Wholesale Bicycle Frame and Cockpit Suppliers: frames and cockpit parts your customers feel before they see.
Wholesale bicycle frames and cockpit components for shops worldwide. Replacement frames in road, MTB, and gravel categories where available standalone. Stems, handlebars, seatposts, saddles, grips, and bar tape across the standards your service department fits. From [40 units per SKU for cockpit; frames quoted per model].
- Frames + cockpit
- Standards named per SKU
- Road + MTB + gravel
- From [40 units per SKU for cockpit; frames quoted per model]
What we supply.
Six sub-categories across frames and cockpit components, covering the standards your workshop genuinely services and the upgrade items your retail floor moves. We’ve kept SKU breadth tight at launch: the frame categories available standalone, the cockpit standards most shops genuinely fit, and the touchpoint items that move as upgrades. Specialist frames and niche cockpit components sit outside launch scope.
Replacement frames
Road, MTB hardtail, gravel, and hybrid/city · Aluminium across launch range · Sized to match the complete bikes in our wholesale range
Frame-only sales follow a different MOQ and pricing pattern than complete bikes; lead time runs to [10–14 weeks for frame-only orders]. Available where the model permits, confirmed per quote.
Stems
31.8mm and 35mm bar clamp · 1-1/8" steerer (most modern bikes); 1-1/4" tapered on selected SKUs · Lengths 50mm through 130mm in standard intervals · Threadless throughout
Length, clamp diameter, and steerer standard named per SKU. Quill stems for older bikes are outside launch scope.
Handlebars
Drop bars (compact, classic, gravel-flare) for road and gravel · Flat bars and riser bars for MTB and commuter · 31.8mm and 35mm clamp diameters · Aluminium across the range
Width measured center-to-center at the hoods on drops; flat bar grip-area diameter is the standard 22.2mm. Width and reach named per SKU.
Seatposts
Diameters 27.2mm, 30.9mm, 31.6mm · Length 350–400mm · Setback (offset) options on selected SKUs · Dropper posts in 30.9mm and 31.6mm with 100/125/150mm travel
Seatpost diameter is frame-specific. Dropper posts available in mechanical (cable-actuated) and hydraulic per SKU.
Saddles
Road, MTB, gravel, and city saddles across width and padding ranges · Steel, hollow steel, chromoly, and titanium rails (carbon outside launch scope)
Width sized for rider sit-bone width; most models in two or three width options. Carbon-rail saddles use an oval rail profile that requires carbon-compatible seatpost clamps, outside launch scope.
Grips and bar tape
Lock-on and slide-on MTB grips in 22.2mm diameter · Road bar tape in standard widths and lengths · Compound differentiation (cork, EVA, gel, leather where supplied)
The highest-volume cockpit consumables. Bar tape is the strongest cockpit reorder item for a service-active shop.
A supplier that names the standards because the standards determine fit.
Standards named on every SKU
Every stem names bar clamp diameter and steerer standard. Every seatpost names diameter, length, and setback. Every saddle names rail material. Every bar names clamp diameter, width, and reach. The standards determine fit; we name them upfront rather than after a quote-revision email.
Wholesale pricing that protects workshop margin
Direct-from-supplier wholesale pricing on the cockpit consumables (grips and bar tape) that move as upgrade items, and on the structural cockpit components (stems, bars, seatposts, saddles) that fit on service work. Tier pricing improves as your volume grows.
Brand resale + your-brand private label
Brand-name cockpit components (where the brand permits wholesale resale) supplied alongside our Ryden-branded cockpit range. Touchpoint items in particular (saddles, grips, bar tape) are strong private-label categories because customers don’t shop them by brand.
Frame-cockpit ecosystem coordination
Where you source a frame and the matching cockpit through us, we coordinate the spec to ensure the stem length, bar reach, and seatpost setback fit the frame geometry. This is the operational advantage of sourcing both through one supplier rather than separately.
Your brand on the parts customers touch every ride.
Cockpit components are the strongest private-label opportunity in the parts catalog after brake pads, and for a similar reason: customers don’t shop saddles, grips, or bar tape by brand the way they shop drivetrain by brand. Your shop’s branded saddle on the test-ride bike becomes the saddle the customer asks for by your shop’s name.
We extend private label across saddles, grips, bar tape, stems, handlebars, and seatposts at [150 units per SKU for cockpit components], with 3 weeks to first sample and 2–3 months from sample approval. Frames as private label are a longer-cycle conversation: the certification chain has to extend to your branded frame, and MOQs run higher than for cockpit components. Talk to us at quote stage if branded frames are part of your roadmap.
Enquire about private-label cockpit componentsThe standards that determine whether a frame and cockpit fit.
Frames and cockpit components are the category where standards proliferation has produced the most workshop friction over the past decade. Bar clamp diameter shifted from 25.4mm to 31.8mm and now to 35mm in some applications. Steerer standards added tapered to the straight 1-1/8". Seatpost diameters multiplied. Saddle rail materials added titanium and carbon to steel. Dropper posts introduced an entirely new sub-category. Naming the standards is what separates a quote a workshop can act on from a quote that produces a return.
