It’s a storied name in Australian frame building. After a hiatus of several years, Teschner is riding again with the release of the special edition SE-33. Peter Maniaty recently put one (as in, literally, build #1), through its paces.
Designed in Australia. Moulded in Europe. Hand-finished in Adelaide. The Teschner SE-33 is a limited edition series of 33 carbon road framesets, each individually numbered and custom specified to commemorate 33 years since the brand was founded by Peter Teschner in the early 1990s. Background
Scrolling through the Teschner honour roll makes for impressive reading. Partnering with the AIS for many years and piloted by riders the calibre of Michael Rogers, Steph Morton, Cameron Meyer, Jack Bobridge, Jordan Kirby and more, its frames were ridden to no less than 24 Australian National Titles, 11 USA National Titles and 10 World Championship Titles (road and track) between 1996 and 2010, whilst also featuring at three consecutive Olympic Games. After 20 years at the helm, Peter Teschner actually sold the business in 2011, before promptly buying it back just three years later. Whilst Peter, now in his 70s, says he never truly left the industry, the SE-33 is very much part of a wider relaunch for the business that carries his name.
“The SE-33 is a commemorative project, but it’s also part of a longer-term strategy to reignite the Teschner brand. After reacquiring the business in 2014, I set everything aside for several years. But my passion for innovation was reignited when I […]
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