Why Waterford ?
Waterford is currently headquartered in Durango, Colorado and this analogy is only amplified in this land of the extremes, nestled in the rugged San Juan mountains. Casual outdoor enthusiasts are constantly surrounded by professional level athletes. Whether you are on a training ride or just out for fun we want to provide an experience to help everyone achieve their personal goals. Waterford aims to provide the top-fuel professional level bike experience to all of our customers.
Our Background:
Our current team has a combined 40 plus years of the cycling industry and 30 years of building custom bikes. One of the Co-Founders, John Siegrist, founded DEAN Titanium Bikes back in the ‘80s. He has single handedly witnessed the ebb and flow of the cycling industry through his time designing and building custom bikes for Merlin Metal Works, Ibis Bicycles, EverTi, Form, Haley, Ionic, Sampson, Jade, Stoemper, Red Tail and Vynl to name a few.
David Siegrist has grown up in the cycling industry. Being the son of John Siegrist, some of his earliest and fondest memories of his youth were of spending time in the shop. He built his first titanium frame in his early teens. A different generational perspective, David has brought fresh ideas to bike design and function. Through his time at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, David has been exposed to high-level niche sectors of the bicycling world where every tube size and geometry tweak has both rewards and consequences.
Through our unique experience, different ends of the industry, and time building bikes we think we can provide a unique product to each and every individual for years to come. Take a browse through our website and reach out to us on what most interests you. We’ll be honored to build your next ride!
-John, David and the rest of the Waterford Crew.
Waterford History:
Waterford has been hand-crafting fine custom bicycle frames at its factory in Waterford, Wisconsin, 30 miles southwest of downtown Milwaukee. Founded in 1993 by Richard Schwinn and Marc Muller, Waterford took over Schwinn Bicycle Company’s Paramount Design Group research and production facility.
Early on, Waterford established its reputation for innovative design. It helped popularize cyclocross designs that started a generation of designs suited for a wide range of uses from cyclocross competition to training and even road racing. With the Adventure Cycle in 1994, Waterford redefined the touring bike to include comfort, tire clearance and creature features. In 1996, it added road fixed gear for riders with the benefits of fixed gear as a valuable training component.
Waterford through both custom designs and stock Gunnar designs, added 29″ wheel off=road designs, Rohloff drive-train models, the S3 road racing tubeset, single speed off-r0ad designs, disc brakes and a host of other innovations that have become part of the mainstream of cycling culture today.
Its reputation for craftmanship matches that for design and innovation. Waterfords pioneered and continue to expand the use of stainless steel for fittings and even complete frames. It continues to expand its support of the riding community with its expanding restoration services for generations of fine machines getting a new lease on life.
It all in the service of our riders, to whom our business is dedicated.
