PROVA CYCLES

Prova was started by Mark Hester, a mechanical engineer with years of experience in automotive and motorsport. While working in the UK, Mark began his journey to becoming a framebuilder after visiting an early Bespoked event and subsequently spending time at The Bicycle Academy, where the first few Prova frames were built.

Kelly joined the team in 2021, and is responsible for composite manufacturing, 3D print surface finishing, final frame finishing, as well as managing the company’s Kanban system.

A major motivation for starting frame building was a passion for engineering design. While the bikes respect the tradition of frame building, they were also among the first in the world to incorporate TIG welded 3D printed structures, which has become a key manufacturing process for Prova.