Can steel ever be sexy again? In this world of swoopy carbon exotica, sometimes the simple elegance of the straight tubes on a ferrous frame can be lost to all those who aren’t seasoned shed dwellers, but German frame builder Ralf Holleis is hoping to change all that with his latest project.

An industrial designer by day, Ralf has been building bikes since 2011, starting with his VRZ 1 track bike that used the titanium lugs and carbon tubes recipe we’re used to seeing from the likes of Robot Bikes. This time, he’s using the same technique but there’s no plastic in sight. Instead, he’s opted for a fully steel frame – lugs, tube and all.

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