You’re not riding a Walmart Special, so why is there still a cheap plastic decal on the front of your bike? Show your bike some love, and give it a touch of style, with a handcrafted headbadge.

What’s a headbadge? It’s like a hood ornament for your bike!

“When contemplating Christmas gifts for my girlfriend, it took me about three seconds to settle on a custom headbadge for her bike. I will never forget the look on her face when she opened the box and saw the raven smiling up at her. She was speechless for literally ten minutes and stares dreamily at it on her bike every time we pass it on the way out the door.” – Rachel Wiederhoeft

All it takes is a simple silhouette-style image. For inspiration, learn what makes a good headbadge design and view the gallery of finished headbadges.

• Basic Pricing*: Copper: $85 • Sterling Silver: $100
• Turn-around time is approximately 3-7 days, once a design has been finalized.

How do you attach your headbadge to your bike frame? For a strong, permanent hold, I recommend a 2-part epoxy. Apply epoxy to the headbadge and stick it to your bike frame. Then clean off any spillage, and hold the headbadge in place with masking tape or painter’s tape until the epoxy sets. Another option is to use an industrial-strength double-stick tape. Both products are available in the glue section of your local hardware store. (If your frame is already tapped for screws, we can also incorporate screw mounts into the design, so you can attach your headbadge with hardware instead of an epoxy.)

“It was such a pleasure dealing with a professional person who is able to communicate via email as well as you.” – Justin Hughes

Ready to start designing your own custom headbadge? Send me your name, email, and headbadge idea in the form below and I’ll contact you about the details. Even if you’re not entirely ready yet, I’m happy to talk with you about ideas and even sketch out some possible designs.

Want a hand-crafted headbadge that doesn’t require a custom design process? Consider ordering a “fixed” badge.

*Pricing note: especially-detailed or complex designs (such as hand-cut lettering) may necessitate an increase in price. Any such increases will be communicated in advance.