Dekerf Philosophy

Dekerf Cycles was founded through the uniting of two passions, the first being a passion for building things by hand. By this we mean the bringing together of traditional hand skills, with modern equipment, and innovative designs. The second passion is for riding bicycles. We believe there is no substitute for gaining appreciation for what our customers want in a bike frame, than by passionately riding one ourselves. These two passions, building and riding, are the foundation of Dekerf Cycles.

We make each Dekerf frame here in our Vancouver factory. Right from cutting the tubes, to applying the paint, and putting them in a shipping box, we take the kind of pride and care that cannot be achieved in a mass produced frame. We also believe in the idea that it's important for smaller companies like ours to exist and build domestically made products instead of farming it out to the lowest bidder with the cheapest labor and lowest environmental standards. When you buy a Dekerf, you're buying a product you can keep for a lifetime, not throw out or need to be upgraded next year. You're also buying something that's beautiful, which is something we need more of in this world. Buy a Dekerf, ride it, keep it, and love it! See you on the trails.

Interview: Chris Dekerf By Marcus Farley