British Bikes

[simon.r]

Also these guys are new .....
http://www.oxfordbikeworks.co.uk/OxfordBikeWorks/Home.html

Which reminds me of a Cambridge company - http://www.lightbluecycles.co.uk/home.php - who make a relatively cheap 853 frame - http://www.lightbluecycles.co.uk/product-bike.php?id=FMLBK53B

 

[Cycleops]

Being a complete cheapskate I have fancied building a bamboo frame for some time now. It's strong, light, and the bikes I have seen made of it look so awful they have a beauty of their own!

Seen a few down here, will try to get some pics.

 

[Sillyoldman]

Enigma bikes look good.

http://www.enigmabikes.com/collections/road

 

[SamR]

Got to say, those Craddock bikes really look the part.

 

[Hacienda71]

Defunked Closed down last year I think and the only frame builder that specialized in track I think in the UK

NEILL ORRELL CYCLES
395 HOLLINGWOOD AVENUE, NEW MOSTON, MANCHESTER, M10 OJQ
0161 6811517



Now called Wills Wheels, didnt realize they built frames?

BARDSLEY CYCLES
482 MANCHESTER RD, HEATON CHAPEL, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK4 5DL
0161 432 4936

@fossyant has a Wills Wheels fixie not sure if it the frame was built by them or just badged up.

 

[SteCenturion]

We had two bamboo bikes on a FNRttC to Brighton once. Half of them started falling apart en route.

That'll be one started falling apart then !

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

That'll be one started falling apart then !

50% is 100% correct.

 

[fossyant]

@fossyant has a Wills Wheels fixie not sure if it the frame was built by them or just badged up.

Nah its a generic frame. Same as the Pearson.

 

[YahudaMoon]

@fossyant has a Wills Wheels fixie not sure if it the frame was built by them or just badged up.

Same here, had a few Wills Wheels frames over the years, I think they are bought in, then puts the name on the frame, in my case I asked for then to be de-decaled

Noticed he had some 631 steel frames also recently with Wills Wheels on the down tube

 

[fossyant]

Most LBS's use these generic frames and get them painted up. Withington Cycles also have similar, same with Pearson.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've a Hewitt, which sounds British enough: however, though they spec it, the Taiwanese mek it. I have heard that Pearson use the same people.

 

[SteCenturion]

50% is 100% correct.

Not half

 

[SteCenturion]

Is that a list of two ?

Excellent, next time we need arithmetical skills round here you are now definitely on the list of people to ask.

 

[screenman]

We have some Barrons and a couple of Aende in the family. Brilliant in the old way of steel frames, when you were there watching them being filed, welded, tubes cut, lugs selected etc, well it just made you want to race harder.

 

[SteCenturion]

You are the list.

Someone's tetchy.

Not me though.

Top of my very own list.

Chuffed.