Ebykr Index

Bicycle Makers

Histories of the classic lightweight marques, from Peugeot and Bianchi to Rene Herse and Bridgestone, each with timelines, research and image galleries.

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The collection by origin

Documented marques per country

France13 Italy8 England5 USA4 Japan3 Other1

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Caminade

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Nearly a century before swoopy modern wonderbikes claimed aluminum frames and quick-disassembly travel bikes as innovations, Pierre Caminade had already built them.

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France

13 documented marques · 36 articles

Alex Singer2

Automoto5

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Caminade3

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Gitane2

Goëland2

Le Chemineau1

Maury4

Mercier4

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Peugeot3

Rafale1

Rene Herse1

Routens5

Terrot3

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Italy

8 documented marques · 28 articles

Bianchi8

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Cavalieri1

Cinelli3

Colnago5

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Confente1

De Rosa2

Legnano6

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Masi2

England

5 documented marques · 13 articles

Carlton2

Hetchins2

Hobbs of Barbican3

Holdsworth2

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Raleigh4

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Japan

3 documented marques · 5 articles

Bridgestone3

Fuji1

Nagasawa1

USA

4 documented marques · 7 articles

Drysdale1

Pierce2

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Rivendell1

Schwinn3

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Other

1 documented marque · 1 article

Cycle de France1

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