Wittson Cycles is a Lithuanian handmade bicycle manufacturer located in Klaipėda. Wittson works exclusively with titanium and sources the European Grade 9 tubes from Baltic neighbor Sweden and the VSMPO Titan Scandinavia corporation, which also supplies aerospace luminaries Boeing and Airbus. Wittson uses 3/2.5 Ti for their frame production, and 6/4 Ti, which has greater tensile strength but is much harder to weld, for dropouts and bottom bracket shells, along with smaller bits such as brake cable stops.
History
Wittson Custom Ti Cycles was founded by a famous Lithuanian pro cyclist and the coach of first, independent Lithuanian National Cycling Team Vidmantas Zukauskas. In the mid 90s Vidmantas has combined his cycling and coaching experience to start building titanium bicycle frames for such companies as Colnago, Van Tuyl, Argon18, Red Bull and many others. Later on his son Mindaugas joined him and so the name Wittson was born.
Vidmantas as a pro cyclist
Vidmantas Zukauskas life at a glance - a pro cyclist, a coach and a master of titanium frame building.
Vidmantas was born in a small village in Lithuania. His family could never afford a sports bicycle for him, but Vidmantas pursued his dream and signed up for a Cycling Sport School. This day changed his life forever as he became addicted to cycling and to this day his whole life centres around bicycles.
Vidmantas' most notable achievements as a pro cyclist:
1977 – 1st National Road Race Championships
1977 – 3rd Overall Tour of Lithuania
1979 – 3rd Overall Tour of Lithuania
1980 – 2nd Overall Tour of Lithuania
Collection
Wittson road race model Deva with a fully integrated cockpit
road race integrated DEVA
Weight: 1480g (size M)
Material: grade 9 ti
modern road race disc geometry
fully integrated COLUMBUS Trittico cockpit
oversized externally and internally butted headtube
oversized double butted downtube
integrated seatpost with a support on toptube/seatstays cross section
shallow hydroformed seatstays
Illuminati brake bridge
hydroformed chainstays
fully integrated brake cable routing
T47 bottom bracket
flat disc mount
made in USA PARAGON dropouts compatible with both DT Swiss 142 x 12mm and SHIMANO 142 x 12mm hangers
DT Swiss 142 x 12mm thru axle removable alu hanger
hand brushed finish
custom anodizing
ti headbadge
anodized bolts
Compatible with: Di2, EPS, AXS groupset only, tapered ZS44 x EC44 headset, T47 bottom bracket, flat mount disc brake caliper, thru axle 142 x 12mm rear hub, 34.9mm clamp band front derailleur, max 32mm tyre
Wittson Suppresio captured in front of Olympic Velodrome, London
Road Race Suppresio
Weight: 1580g (size M / seat tube uncut)
Material: grade 9 ti
Specifications:
road race geometry
oversized externally and internally butted headtube for conical 1.25" fork
bi-ovalized toptube
integrated seatpost with a support on toptube/seatstays cross section
ti seatmast with ti bolts
straight seatstays
conical hydroformed chainstays
integrated brake cable routing
integrated shifting cable routing
PressFit 30 bottom bracket
made in USA PARAGON Wright dropouts with removable alu hanger
hand brushed finish
custom sandblasting
ti headbadge
anodized bolts
Compatible with: PressFit 30 bottom bracket, 31.8mm clamp band front derailleur
Road Race Disc Illuminati
Wittson Illuminati is designed to be specifically disc brake equipped
Weight: 1480g (size M)
Material: grade 9 ti
Specifications:
road race disc geometry
oversized conical internally butted headtube for 1.5" fork
diamond hydroformed toptube
oversized double butted downtube
double butted seattube
shallow hydroformed seatstays
Illuminati brake bridge
hydroformed chainstays
integrated brake cable routing
integrated shifting cable routing
PressFit 30 bottom bracket
flat disc mount
made in USA PARAGON dropouts compatible with both DT Swiss 142 x 12mm and SHIMANO 142 x 12mm hangers
DT Swiss 142 x 12mm thru axle removable alu hanger
hand brushed finish
custom sandblasting
ti headbadge
anodized bolts
Compatible with: integrated tapered IS42/28.6 | IS52/40 headset, PressFit 30 bottom bracket, flat mount disc brake caliper, thru axle 142 x 12mm rear hub, 31.6mm seatpost, 34.9mm clamp band front derailleur, max 28C tyre
Wittson Bestia captured on the coast of Baltic Sea
Cross Country Bestia
Weight: 1870g (size M / seattube uncut)
Material: grade 9 ti
Specifications:
cross country race geometry
oversized externally and internally butted headtube for conical 1.5" fork
bi-ovalized toptube
hydroformed curved downtube
integrated seatpost with a support on toptube/seatsatays cross section
ti seatmast with ti bolts
hydroformed seatstays
hydroformed chainstays
integrated disc cable routing
integrated shifting cable routing
PressFit 30 bottom bracket
made in USA PARAGON low mount dropouts with removable alu hanger
hand brushed finish
custom sandblasting
ti headbadge
anodized bolts
Compatible with: PressFit 30 bottom bracket, 34.9mm clamp band front derailleur, max 27.5/29x2.25 tyre
Wittson Nulla captured on the coast of Baltic Sea
29er Fork Nulla
Specifications:
material: grade 9 ti
weight: 1023g (steerer uncut)
wheel size: 29"
diameter: 1 1/8" or 1 1/8” - 1.5"
max. tyre size: 29x3.00
max. rotor size: 185mm
rake: 45mm
axle to crown: 470mm
steerer length: 270mm
dropouts: quick release or thru axle
integrated brake hose
floating postmount
hand brushed finish
custom sandblasting
Cyclocross Disc Fork Ele
Cyclocross Disc Fork Ele
material: grade 9 ti
weight: 790g (steerer uncut)
wheel size: 700C
diameter: 1 1/8" or 1 1/8" - 1.25" or 1 1/8" - 1.5"
max. tyre size: 700Cx40
max. rotor size: 160mm
rake: 47mm
axle to crown: 395mm
steerer length: 270mm
dropouts: quick release or thru axle
floating postmount
hand polished
sandblasted decals
handcrafted in Europe
Awards and nominations
The Campagnolo Choice Award-winning Suppresio by Wittson Custom Ti Cycles
In April 2017 Wittson's Suppresio won the Campagnolo Choice Award at the Bespoked UK Handmade Bicycle Show in Bristol, UK.
The award-winning Custom CX 001 by Wittson Custom Ti Cycles
In 2014 Wittson won The National Lithuanian Design Award for its Custom CX 001 bicycle. The award was handed in to Vidmantas and Mindaugas Zukauskas by Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Wittson Custom CX 001 Specifications:
cyclocross disc frame
oversized headtube for conical 1.5" fork
integrated seatpost with a support on toptube/seatsatays cross section
