When Natural Performance Gets Modernised

Frame Technology

Detailed shot of a Brown Mallet HRP wooden tube of a HTech Puissant W, highlighting the wood grain

HRP (Hardwood Reinforced Plastic)

While carbon fiber has dominated the performance bicycle industry, we’ve successfully developed HRP – Hardwood Reinforced Plastic. HRP offers stability in all weather conditions, is lighter, stronger, and more compliant than traditional machined timber.

HRP in Detail

HTech Aeriform drive side dropout and chain stay with SCR laminated wooden stays and UDH hanger

SCR (Selective Carbon Reinforcement)

Our proprietary SCR technology transforms the perception of wooden bikes. By selectively reinforcing key areas, we achieve optimal strength without compromising the natural beauty of wood.

SCR in Detail

HTech LOC

At HTech Bikes, we’ve taken the Isoloc joint to new heights. The HTech LOC joint is larger than an Isoloc joint and features a distinct curve profile. This design allows for a more accurately machined joint, resulting in a stronger bond. The tight bond line enhances both visual appearance and adhesive reliability.

SRAM Red E1 brake calliper mounted to HTech Aeriform RHD wooden dropouts.

RHD (Reinforced Hardwood Dropouts)

The joint between a wooden frame and metal inserts, including the dropouts, is the weakest point of a modern wooden bicycle. HTech has engineered Reinforced Hardwood Dropouts (RHD), integrating them into the structure of the bike instead of bolting them on the side. This increases the strength of the joint, as they have a larger fixing area. RHD is composed of carbon fiber core precisely machined, before being bonded internally into the rear stays. It adds strength to the rear end, reduces weight, and allows design freedom for aerodynamics and the overall look of the bike frame.

Non drive side shot of a HTech Aeriform built with SRAM Red and Vision Metron wheels and cockpit components

HTech ONEFRAME

By constructing the main triangle of our bike frames as a monocoque, we reduce weight and simplify frame intricacy. Excess weight is removed from joints, and internal cables are easily installed within the frame.

HTech Aeriform is an aerodynamically designed wooden bicycle frame, an intergrated and tapered headtube

Advanced Aerodynamics

Wood, one of the world’s strongest natural products, allows us to shape frames for optimal aerodynamic efficiency. As with carbon, timber can be formed into nearly any shape. Advanced Aerodynamics is applied across the whole Aeriform frameset, adjusting each tube shape to maximize its aerodynamic efficiency while retaining the desired stiffness and weight.

Wooden HTech Aeriform bicycle fitted with Vision Metron ACR EVO handlebars

Full Internal Cable Routing

Say goodbye to unsightly external cables. Our Aeriform frames feature hidden internal cable routing, minimizing aerodynamic drag and enhancing aesthetics.