Gravel Lugged Frame Build Kit
Our step-up gravel kit swaps free-hand flax wrapping for pre-formed aluminium lugs the bamboo simply bonds into — cleaner joints, more repeatable geometry and a more refined finish. Same adventure-ready gravel geometry, built to the most precise, durable standard we make.
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1-year kit warranty · 14-day returns on unopened kits · ships in ~2 weeks
Build your own — and help fund a place on our Build to Bond prison programme.
- No power tools required — just basic hand tools
- Illustrated manual + 15+ hours of step-by-step video
- Lifetime community of 4,000+ builders for support
- Cycle to Work accepted — save through salary sacrifice
everything but the parts you already own.
One box: graded bamboo, the metalwork, the fibre and resin, the jig, the plan and the course. Fork, wheels and groupset are yours to choose.
- 1 heat-treated bamboo tubescut to your size
- 2 pre-formed aluminium lugsthe tubes bond straight into them
- 3 bonding adhesive
- 4 alignment jig and 1:1 plan
- 5 illustrated manual + video courseand the builder community
Spares included. If anything in the box is not right, we replace it.
will it take my parts?
The numbers you need to check a part you already own. The kit is the frame — fork, wheels and groupset are yours to choose.
- lugs
- Aluminium pre-formed, bonded to the bamboo
- brakes
- Disc disc-brake compatible
- mounts
- Bottle, rack + mudguard ample
- groupsets
- All major pair with our GRX or Ekar packs
- build time
- 15–25 hrs across a few weekends
no customs bill at the door
| Destination | Shipping | Duty & tax |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £12 | Included |
| Europe | £25 | Paid by us |
| USA & Canada | £45 | Paid by us |
| Rest of world | £75 | Paid by us |
The price at checkout is the price the kit costs you. We pay the import duty and tax before it ships, so the courier has nothing to collect when it arrives.
Sydney, Large kit: £595 kit + £75 shipping = £670 total, and nothing further on delivery.
Packed by hand and shipped twice a week, tracked all the way. Kits have reached 45 countries.
built to fit you
| Frame size | Rider height | Inseam |
|---|---|---|
| XS | 148–163 cm | 68–74 cm |
| S | 160–173 cm | 74–80 cm |
| M | 170–183 cm | 78–86 cm |
| L | 180–193 cm | 84–92 cm |
| XL | 190–203 cm | 90–100 cm |
| 2XL | 200 cm + | 98 cm + |
Inseam is the better guide — measure barefoot, floor to crotch. Bands overlap on purpose: if you fall between two, choose the smaller frame.
Your frame's size is set on the jig you build on — so pick the size that matches your fit, then fine-tune with seatpost, stem and saddle. Being between sizes is normal: build the smaller one.
Outside these sizes? Build a custom frameyour build helps fund accredited skills courses — inside prisons and schools.
complete your build, the easy way.
The kit is the frame. Add a matched component pack — fork, wheels, groupset, finishing kit — and you're ride-ready. Or source parts from any bike shop; your frame fits all major groupsets.
Everything to build the bamboo lugged gravel frame.
Bars, wheels, drivetrain and finishing kit, chosen for your build.
A complete, one-of-a-kind gravel bike — built by you.
Add the component packPrefer to choose your own parts? Skip the pack — the frame works with any standard groupset, and we'll advise.
in the kit
Heat-treated Moso bamboo tubes (with spares), a full-size frame blueprint, a plywood alignment jig, the CNC metal parts that the steering, cranks and wheels bolt to (head tube, bottom-bracket shell and dropouts), flax fibre (the reinforcing fibre you wrap each joint with), two-part epoxy resin, and an illustrated manual plus 15+ hours of step-by-step video tutorials.
you'll add
Fork, wheels, groupset, handlebars, saddle and finishing components. Grab a complete component pack from us, or source parts from any bike shop.
you've got this — and we've got you
you can't really ruin it
The glue is slow and adjustable, each joint wrap is additive (more = stronger), and a cured joint simply sands back to shape. The kit even ships with spare bamboo — at no single point is a mistake permanent.
tools you'll need
- Hacksaw
- Files
- Sandpaper
- Tape measure
- A rounded wood file
- Electrical & masking tape
- A 1200×600mm board
- No power tools needed
you're never on your own
Stuck mid-build? Get help fast through our builder forum, step-by-step YouTube videos, WhatsApp and email. Most of our builders start with zero experience.
caring for your frame
Seal the bamboo and store it indoors; dry it after wet rides. A frame you built — and understand — is one you can maintain and repair yourself for years.
warranty, returns & shipping
- 1-year warranty on the kit materials
- Full refund within 14 days on unopened, unused kits
- Ships in ~2 weeks · UK £12 · Europe £25 · USA £45 · rest of world £75
See a frame come together.
The same hand-build every kit follows — start to finish, on camera.
Woody made the full 8,288 miles with virtually no mechanical issues at all.
Kate Rawles · author of 'The Life Cycle'
rated by the builders who made one
The lugged construction made it so much more approachable. I was nervous but the result is rock solid.
Gravel Lugged builder, Home kit buildAs lively as my titanium frame and as comfortable as my steel one — a real joy to ride. I always end up extending my rides.
Lylian · home-build gravelbefore you build.
What does "lugged" mean, and how is it different from the standard gravel kit?
Instead of free-wrapping every joint with flax fibre, the bamboo tubes bond into pre-formed aluminium lugs — sockets that hold each tube at a fixed angle. You get cleaner, more precise joints, more repeatable geometry and a more refined finish. It's the premium step up from the standard carbon-wrapped gravel kit.
Is the lugged kit easier or harder to build?
Easier, and faster. The lugs locate the tubes for you and there's far less wrapping, so the build is 15–25 hours versus 25–40 for the standard gravel kit — with just one overnight cure. It's our most beginner-friendly route into a full gravel frame.
Is a lugged frame as strong as the wrapped one?
Can I still repair it down the line?
Lugged construction is the more repairable option: because each tube bonds into its own lug socket, a damaged tube can be replaced at the joint rather than rebuilding a hand-wrapped union from scratch — handy if you tour or bikepack hard.
Do I need power tools?
No. Just basic hand tools — a hacksaw, files, sandpaper, a measuring tape and a work surface around 1200 × 600 mm. The lugs, bamboo, epoxy, jig and 15+ hours of video tutorials are all in the kit.
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