Frame sizing and standards (replacement frames)
Frames are sized by seat tube length and effective top tube length (or by t-shirt sizing depending on the category). The bottom bracket shell standard, headset standard, rear axle standard, brake mount standard, and seatpost diameter are all frame-specific and have to match the components fitted to the frame. Our frame SKUs name the standards on the spec sheet because a frame-only buyer has to verify compatibility before ordering.
Stem standards
Stems clamp to the handlebar at one of three standard diameters: 25.4mm (legacy, still found on some older bikes and most BMX), 31.8mm (the current most common standard), and 35mm (newer standard for some MTB and gravel applications). Stems clamp to the steerer at one of two standards: 1-1/8" straight (the standard threadless steerer for decades) or 1-1/4" tapered (the upper diameter of tapered steerers; the stem clamps to the upper section). Threadless stems only at launch; threaded quill stems for older bikes are outside scope. Length is measured center-to-center on most stems.
Handlebar standards
Drop bars come in three primary shape categories: compact (shorter reach and drop, the most common modern road bar), classic (longer reach and drop, traditional racing position), and gravel-flare (the drops flared outward for control on rough terrain). Drop bar width is measured center-to-center at the hoods. Flat bars and riser bars are sized by width and rise (vertical sweep). Clamp diameter at the stem matches the stem clamp standard (25.4mm, 31.8mm, or 35mm). The grip area diameter on flat bars and riser bars is the standard 22.2mm.
Seatpost standards
Seatpost diameter is frame-specific and not interchangeable. Common standards: 27.2mm (most classic road and some gravel), 30.9mm (most modern MTB), and 31.6mm (most modern road and some gravel). Length is measured from the binder bolt down. Setback (the offset between the seatpost clamp and the post centerline) varies by post; zero-setback posts position the saddle directly above the post center, while traditional setback posts position the saddle behind. Dropper posts (cable or hydraulic) add an actuated mechanism for on-the-fly saddle height adjustment, with travel measured by how much the post drops on actuation.
Saddle standards
Saddle rails are the parallel pair of rails the seatpost clamps to. Standard rail materials and dimensions: steel (most common, 7mm round profile), hollow steel (lighter, same dimensions), chromoly (lighter still, same dimensions, common on mid-trim), titanium (lighter again, same dimensions, premium category), and carbon (oval rail profile in most cases, requires a carbon-compatible saddle clamp on the seatpost; not interchangeable with round-rail clamps). Width is sized for rider sit-bone width; most saddles come in two or three width options per model.
Grips and bar tape standards
Grips fit standard 22.2mm flat-bar or riser-bar grip areas. Lock-on grips use a small bolted clamp at one or both ends; slide-on grips rely on friction. Bar tape wraps drop bars in standard widths (most tape is sized to cover a 31.8mm drop bar with standard handlebar reach); length is sized to wrap one bar.
Carbon frames and carbon cockpit components (stems, bars, seatposts) aren’t in scope at launch because carbon manufacturing requires defect-tolerance and post-impact testing we’d rather invest in properly than launch half-prepared. Threaded quill stems for older bikes are outside scope. Specialty saddles for niche applications (recumbent, time-trial, downhill) are outside launch scope. Aero handlebars with integrated stems(the cockpit category that’s become common at the very high end of road racing) aren’t in scope; the supply chain is closed to third-party wholesale at our launch volumes.
Frames ship like bikes, cockpit components ship like parts.
Frames ship like bikes, cockpit components ship like parts
Frames ship boxed and palletized similarly to complete bikes because the frame box dimensions are determined by the frame’s longest axis. Per-frame freight runs comparable to per-bike freight on a pallet-loaded shipment. Cockpit components ship dense: a box of stems and seatposts takes a fraction of the freight footprint of a frame. Where a wholesale order combines both, we consolidate the freight onto a single shipment where possible. International freight from the origin port is quoted per shipment alongside your initial quote.
Packing protects the touchpoints customers feel
Frames ship with rear dropout protection, headset and bottom bracket cover, and frame-tube padding at contact points. Cockpit components ship in retail-ready packaging where they’re sold through to customers (carded grips and bar tape, boxed saddles and seatposts) and in workshop-bulk packaging where the workshop fits them directly. Each shipment documented with photographs before dispatch.
Torque values matter on cockpit installation
Stem and seatpost installation requires standard torque values that vary by clamp material and design. Over-torque on a carbon component or on a thin-wall aluminium stem can fail the part, which is the warranty conversation most cockpit suppliers don’t want. We supply the torque chart per SKU. Saddle installation depends on the rail material (carbon rails need carbon-compatible clamps as noted in the spec section). Bar tape installation requires basic skill; replacement bar tape is the highest-attachment cockpit consumable for a service-active shop.
Tell us what your shop needs.
We’ll come back within 2 business days with honest numbers: unit cost at your volume, MOQ per SKU, lead time, freight estimate to your location, and standards confirmation across the components you specified.
From quote to delivery.
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You enquire
Quote request submitted with your shop type, sub-categories of interest, frame categories you stock (if any), and cockpit standards you service.
