Bicycle frame building classes

Montreal, Canada

Steel is a material full of potential.
Alloyed with the right ingredients and transformed with the best tools it can become almost anything.

Once every year, we stop the production work and turn the shop into a teaching space where you can build your own bicycle frame. For ten days you will learn how to design, cut, weld, and finish a bicycle frame. No experience necessary – just the motivation to step slightly out of your comfort zone and make a little dream come true.

Upcoming classes
November 3rd to 14th 2025 (FULL)
November 9th to 20th 2026
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I cannot recommend Jacques' frame building class enough to anyone with a passion for cycling. I signed up for the class with no welding experience and very little understanding of frame design, and by the end of the two weeks I not only had a beautiful new frame but also a whole set of new skills. Whether or not you plan to continue with frame building (I did), there is an unrivaled satisfaction in riding a bicycle you've crafted by hand, and Jacques' teaching makes that possible.

– Tucker

Jacques’ workshop came up at the perfect time for me and has resulted in such a positive change in so many aspects of my life. It really opened me up to the Montreal bike community as a whole, which is such an amazing thing. I’ve met so many new people as a result. It’s been really great.

– Adam

The bicycle frame building class is a unique experience that’s accessible to all. Jacques has the ability to transform and dissect a complex subject, namely the design and construction of bicycles, into a series of clear steps and methods adapted to each person's experience. By the end of the course, we not only have the bike of our dreams in hand, but also a useful foundation of workshop skills supported by Jacques’ passion for the transmission of metal working in general.

– Pierre-Alexandre