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Gunnar produce a small range of handbuilt steel frames out of their factory in Waterford, Wisconsin. The build quality on the frames is excellent and the price's even better! Look no further for a quality, mid-priced, handcrafted frame.

Gunnar is a sub-division of the premium steel builder Waterford so for your money you are getting a top quality product which makes Gunnar a great way to get your hands on one of the new generation of handbuilt steel frames without breaking the bank.

Gunnar use the latest alloys - heat treated air-hardening steels from True Temper and Reynolds - which are several times stronger than steel tubing of old. The heat treating almost doubles the strength of the tubes and it's air hardening qualities make it great for tig-welding by Gunnar's expert welders. These new alloys allow Gunnar to design fatter tubes (34.9 downtube on the OS2 tubeset) with thinner walls resulting in a lighter, more lively ride than possible with traditional cro-moly tubesets. Gunnar have christened this new tubeset the Custom OS2 and it features on all the frames in the line and is shared with many (far more expensive) Waterford models.

MADE TO MEASURE

All the models come in a wide range of sizes and the geometry should suit the majority of riders. However should you need a made to measure frames this is available at an additional cost of just £200 - not an option you are likely to find on similar priced frames out of Taiwan. As part of the custom service Gunnar provide a frame design and drawing for approval prior to building.

FINISH & COLOUR

Gunnars are available in five stock colours - Gunnar Red, Metallic Gunnar Blue, Sterling Silver, Black and Gunnar Yellow. These finishes come with a matching decal colour and get a clearcoat over everything. Gunnar also have a regular 'colour of the month' (see below) available at no extra charge. For an extra £80 you can choose any colour from the huge range of Waterford finish options.

Name (per placement) £30
Framesaver £20
Custom Paint £80
Upcharges after the custom paint base charge (ie further options)
Paint composite fork to match £45
Harlequin (flip) colours £185
Prismatique and Luminescence colours £40
Basic textures - marble/smoke/magma £75
Jason Effect £155
Masking (per line) £40
Two-colour fade £110

S & S COUPLERS

Any Gunnar frame can be fitted with the S&S coupling system allowing you to travel with your bike wherever and whenever you like. The cost for this upgrade is £450

S&S coupling hardshell package £550 (case, 2 sets compression fittings, lube, tube covers, cable splitters, super link, security net).
Hardshell case £260
Deluxe case £315
Backpack case £155
Cordura box cover £70
Cordura tube covers £30
Security net £25
Compression fittings (2 sets) £10
Teflon lubricant for S&S coupler threads £12
S&S coupler spanner/pedal combo wrench £14
Super link £5
Derailleur cable splitters £25

COLOURS OF THE MONTH

Titanium to Charcoal diagonal fade: A classy and fast diagonal fade. Black with Silver decals. The fork is all Titanium in colour - no fade. Available till 30/6/2008

Champagne Poly: A very light rose, accented with Silver with Black decals. Available till 31/05/2008