IN BRIEF
Sturdy Cycles, a titanium workshop based in Frome, Somerset, is launching two frames made on site: the Fosse for the road and the Drove for gravel. Their junctions are now machined from solid, whereas the brand had been 3D-printing its parts since 2017. Sturdy lists each of the two frame kits at €6,107.95 on its website. The brand states that, outside the United Kingdom, these prices exclude UK VAT, and that import VAT, duties and carrier fees are paid on delivery. The brand quotes a lead time of around six weeks after ordering and plans to ship its first frames at the end of 2026.
| Price | €6,107.95 for the frame kit (Fosse and Drove alike), ENVE carbon fork, Enduro headset, titanium stem and seatpost included |
| Material | Titanium, junctions machined from solid |
| Fosse tyres | 700×35 mm (38 mm with the titanium fork planned for 2027) |
| Drove tyres | 700×50 mm with the ENVE fork, 55 mm at the frame |
| Bottom bracket | T47-68 |
| Rear axle | 142×12 mm |
| Sizes | 6 sizes, each in 3 heights (Low, Medium, Tall) |
| Head angle | Fosse: 69.5 to 73.8° · Drove: 68.0 to 71.5° |
| Lead time | around six weeks after ordering, first frames at the end of 2026 |
The Sturdy Fosse and the Drove share a T47-68 bottom bracket and a 142×12 mm rear axle. Sturdy offers them in six sizes, each available in three stack heights, Low, Medium and Tall. Sturdy states that each frame kit includes an ENVE IN-Route carbon fork (Road on the Fosse, Gravel on the Drove), an Enduro headset, and a titanium seatpost and stem machined in-house.
Sturdy Fosse and Drove: machining replaces 3D printing
Sturdy had been 3D-printing parts of its titanium frames since 2017. On the Fosse and the Drove, the junctions are machined from a block of titanium. The brand gives two reasons: the printed material had become the limiting factor, and producing printed parts at a competitive price requires industrial machines.
All manufacturing of the two frames takes place in Frome, Somerset.
Fosse for the road, Drove for gravel
The Fosse, the road model, takes 700×35 mm tyres, and up to 38 mm with the titanium fork Sturdy plans for 2027. Its head angle ranges from 69.5 to 73.8°.
For the Drove, its gravel counterpart, Sturdy quotes tyre clearance of 700×50 mm with the ENVE fork, and 55 mm at the frame. Its head angle ranges from 68.0 to 71.5°.
