than knowing how to bolt things ...

The diamond shape of a bicycle frame hasn’t changed much since it was first invented. Triangles are an enormously strong shape and can also be easily modified to accommodate riders of different ...

The newly-expanded team at Portland-based Ruckus Composites. (Photo: Ruckus) Ruckus Composites has come a long way since we first visited their shop seven years ago. Back then company founder Shawn ...

Roughly 6,900 Specialized brand bicycles sold in the U.S. have been recalled because the bike’s frame can crack, according to a new announcement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The ...