A titanium bike is not one you buy today and replace tomorrow. If it’s your forever bike, it’s worth the extra effort to make sure the bike suits every aspect of what makes you - you.
We learn about you and your dream ride. You get a pre-quote and an initial spec.
A jig-based bike fit that sets reach, stack and angles around your body and the way you ride.
The titanium frame is built to spec while your chosen parts are sourced and delivered.
Will assembles, runs final checks, and delivers. Four months on, you're riding it.
No obligation, just a convo about what you'd want in a custom bike.
"I'm two metres tall. Most of the discomforts that brings, you eventually get used to. Cycling was harder to accept. Custom geometry was the obvious fix, but custom bikes in Australia were expensive. As an engineer, I thought I could provide the solution.
Around that time, in 2018, I met Dave, who wanted a custom titanium gravel bike. He became Auren's first customer, and now a close friend. The bikes came out better than either of us expected. People in our circles noticed. Five more followed. Beyond fit, Auren Bikes is now dedicated to making titanium bikes that suit each rider better than any other bike."
— Will, Founder and Engineer
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A locally-welded fully-custom titanium bike in Australia typically costs between $18,000 and $30,000. Our bikes typically sit in the $7,000–$16,000 range. We're not cutting corners on the bike — we're cutting everything else.
Bikes ship from Will's garage in Melbourne. No racking, no distribution centre and no leases.
Our showroom is your driveway and my garage. You don't pay the rent we aren't paying on High Street.
One engineer, a Claude subscription, and a hand from friends and family. No sales team. No marketing department.
Auren frames are built by the best titanium welder in China, a relationship years in the making, to bring premium quality at an affordable price point.
Four to five months from first call to first ride. About a third of that is the geometry work and frame build, the rest is component sourcing and assembly. We keep you updated at every stage.
Roughly half what a comparable locally-welded custom costs, and about the same as off-the-shelf titanium that doesn't customise at all. Pricing depends on your component spec — we'll give you a pre-quote on the first call.
Titanium hits a balance no other material does: strong but light, naturally absorbs road and trail vibration, doesn't rust, and outlasts every other frame material. For long days and long ownership, it wins on every dimension except outright weight.
Depends on your priorities. If you only ride very smooth surfaces and care most about weight, carbon is probably the right call. If you ride mixed surfaces, value durability and ride feel, and want a frame that lasts thirty years instead of five, titanium wins.
Decades. We engineer ours specifically around the common failure points in the industry — headsets, bottom brackets, dropouts — and back the frame with a lifetime warranty. Treat your titanium bike as a long-term investment, not a five-year upgrade.
Typically 1.5–2 kg depending on size and tubing. We don't go thinner than that — the few hundred grams you'd save aren't worth the ride quality you'd lose.
No. Titanium doesn't corrode under any normal riding conditions, with or without paint. Salt air, rain, sweat, mud — it shrugs all of it off. That's why it makes such a good adventure frame.
A frame swap is a smart way to upgrade. We build you a custom titanium frame to your fit, then transfer your existing components across. When you sell your old frame, the net cost is often less than you'd think. Get in touch and we'll walk through it.
Yes. We're Australia's #1 Pinion bike builder. If you've got a specific drivetrain in mind, mention it on the consultation call and we'll work it into the design.
Yes. We offer fully hidden, semi-hidden, and external routing — whatever balance of looks and serviceability suits you.
Yes. The raw brushed finish is what most people choose, but if you want paint or anodising, bring your ideas to the consultation and we'll work out something distinctive.
Most of our titanium customers are Melbourne-based, but we ship and consult Australia-wide. The discovery call is over the phone. The geometry can be derived from a professional bike fit done locally to you, or from your current bike. We work it out together.
Off-the-shelf titanium fits most riders adequately, and no rider perfectly. Same price tier as Auren. But where they offer two or three model variants, we offer a frame built around your body, your posture, and the way you actually ride. Fully custom for the price of a stock bike.
Ready to see if Auren is right for you? Book a free 30-minute consultation with Will. We'll talk about what you ride, what you want, and what your dream titanium build looks like. No commitment, no quote pressure — just a conversation.
Custom geometry · Custom parts spec · 4–5 month build · Lifetime frame warranty