Behind the brands: Former Frameworks builder launches its own MTB label, with a titanium and 3D printed hardtail made in Scotland

Behind the brands: Former Frameworks builder launches its own MTB label, with a titanium and 3D printed hardtail made in Scotland

You’ve probably heard of Frameworks. The boutique brand makes bespoke bikes out of exotic materials, and boasts riders like Hardline winner Asa Vermette on its race team. What you might not know is that a UK brand called Five Land Bikes welded up some of its early prototypes. Bikes like Neko Mulally’s Fort William World Cup frame he raced in 2023, which incidentally feature a steel front triangle designed by Cotic’s Cy Turner. In fact, Framework…