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We reply with real numbers
Within 2 business days: unit cost at your volume, MOQ per SKU, lead time, freight estimate, and standards confirmation across the components specified.
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Sample if private label or custom build project
Approve physical samples before any full production for private label, or sample SKUs from the catalog if you’re stocking a new cockpit range. Custom build projects (frame plus matched cockpit) get sample workflow on the frame and the cockpit components both. Nothing goes to a full run until you sign off.
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Order, deposit, production or pick
Order confirmed. Stock cockpit items dispatch within [5–10 business days dispatch for stock cockpit catalog items]. Private label runs to confirmed production lead time. Frame orders run to [10–14 weeks for frame-only orders], typically longer than cockpit production because frame manufacturing cycles are longer; a custom-build shop ordering both sees both lead times in the quote.
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Freight, customs, delivery
Shipped on agreed Incoterms. Documentation supplied for your customs clearance. Frames ship pallet or container; cockpit components ship parcel courier for small orders, pallet for bulk.
What buyers actually ask.
Do you supply frames separately from complete bikes?
Yes, where the model permits. Frame-only sales operate at different MOQs and per-unit pricing than complete bikes because the commercial dynamics differ (a frame-only buyer is typically a custom build shop or a specialty reseller, not a stocking dealer). Confirmed per frame model in your quote.
What frame materials do you supply?
Aluminium across the launch range. Carbon and steel frames are outside launch scope. Carbon for the same defect-tolerance and post-impact testing reasons that apply to carbon wheels; steel because the steel-frame market at our launch volumes is too narrow to support a focused supply chain.
What bar clamp diameters do your stems support?
31.8mm as the volume standard, 35mm available on selected SKUs for newer MTB and gravel applications, 25.4mm available on selected SKUs for legacy and BMX applications. Each stem SKU names its clamp diameter.
Do you supply 1-1/8" straight steerer and tapered steerer stems?
1-1/8" straight steerer stems across the range. Tapered steerer (where the stem clamps to the 1-1/4" upper section) on selected SKUs. Threadless throughout; quill stems for older bikes are outside launch scope.
What seatpost diameters do you stock?
27.2mm, 30.9mm, and 31.6mm. These three cover most modern frames. Dropper posts in 30.9mm and 31.6mm.
Do you supply dropper posts and what travel options?
Yes. 100mm, 125mm, and 150mm travel options. Mechanical (cable-actuated) and hydraulic confirmed per SKU. Dropper posts are a high-attachment item for MTB-focused workshops.
What saddle rail materials do you supply?
Steel, hollow steel, chromoly, and titanium across the saddle range. Carbon rails are outside launch scope. Carbon-rail saddles use an oval rail profile that requires carbon-compatible seatpost clamps; we flag this on relevant seatpost SKUs so the buyer doesn’t pair a non-compatible clamp with a carbon-rail saddle.
Do you supply carbon cockpit components (bars, stems, seatposts)?
Not at launch. Carbon manufacturing requires defect-tolerance and post-impact testing we’d rather invest in properly than launch half-prepared.
Can you coordinate frame and cockpit spec for a custom build project?
Yes. Where you source the frame and matching cockpit through us, we coordinate the stem length, bar reach, and seatpost setback to fit the frame geometry. The order pattern field on the form has a "custom build project" option that flags this routing in the reply.
What’s the MOQ on frame-only orders versus complete bikes?
Frame-only MOQs run higher per model than complete-bike MOQs because frame-only sales are commercially distinct. Confirmed per quote based on frame model and your build volume.
Do you supply specialty frames (downhill, time-trial, track)?
Not at launch. Specialty frame categories are outside our launch scope; we focus on road, MTB hardtail, gravel, and hybrid/city. These four cover the volume frame demand from custom build shops and specialty resellers.
What’s the warranty on wholesale frames and cockpit?
Frame warranty is structural: [3 years against manufacturing defects on the frame structure]. Cockpit component warranty differentiates between structural components (stems, seatposts, handlebars carry [2 years on the structural body]) and wear items (grips, bar tape, and saddle cover material carry [12 months on manufacturing defects rather than wear]). Confirmed per SKU in your quote.
Do you supply integrated cockpit systems (aero bars with integrated stems)?
Not at launch. The supply chain for integrated cockpits is closed to third-party wholesale at our launch volumes; they’re a closed-channel category at the very high end of road racing.
Do you supply threaded "quill" stems for older bikes?
Not at launch. Threadless stems only. The quill stem market is too narrow at our launch volumes to support a focused SKU range.
Can you supply a starter frame and cockpit inventory for a custom build shop?
Yes. Quote stage confirms a starter inventory based on your build categories (road, MTB, gravel, mixed) and your build volume. The "custom build project" order-pattern option on the form flags this for the right reply structure.
Stock the categories that complete a build alongside frame and cockpit.
The frame determines the standards every other part attaches at. A custom build shop sourcing here reads the cross-links as the genuine attachment pattern, not a generic accessory upsell.
Ready to stock frames and cockpit properly?
Standards named on every SKU, frame-cockpit coordination on custom builds, brand resale alongside private label. Reply within 2 business days.