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Bicycle Makers

Automoto
Cycles Automoto: Setting the Standard

Bianchi
Reparto Corse: Edoardo Bianchi & the History of Bianchi Bicycles
Bianchi Bicycles Image Gallery
The Eagle and the Bianchi Bicycle

Bridgestone
Bridgestone: Beyond the Dream
Bridgestone Eurasia: All-in-One Sports Bicycling System

Caminade
Caminade: The Circle of Cycle

Carlton
Carlton Cycles: Foundation for Greatness

Cinelli
The Quiet Warrior: Cino Cinelli and the History of Innovation

Colnago
Ernesto Colnago: Fortune in Fracture and Ferrari
Ernesto Colnago Photo Gallery

Confente
Mario Confente: Passion Personified

De Rosa
Ugo De Rosa: Father of the Future

Drysdale
Alvin Drysdale: Mid-Century Mystery

Gitane
Gitane: The Dark-Eyed Wanderer

Goëland
Goëland: Soaring To Lofty Heights

Hetchins
Hetchins Bicycles: Meticulously Lugged

Hobbs of Barbican
Hobbs of Barbican: The Strength Is In the Spine

Holdsworth
Holdsworth: British Reliability, Personified

Legnano
Legnano Cycles: A Colorful History in Words & Images
Legnano Cycles Image Gallery
Legnano: The Warrior’s Wheels

Masi
The Mystique of Masi: From Vigorelli to Volumetrica

Raleigh
Raleigh for the Masses: Evolution of a Bicycle Giant

Rivendell
Rivendell: Against the Wind

Routens
Jo Routens: Randonneur de l’Excellence
Hugonnier-Routens Catalog Photos & Illustrations

Singer
Cycles Alex Singer: Ageless Grace

Terrot
Terrot: Forging the Way
Terrot Poster Gallery

Component Makers

Bayliss-Wiley
Bayliss-Wiley: Once Persistent Presence

Brooks England
Brooks England: The Eternal One
Brooks England: Saddle Database & Model Guide

Ideale
Idéale Saddles: Behind the Leather Curtain
Model Guide: Idéale Saddles and Clips

Lefol
J. Lefol: Inventeur – Constructeur

Maxi-Car
Maxi-Car and the Old Roller
Maxi-Car Hubs History & Image Gallery

Stronglight
Stronglight: Eyes on the Future

Tech Specs

Tech Specs: 1989 Raleigh USA Team Pro Track

Tech Specs: 1984 Colnago Super Pista Saronni

Tech Specs: 1984 Colnago Super Pista

Tech Specs: 1967 Jo Routens Randonneur

Tech Specs: 1964 Bianchi Specialissima

Tech Specs: 1964 Legnano Pista

Tech Specs: 1963 Cinelli Mod. Super Corsa

Tech Specs: 1958 Goëland Randonneur

Tech Specs: 1955 Bianchi Campione del Mondo

Tech Specs: 1950s Le Chemineau Randonneur

Tech Specs: 1950s Mercier Porteur

Tech Specs: 1950s Jo Routens Randonneur

Tech Specs: 1951 Legnano Tipo Roma

Tech Specs: 1951 Rene Herse Concours

Tech Specs: 1950 A. Maury Randonneur

Tech Specs: 1940s Cavalieri Cambio Corsa

Tech Specs: 1939 Cycles Rafale

Tech Specs: 1937 Caminade Caminargent Bordeaux-Paris

Tech Specs: 1930s Automoto 650B Road/Path

Miscellaneous

Welcome to Ebykr

Duralumin History & Use in Bicycle Building

Random Rebour: Random Bicycle Drawing by Daniel Rebour

On the Record: Stefano Dragonetti, Bicycle Illustrator

Système D: How We Do Repairs of Steel Rims

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