British Bikes

[Mr Haematocrit]

I'm interested in buying a bespoke British made bike (frame must be made in the UK), and am considering a Craddock.

http://www.craddockcycles.co.uk/

Anyone know anything about them, or can recommend a decent bespoke British bike builder.

 

[fossyant]

You can't have mine. So there. Are you defecting to steel ?

 

[fossyant]

Ah still plastic.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Ah still plastic.

The man's a lightweight!

 

[fossyant]

In my opinion.

Spesh make some of the most advanced carbon bikes.

Why buy something else that is made of a material that is best designed in a lab ?

Buy British is a custom Ti or steel bike.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Buy British is a custom Ti or steel bike.

Got any suggestions for bike builders, not worried about the material in reality.. just looking for British craftsmen and passion.

 

[Hacienda71]

Brian Rourke or Bob Jackson are the two names that spring to mind.

 

[Keith Oates]

If you open this link you will find a long list of British Frame builders !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.framebuilding.com/custom_uk_bicycle_framebuilders.htm

 

[TissoT]

Dave Lloyd .... Terry Dolan
There are a few small Frame companys around

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

thanks guys

 

[zizou]

Http://www.shandcycles.com is worth a look too

 

[fossyant]

Rourke or Jackson. Big lead times though.

You might want to go to the Bespoke bike show if interested. You also have some good Ti builder's over here too.

If you want a keeper, go bespoke built for you. Why, I have a bike built for me out of classic tubing.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Rourke, Yates, Roberts, Jackson, Mercian, enigma, Mather, Burls ... to name but a few .....

 

[Cycleops]

I notice Craddock says "made to measure in England". But manufactured in England?

 

[Peteaud]

Why not do a frame building course and build your own?

I think some do it as a weekend course and you get to make your own frame up

Might be worth looking into.

http://www.daveyatescycles.co.uk/custom_bike_frames-About_The_Course-44.php