Pure, sweet, steel goodness since 2009

Welcome. We hand craft fine and virtuous bicycle frames with equal parts simplicity, utility, and beauty. Keep it steady rollin, Matt

Stout Heart Cycle Co.
Stout Heart Cycle Co.
Stout Heart Cycle Co.
Stout Heart Cycle Co.
Stout Heart Cycle Co.
Mindi Stoutheart geared hardtail 2

Mindi’s 26″ geared S3 hardtail

This is a sweet True temper S3 / Columbus hardtail geared 26″ bike for my petit sweetie.  I wouldn’t normally use tubes this light on a mountain bike but she’s a little thing.  Ended up a 3.3lb. frame and pretty as could be.  Can’t wait to see them on the trail together! Photos once again [...]

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Bare Metal Belt Drive

Bare steel Stout Heart – A 22lb. belt drive single speed high country vehicle built for one of the owners of the local shop, Kokopelli Bike and Board.

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Frames in the works…

This is a 29er single speed belt drive with a welded in relief for the belt sprocket clearance, silver brazed reinforced head tube, and the new belt drive compatible paragon dropouts.  Also have a 26 inch geared bike in the works for my wife. Mostly True Temper S3, coming in at 3lbs even for a [...]

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Stout Heart Cycle Co. belt drive 29er single speed

The New Ride – Belt Drive, 29er, Hand Made Single Speed Bike Goodness

Here’s the new bike, on it’s way to SSWC.  It’s a belt drive (By Gates Carbon Drive Systems) 29er single with modded Paragon Sliders.  Come see it at the Single Speed Worlds 09 Run What You Brung Handmade Bike Show.  Photos by Paul Adams.

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Angus’s Frame in the shop – Heading to SSWC

This 29er, single speed, belt drive compatible piece of steel and Stout Heart love will be at the Single Speed World Championships (SSWC) in Durango, CO in just a few days time – Sept 16-20th to be exact, with the race on Sat. the 19th.  The SSWC Run What You Brung handmade bike show will [...]

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First steed on the Trail!

The first cycle is finished and riding sweet!  More being built, ideas tested, etc.  We are delving into the craft of building bicycle frames and the process is intentionally slow and contemplative, which is a beautiful thing. There is nothing like the ride of hand made bike custom built precisely for you!

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