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At Holland Cycles, we build road bikes. State-of-the-art, high-tech, hand-crafted, custom-designed road bikes.
Our ExoGrid® bikes offer exceptional ride quality in a stunning, high-durability package by combining the best features of high-modulus prepreg carbon with U.S. milled aerospace grade titanium.
Our IsoGrid® bikes provide total flexibility of size and geometry within a reinforced but extraordinarily light carbon frame.
A handmade titanium Holland delivers extended fatigue life, corrosion resistance and consistent performance over time in a package personalized to your requirements.
Details At Holland Cycles, we have ridden bikes even longer than we have been building them, so we know that minor details in bike construction can make a major difference in the overall ride experience. These are included at no extra charge.
Efficient Rear Dropout Our semi-vertical rear dropout lets the wheel roll away from the derailleur. But we also bevel the dropout openings to act like shoehorns, opening the wheel skewer to help guide the axle back up into place and making wheel changes lightning fast, simple and pain-free.
Lean Seat Tube We create a 2” seat collar, a thicker section of tubing that is press fit and welded into the top of the seat tube. This critical area is the junction of a number of welds and is subjected to significant and varying stresses during the manufacturing process as well as while riding. The seat collar optimizes strength and weight by providing reinforcement where it is needed without increasing the thickness of the overall seat tube.
Jet Vent Appropriately named, our rear brake cable doesn’t just route internally, it brings its own housing, laying inside a ¼” interior titanium brake tube to eliminate any junctions that could allow rust and creating a system with no cable housing interruption. Replacing the brake cable is as easy as sliding it into the brake tube – it simply pops out the other end.
Seat Post Protection Due to the natural elasticity of titanium, reaming out the inner portion of a tube does not always produce a round smooth surface. Holland Cycles’ single-point boring, while time-intensive, insures the inner surfaces of your seat collar junction are smooth and perfectly round, protecting your carbon seat post from point loading that can cause it to crack.
Welded Seat Binder We painstakingly weld the seat binder directly onto the frame on most Hollands to create an elegant integrated assembly that looks pretty cool.
Stiff Head Tube Holland Cycles internally bores the head tube, rather than using the conventional process of turning the outside of the tube. This difficult step produces ~10% more stiffness for the same wall thickness and weight of titanium.
Water Bottle Cages On Holland ExoGrid® frames, each water bottle boss needs to be precisely positioned in a diamond section of the frame. We use a vertical mill with a digital readout to pinpoint the exact location for a special drill bit to sand the carbon. Water bottle cages on Holland bikes, secured by highly corrosion-resistant nickel/copper Monel bosses, stay put.
Badge of Honor The head tube badge on your Holland ExoGrid® epitomizes the craftsmanship of Holland Cycles. Each badge is made by hand from the same titanium and carbon materials used on an ExoGrid® and then bonded onto your frame.
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