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Winston learned to braze bike frames as a teenager. Today he crafts bespoke cycles using traditional tools in London.
This story
As a teenager, Winston joined his brother at a South London bike maker and learned high-speed brazing on factory carousels. He later moved to Roberts Cycles, where he built mountain bikes ridden to national and international race wins. In the mid-2010s, he established his own brand, Varonha, where he continues to craft custom framesets by hand using traditional tools.
Where you could take it
Visit Winston in his workshop to watch him hand-braze a custom bicycle frame using historic tools.
Where it happens
London
The charity
- Charity: London Cycling Campaign
- Registration number: 1115789
- Based in: London, England