Studio project by Turnaround. Ferrous is an invented maker and nothing here is for sale.

Find your size
A rust orange steel bicycle leaning on a weathered blue wall in an old lane

Steel bikes
for bad roads.

Four models, brazed in Pune from chromoly tube. Tell us your height and inside leg first: we only send a bike that fits.

Find your size

Find your size

Two measurements, one minute. It checks standover and gives you a saddle height to start from.

Inside leg: stand against a wall in socks, a book pressed up between your legs, and measure from its top edge to the floor.

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Sizes from each model's rider height range, checked against standover: you want at least 2 cm between you and the top tube. Saddle height is inside leg × 0.883 to start, then adjust by feel.

Four bikes

Each one in one colour, three sizes, no options list. That's how we keep a frame of every size ready to build.

The Lane in bottle green, side view
LaneTo work and back. Bottle green, 700c x 40.
The Ghat in rust orange, side view
GhatBroken roads. Rust orange, 650b x 47.
The Long Way in navy, side view
Long WayLong trips. Navy, 700c x 38.
The Pilla in sun yellow, side view
PillaFor a child. Sun yellow, 20 x 1.75.
A brazed steel joint where two frame tubes meet

Brazed, not glued

Every joint is brazed by hand with brass, at a lower heat than welding, so the tube keeps its strength. If you ever crack a frame, a welder in any town can fix it.

Inside the workshop

Before you buy

Why steel?
It's comfortable on rough roads, and any welder in any town can fix a crack. Aluminium is lighter, but it can't be repaired that easily.
Will it rust?
The inside of every frame is sprayed with wax before the paint goes on, and the outside is powder coated. Keep it out of standing water and it lasts decades.
What if the size is wrong?
Ride it for two weeks. If it doesn't fit, we swap the frame size for free, as long as it's not scratched.
Can I test ride?
At the workshop in Pune, any Saturday. Book a slot and we set the saddle to your height before you arrive.
How does it arrive?
95 per cent built in a box. Turn the bars straight, put the pedals on, and it's done. A spanner is in the box.
What about servicing?
A free check-up at one month, when cables stretch. After that, any bike shop can service it: nothing on it is proprietary.