A new 100% British bicycle is it possible

[mickle]

Well you did the Brompton factory tour sunshine! Brompton folding pedals are definitely made in the YewKay though.

 

[spandex]

That I did and all the bits they make are made in the UK bar two which are made in the far East. It is just things like the cranks and hubs I do not know.

 

[mickle]

So;

Brooks saddle.
Hope hubs, disc brakes and headset.
X-Lite bars and seatpost.
Brompton folding pedals.

It's turning into a Frankenbike.

 

[Hover Fly]

Cranks,- Middleburn,
Hubs, Royce, Goldtec, or Hope.

 

[dellzeqq]

I was thinking that but I do not know where the bits come from?

the fixed pedal is an import and the BB is FAG

looking at the list above...

Hope hubs - as good an advertisement for Shimano as one can imagine
Brooks saddles - yech!
And then there's Thorn bikes - aaaaaghhh

 

[mickle]

the fixed pedal is an import..

Yup, but they make both RH and LH versions of their folding pedal.

 

[Hilldodger]

Ahem. Brompton anyone?

They certainly don't have British tyres or innertubes on.

 

[mickle]

They certainly don't have British tyres or innertubes on.

Indeed.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

are pashleys largely british?

 

[User482]

Depends what you mean by British. Even UK-made frames won't necessarily use UK-made raw materials.

I reckon if you're after a British designed/ manufactured bike you will have more chance.

 

[tyred]

If you wanted to build a 100% British made bike, I would imagine you would have to use mostly NOS parts.

If anyone wants to give this a go, I can sell you one of my spare Sturmey Archer hubs.

 

[spandex]

are pashleys largely british?

Just the frames are.

 

[Maz]

Ahem. Brompton anyone?

Ahem. They folded a long time ago.