Long Production Run Frames

[simon.r]

In these days of frames being re-designed every year (or so it seems), which frame has been produced for the longest time?

My starter for ten is the On One Pompino, which has been in production for 10 (?) years with minimal changes, but I'm sure there must be longer standing designs. Brompton? Thorn? Dawes?

 

[biggs682]

the entire Mercian range and why fix what aint broke

 

[BigonaBianchi]

I suspect much of the reason for changing things each year is simple sales and marketing rather than actual 'design'...the bianchi c2c changes it's look every year...not sure about the actual design of the frame though..could be wrong..but thats my impression.

 

[vernon]

[QUOTE 2285868, member: 76"]Surely the Dawes Galaxy? Or maybe the Brompton, they are well established?[/quote]

The Galaxy has had several incarnations, lugged, lugless, sloping cross bar, horizontal cross bar, fat down tube etc. The name has endured but I'm not sure how long each incarnation lasted.

 

[vernon]

the entire Mercian range and why fix what aint broke

I reckon that this a strong contender along with other bespoke manufacturers' bikes like Bob Jackson, Trevor Jarvis, Dave Yates, Woodrup Cycles, Roberts....

 

[tyred]

Raleigh DL-1 Tourist?

 

[P.H]

I'm not sure the custom makers would describe what they do as production runs, I know many Mercian bikes that share the same model name and not much else.
Once you get away from the fashion end of the market, there's not a lot to change other than colour and components. The Trek 520 tourer has been around since the early 80's I'm sure it's changed in that time, but I doubt by much.
What about the Pederson? Has that changed in over 100 years?

 

[vernon]

A unicycle?