Framed Bikes Bike Parts & Accessories

Framed Bikes is a U.S.-based general-use bicycle manufacturer. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, the company produces several ranges of bicycles, from BMX to recreational/fitness and most recently introduced, the fat bikes. The fatties are available at local shops throughout the continental US and Alaska, some, plus all of Framed's other lines, also available directly from Framed online.

Beginning in 2010, Framed started out in BMX, expanding to include recreational/fitness bikes, fixies, and in 2014, fat bikes. The fatties have been a huge success. From the first model, the Minnesota 1.0 snow bike, the line has grown to include women's and kid's models, a carbon-framed lightweight monster, and multiple build configurations, and there are still models available for under $800 US. BMX continues to be well-represented; models from juniors through oversize provide for any freestyler.

The city bikes are solid, inexpensive, and built with an eye to the pragmatic; kits are reliable and functional. If not flashy or particularly lightweight, they are fun to ride, excellent exemplars of Framed's three-point philosophy: Two wheels are better than four. Nothing makes you feel like a kid again more than riding a bike. And, a good bike does not have to be expensive or complicated.

The fat bikes have earned the popularity they currently enjoy. Framed has put together some terrific rides, from introductory to expert. The kid's (or smaller riders, as Framed emphasizes: "young or old, guys and dolls, between 4'6" and 5'4"") Mini-Sota model is agile for a fatty, with 24" wheels and shorter crankarms and bar hung on a frame with centered rider positioning. The range is extensive, including build kits from SRAM and Shimano, size and color options, and forks from rigid steel to carbon or alloy to the epic Bluto.

Framed makes fun, lasting bikes that won't empty the piggy bank. Find a BMXer, get back on the bike with a city ride, or try out the fat bikes at your local shop.