Welcome to the Vincent Domínguez Cycles website. Here you will find information about my hand-crafted bicycle framesets and cycling accessories.

Vincent Domínguez Cycles is a one-person operation founded and run by me, Vincent Domínguez, in 2002. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, I am dedicated to creating soundly-engineered, hand-made, human-powered works of art in the form of bicycles and recumbents for people everywhere. Each custom frameset and custom-made accessory I offer is hand-made by me with care, precision, and an attention to detail that meets my exacting quality, operational, and aesthetic standards. My “Rabbit-Proof Guaranty” is my assurance of the highest quality: a limited lifetime warranty proudly covers every custom bicycle and recumbent frameset and every cycling accessory I make.

My specialty is crafting unique framesets that fit their owners: each frameset I build is designed and built to fit you and to accommodate your fitness levels and goals; each frameset is designed and built to match your riding style and is suited to its intended purpose; each frameset I build is designed around the componentry selected for your bicycle or recumbent in order to optimize its functioning, handling and ride characteristics; each frameset is always built with meticulous care and attention to detail; and, of course, each frameset is designed and built to provide a lifetime of utility and enjoyment.

Please browse through the Gallery pages to see examples of some of my work or, if you’re in the area, call me to arrange a tour of the workshop and see some real-life examples.

To get me started designing your frameset, bicycle, or recumbent, please contact me at 651.214.9903.

Vincent Domínguez Cycles offers: custom, hand-made framesets; complete custom, hand-made bicycles and recumbents; stock hand-made framesets (call for sizes, styles, and availability); custom racks and touring accessories; stock and custom utility and touring trailers; framebuilding findings; frame repair services (steel frames only); design and fabrication services.

Minnesota has been a center for cycling and framebuilding for decades. But, being Minnesotans, we tend to not brag about it. That would be impolite. However, Peacock Groove and the Vine Arts Center are hosting the premier Minnecycle event – the Minnesota Bicycle Framebuilders’ Show – on August 7, 8, and 9, and y’all are invited. Minnecycle is a collaborative effort by many of Minnesota’s bicycle framebuilders which will give the cycling (and non-cycling!) public an opportunity to view our work, talk framebuilding and bikes, socialize, and generally have fun. Hope to see you there!

Here’s a link to the flyer as a downloadable PDF.

2008 has been a very busy year, in a non-bicycle-related way. Nevertheless, some things did emerge from the workshop last year and I have finally added some additions to the Gallery pages. Enjoy!

Because I missed NAHBS last year due to a confluence of interfering events, I was determined to make it there in 2009. NAHBS 2009 was held in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 27, 28, and March 1. And what a show it was! I drove down to Indianapolis with Erik Noren of Peacock Groove on Wednesday afternoon and we arrived there at 5:00 in the morning, Thursday. We managed three hours of sleep before heading out to join founder, Don Walker, and his volunteers and family for breakfast in Speedway. The rest of Thursday was focused on assembling bikes and transporting them to, and setting them up at, the convention center.

As it happened, I was situated between the crowd-drawing bicycles of Peacock Groove (where every bicycle showcased Erik’s imagination, skill, and artistic flair) and Curt Goodrich, who’s bicycles are a fine example of precision construction and crisp paint. So, we had three Minnesota builders all in a row (with Terry Osell and Chris Kvale represented by their paint on two of my bikes, and Jtek Engineering subtley represented by parts). Also representing Minnesota was HED Cycling, on the other side of the show floor. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were a nearly non-stop throng of people. There was very little time for me to visit with other builders or to really appreciate the many things there were to see at the show. The highlight, for me, was meeting the many people I had only read about or had only been in contact with on the phone or through e-mail. After the show, Curt Goodrich joined our little caravan for the ride back to the Twin Cities. I’m still amazed we fit nine bicycles and three people into a Honda Odyssey.

Thanks to all the nice people who made their ways to Indianapolis and stopped by my booth for a chat. You’re the reason I came to NAHBS. It was sure nice talking with all of you – I hope you all had a great time! And, huge “Thanks!” to Don Walker for organizing such a great show and personally welcoming Erik and me and opening up his shop for pre-show use of his tools and workspace. Last, but certainly not least, I’m very gratefule to Chris Kvale for the last-minute work he performed on my randonnée frame: the Friday before the show, I called Chris on the off-chance he could strip and repaint my red randonnée frame, a new fork, a new front rack, crank arms, and brake levers. Not only did he say “Yes”, but he had everything done by Tuesday in a beautiful light blue metallic paint, with clear-coat over decals he applied. Thanks, Chris!

Here are some links to some NAHBS write-ups which mention my bikes:

A very nice write-up in Velo News and the linked photo from the article.

A very nice comment in Cycling News about my road bike, where they say I came all the way from Minneapolis – I guess I did, since I picked up Erik Noren there and that’s from where we started the drive to Indianapolis.

A set of photos on mschol30’s Flickr account: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Thanks for stopping by!

And some great photos and nice commentary, near the bottom of the page, from the folks at Urban Velo.