Hand-made production

The production of bicycle frames and special racing bicycles has a great tradition in the Štěrba company.

Robert Štěrba began to practice the bicycle frame craft in Switzerland in a specialized workshop. At the beginning of the 1990’s, when “steel” frames constructed by classical manual technology experiences their apex, our company led by Robert Štěrba was one of the foremost manufacturers in this country. We constructed bicycles or frames for a number of foremost Czech teams and professional riders. Our machines frequently appeared at the starting lines of world championships and other important races. Many riders won medals on our frames. We cooperated in the production of racing specials for the Author MTB team and, later, for the Author cyclocross team. Experience gained in bicycle geometry was later exploited in the production of an entire brand-name bicycle. Over time, steel was replaced by duralumin and carbon. At the present time, this craft is again coming to the forefront of interest and is frequently sought out by all types of riders for various disciplines.

Robert Štěrba workshops

Twenty years of experience at the forefront of the Czech market is now being employed in the construction of modern contemporary frames. Primarily specialists or riders with extremely large or small figures or requirements are interested in custom-made frames these days. Customers requiring structures or designs in retro styles are also becoming an important factor.

Štěrba Columbus SP - Team Serie

Specimen construction of a classical steel frame combined with chromium. The color can be changed according to the customer’s requirements. The price of the complete assembly with the fork made of Columbus SP material is CZK 9,900.

Specimen construction of a classical steel frame combined with chromium

Štěrba Racing Frame “Custom made-to-size”

The frame was constructed of Italian Columbus Genius Oversize diameter tubes (31.7 mm and 26.8 mm). Small details were chromium plated at the request of the customer.

Štěrba racing frame “custom made-to-size”

Štěrba SLX Road Racing Special

The bicycle was custom made from Columbus SLX material using classical tube diameters, i.e. 26.8 mm and 25.4 mm (English dimensions).The frame joins are made by pressure casting in wax moulds (microfusion technology). The same technology was used for the extended nuts for attaching the wheels – i.e. the best known technology.

Štěrba SLX road racing special

Štěrba Reynolds 853 Road Racing Special

Custom construction from traditional materia Reynolds 853 from England.

Štěrba Reynolds 853

Individual Custom Construction – Štěrba “Team series”

The frame was constructed of Columbus Brian material.The design was based on the suggestions of the customer and the colour was also mixed specially for this product.

Individual custom construction – Štěrba “Team series”

Custom Construction – Štěrba

The frame was constructed with emphasis on decorative details that differentiate the bicycle at first glance from normal standard production, while retaining low weight and top-quality frame properties.

Custom construction – Štěrba

Custom-made Sculptures by model of Mr.Kiňtera

Example of custom-made work for one of the foremost Czech avante garde artists Krištof Kintěr, called the “Fatal Egoist”.

Example of custom-made work for one of the foremost Czech avante garde artists Krištof Kintěr

Fixed Gear – the Corporate Production „Pedal Project“ a „Štěrba kola“

A small evidence that collaboration between Pedal Project and Robert Štěrba is still in progress. The series pictures here showing Miloš Ouborný recreating Columbus tubes into the beautiful frame with geometry ideal for urban fixed gear cycling.

The DesignBlok 2011

Fixed gear Pedal Project and Štěrba kola

Štěrba Columbus BRIAN

Šterba Columbus BRIAN matt

Štěrba Columbus ZONA

Štěrba Columbus ZONA

Procedure in Production of the Frame - "Construction of the Frame - BIKE"

Example procedure of production of a steel frame.This is a custom-constructed touring frame of the Randonneur type. This frame, which was constructed in 2011, was inspired by the designs of English and French frames, which began to be successful roughly in the middle of the last century and continue to find their clientele.Emphasis was placed on details, low weight and individual design.

a.     Construction of the Frame - PART 1

Procedure in production of the frame - part 1

b.     Polishing and Chromium Plating - PART 2

Procedure in production of the frame - part 2

c.     Painting and Production of Labels - PART 3

Procedure in production of the frame - part 3

d.     Assembling of the Machine - PART 4

Procedure in production of the frame - part 4

e.     Ready to Ride - PART 5 "FINISH"

ŠTĚRBA Randonneur type

Campagnolo 80th Anniversary Super Record Group - 2013

Campagnolo 80th Anniversary Super Record Group - 2013

Štěrba Road Racing Special – 25th Anniversary 2017

Štěrba Road Racing Special – 25th Anniversary 2017