bicycle.engineering was born with the ambition to make high-end bicycle engineering and custom bicycles accessible to everyone. Our products and our business model were designed with one goal in mind: Maximum rider benefit.
bicycle.engineering is not a bike brand; it makes bike brands. Frames and parts designed by us are the perfect base to create high-end bicycle.
We develop our products to compete at the highest level in terms of function and performance. Starting from a geometry (and for full suspension bikes kinematics) that gives us the best riding experience on early prototypes, we use state-of-the-art software (for CAD, CFD, FEA and draping simulation) and the help of some of the best industrial designers to model our frames and parts.
Because of our background in manufacturing and close relationship with factories, we also develop the manufacturing process, choose the most appropriate manufacturing technologies, materials and lay-ups. The product goes through rigorous testing before it is finally approved for production.
You have a project of your own and need help in development? Contact us for our engineering services.
Having our R&D located in Taiwan, we have the closest relation to factories you can have. Face to face meetings to avoid misunderstandings and on the floor implementation of QC steps is the best way to ensure stable quality.
Developing the best product is useless if no one knows about it. We can support your marketing with honest and objective explanations of the product and its development, renderings and graphics that communicate technical benefits in an easy to understand way, clear manuals, and testing data, be it our own or from third parties like test labs or magazines.
During more than 15 years of experience in carbon frame development, we optimized our process, found the best software and even programmed our own tools to develop frames as efficient as possible. These tools allowed us to speed up the modelling to just a fraction of what is needed if you do it the regular way, producing class A surfaces. On the other hand, draping simulation provided us the tools necessary to do a accurate simulations of carbon frames and also communicate precise layups to the factory. The tools we found are surprisingly affordable and therefore a quick return of investment is guaranteed. In our training, we share that knowledge. We can provide training for the following topics, tailored to your needs:
You want to raise your R+D to the next level? Contact us for an offer.
White label frames and parts designed by bicycle.engineering are the easiest way to get high performance products into your lineup. We are working with well-respected manufacturing partners that produce for major brands to offer products for your brand, without the investment in tools and R&D.
We developed bikes that won the Tour de France, MTB World Championships (in XC and 4X), made it to the Olympics in BMX and on track or were ridden to a new Ironman record time. But we realized we could do better bikes and make them more affordable without the limitations of a traditional brand. We are all passionate riders, and that formed our philosophy.
Being passionate about riding bikes ourselves, we develop products the way riders want them. This is our core value that leads us. What this means for us:
Before starting Bicycle.Engineering in 2017, Jonas Mueller worked as an engineer for well-known brands such as Santa Cruz, DT Swiss and BMC, developing several high-profile products. Being a former bicycle messenger, dual slalom racer and park rat, he enjoys riding any bike that goes fast.
Jonas cannot remember whether the passion for riding or for bikes started first, because both started at a very young age. As soon as he got hold of a set square and compasses, he started doing drawings of bike frames, which led to building carbon frames in the basement. This passion for technology is still alive and the main reason for starting Bicycle.Engineering: "Running my own company gives me the freedom to design frames and parts the way I think they are best, without any restrictions from marketing or company policy."
Bicycle.Engineering is not just Jonas Mueller, but a full network of friends, former co-workers and industry veterans, bringing in their expertise. Co-working on a contract basis allows Bicycle.Engineering to pick the best partners for each task.
The ARC8 Evolve FS is a mountain bike all rounder that combines an XC lightweight structure with trail performance. The elaborate slider suspension generates a whopping 110 mm rear travel but at the same time ensures a stiff and nimble XC race feel. Despite its lively character, the Evolve doesn’t buck like a wild horse when riding downhill, with the progressive geometry ensuring good composure and tons of fun – all of this at a record-breaking weight of 1,240 g for the frame! The engineers achieved this with the help of computer aided design with Finite Element Analysis, which allowed them to test over 50 different carbon lay-ups to find the ideal configuration. No other bike currently available on the market offers such a good compromise between weight and trail performance. With the Evolve FS, ARC8 have created a super light, efficient overall package that still delivers on the trails.
The Eero gravel bike from Swiss manufacturer ARC8 manages to strike an excellent balance between versatility, sportiness and distinctive design. Thanks to the in-house developed ICH cockpit, the cables are integrated cleanly and aerodynamically, which, combined with the distinctive frame design, results in a visually striking gravel bike. The frameset has mounts for four water bottles, racks and mudguards, and will clear tires up to 700 x 50C, making it a reliable partner for your next adventure off the beaten track. The Eero will win over ambitious gravel racers with its acceleration and playful handling that makes it predestined for punchy, quick all-road and gravel rides. Thanks to the interplay and clever combination of a sporty character, versatile applications and good looks, the ARC8 Eero convinced our jury and more than earned its award!
Meine Überraschung im Test. Das Extra lässt sich unfassbar gut manövrieren, wird auch in Highspeed-Sektionen nie nervös. Vor allem die sensible, lineare Heckfederung begeistert.
It invites you to play with the trail and puts a silly grin on your face, while the beautiful design and svelte tubing alone are enough to make you smile, immediately catching the eye. Rounding off the Extra Air are clever features like the storage compartment in the down tube, and all that for a featherweight 13.8 kg. The ARC8 Extra Air artfully combines design with functionality, and it delivers impressive performance on the trails.
In the lightweight FLYER Upstreet SL 3.10, the cables were almost completely integrated into the frame and handlebar stem, which, together with the reduced design, ensures a clear overall impression. The combination of drive and frame architecture also succeeded very nicely, which visually underlines the impression of lightness. In addition to the timelessly elegant aesthetics, the e-bike convinces with high-quality components that promise a high level of riding fun and performance. A very nice bike that is just as suitable for the occasional outing as it is for everyday use.
Noch nie war ein Race-Fully so leicht, vortriebsstark und gleichzeitig derart souverän bergab. Das ermöglicht im Wettkampf Bestzeiten bergauf und spart Körner in der Abfahrt. Doch damit nicht genug: Dank der komfortablen Sitzposition und der progressiven Geometrie kann das Bike auch abseits der Rennstrecke punkten. Auf zehrenden Trail-Touren zum Beispiel. Kurzum: leichtestes Bike, schnellstes Bike, Testsieg!
[...] when comparing the ridiculously low weight of 1775g without shock to the rest of the XC race bikes out there, it seems ARC8 has pulled the pants down on some of the biggest brands in the business [...] I wasn’t quite ready to have my socks blown off the way I did. ARC8 has created a monster of an XC bike. [...]
The mix of short travel combined with the really aggressive geometry creates a ride that is hard to put into words, in a good way. The bike’s shape eggs you on to push faster, to pull up off things that shouldn’t be pulled off and the tiny amounts of suspension does a fantastic job of keeping up with it. But when things get really spicy, and where it’s hard to substitute for more travel, the geometry lets you get away with murder.
