British Made
British Made
After watching a local tv news program last night,showing a young couple trying to buy only British made goods . . it made me wonder about the cycle industry .
Are there any British bicycle component manufacturers that are based and produce in the U.K ?
Are there any British bicycle component manufacturers that are based and produce in the U.K ?
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USE in Sussex do a few bits besides their Exposure Lights range and there a few custom frame builders dotted around the country and Broks saddles of course. Off the top of my head I think the only countries in the world where you could build an entire bike from parts made in that country would be Germany, Japan, Switzerland (maybe) and probably China.
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Hope?
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all the framebuilders although i suppose these are a declining breed.
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X-lite?
BTW I'm not sure these Swissers and Germans could do it either (unless it is a 'plastic bike' in which case same problem with materials..?); happy to be proven wrong, but no frame tubing...?
cheers
BTW I'm not sure these Swissers and Germans could do it either (unless it is a 'plastic bike' in which case same problem with materials..?); happy to be proven wrong, but no frame tubing...?
cheers
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Scott Cycles of Hall Green, Birmingham assembled a frame and components British bike.
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royce.
going to buy one of their hubs one day!
going to buy one of their hubs one day!
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Carradice?
Whilst not "technically" a "component", their bags do go on bikes.
Whilst not "technically" a "component", their bags do go on bikes.
Bill
“Ride as much or as little, or as long or as short as you feel. But ride.” ~ Eddy Merckx
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“Ride as much or as little, or as long or as short as you feel. But ride.” ~ Eddy Merckx
It's a rich man whos children run to him when his pockets are empty.
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Re-straps.
I get the impression there is a bit of a resurgence in this at the moment, with some really nice frames coming out of the newer builders, such as Robin Mather, Donhou, Shand, Feather.
mig wrote:all the framebuilders although i suppose these are a declining breed.
I get the impression there is a bit of a resurgence in this at the moment, with some really nice frames coming out of the newer builders, such as Robin Mather, Donhou, Shand, Feather.
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Crud mudguards are made in Pickering. They are pretty handy too, at least the MTB ones...
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Not components, but worthy of note?
My Halfords tyre levers are stamped Made in England.
TF2 lubricant is UK made apparently.
Naturally my Mercian frame was made here, but frame builders have already been mentioned.
My Halfords tyre levers are stamped Made in England.
TF2 lubricant is UK made apparently.
Naturally my Mercian frame was made here, but frame builders have already been mentioned.
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mrjemm wrote:Re-straps.mig wrote:all the framebuilders although i suppose these are a declining breed.
I get the impression there is a bit of a resurgence in this at the moment, with some really nice frames coming out of the newer builders, such as Robin Mather, Donhou, Shand, Feather.
i really hope so! having a frame built was one of the most interesting and fond memories i have. made especially so by sharing it with a (now) late friend. i treasure that thing!
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Anyone mentioned brookes and brompton yet? IIRC they use a number of brit bits.
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Am guessing here, but are Ceeway's castings made in UK?
Talking of them, they've a good list of UK frame-builders, that's nice and long.
http://www.framebuilding.com/custom_uk_ ... ilders.htm
Talking of them, they've a good list of UK frame-builders, that's nice and long.
http://www.framebuilding.com/custom_uk_ ... ilders.htm