CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Primary frame builder during the Huffy / Serotta sponsored generation of the 7 / 11 cycling team

Designer of the TDF lug set

Head production and custom framebuilder from 1982 through 1987

Personally built the entire first year contingent of frames for the Coors Light Professional Cycling Team

Was extremely fortunate and honored to be able play a significant role in the growth of two incredible master framebuilders, David Kirk and Keith Cylinsky

Personally responsible for more than 10,000 custom frame designs at Serotta Bicycles

Have assisted R&D in development of virtually every model of Serotta frame produced from 1987 to present day.

About

I credit my older brother, Kevin for kindling my interest in cycling at an early age.  Like many racers he supported his love of cycling and racing by working at the local bike shop.  I began working in the same shop, giving me my first exposure to the world of cycling and my first opportunity to dabble in frame making.  A few years into my tenure at the shop I was given a set of tubing and lugs and, once again with the guidance and encouragement of my brother, I began the process of building my own frame.  I was especially inspired because at the time I wasn’t able to afford the quality of frames that I really wanted to be riding and in the Bedford family, building your own stuff was the natural way of things.

As it turned out those first tubes were too short for a frame of my size so I passed the finished product on to a friend and I ordered more tubes and a very special little book: The Proteus Frame Design Handbook.  I successfully built two nice frames (one of which my brother rides to this day) with the basic tools I had and from then on I was addicted to the process. 

Over the next few years I continued to work in retail shops and to build frames.  As word of my frame building spread I started taking more orders for my frames.  At the same time I was also exploring my artsy side at the Art Center of Ft. Lauderdale where I and earned a degree in Advertising Design.

In the winter of 1986, while living and working in my home state of Florida, I was contacted by a friend and former co-worker about a possible job opportunity at Serotta Bicycles.  I was very excited about this prospect because it was the best way to pursue frame building as my fulltime career.

In February of 1987 I moved my family to Saratoga Springs, NY and worked at Serotta until December, 2008 when I left to once again make my own frames.  While at Serotta I was a frame builder, production manager, frame designer and part of the R&D team.

I must express my gratitude to Ben Serotta for not only helping me to me develop and polish my frame building skills, but also for allowing me to grow within the company over my 21 years at Serotta and for opening the door for me to pursue my own frame business aspirations.