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Heron Production to resume!
Heron is under new ownership. It is
now part of Bicycle Classics.
(Please excuse our temporary mess!)
Production of the Heron line of framesets
is scheduled to resume soon. They will be built with non-oversized
NOS Reynolds butted 531 tubing. Geometries are changing, and
the frames will be optimized to more traditional designs.
Only two NOS Heron Road frames remain available. Both are
50 cm. Road models, which require 26-inch wheels. One is red,
while the other is silver in color. If you are interested
in one of these final frames, please inquire at Bicycle Classics.
Waterford will remain available for repairs, repaints, and
warranty service for the old Herons. So, prior customers will
not be left without support.
8/24/2011
The Concept of
Heron
Handcrafted in the USA, Herons are
lugged, silver-brazed frames that are as versatile as they
are comfortable. While they may look traditional, make no
mistake, they are designed for today's cyclists, with timeless
design and understated elegance. Steel is real!
Comfort
You won't be comfortable on any bicycle unless your position
is just right. With the Heron geometry, we optimize the saddle
and handlebar positions. This not only feels better, it makes
the drop portion of the bars more usable. . Ride on the tops
for fun rides around town. Ride on the hoods for long distance
comfort. Ride on the drops for competitive club rides, races,
or just battling a tough head wind. Get the most out of your
handlebars!
Versatility
Optimized clearances, dropout eyelets, and lots of brazed-on
fittings allow a relatively wide range of tires, and are fender-,
rack-, and accesssory-friendly. We can't find any downsides,
yet this is what makes a Heron great for brevets, commuting,
road racing, club rides, touring, or just plain fun. It makes
you wonder why more builders don't do this!
Construction
Herons are American-made handcrafted steel frames. There are
far cheaper methods and locations to build frames, but we
think that ours are still the best, and will create a product
of lasting value. We use lugs because they look great and
add an external reinforcement to strengthen joints. Herons
are silver-brazed because it is gentler on the tubing. We
chose to do this even though it is more expensive and more
difficult to do.
While the methods used to craft these frames
are quite traditional, Herons are unlike most of the lugged
steel frames of years past. Our NOS butted Reynolds 531 tubing
is a proven combination of strength and light weight, and
gives that oh-so-wonderful non-oversized classic-steel-frame
ride quality. Our lug design combines the style of older lugs
but with the precision of today's best investment casting.
We strive to give you custom frame quality at a production
frame price.
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