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Bicycle Makers
Histories of the classic lightweight marques, from Peugeot and Bianchi to Rene Herse and Bridgestone, each with timelines, research and image galleries.
Bicycle Makers
Histories of the classic lightweight marques, from Peugeot and Bianchi to Rene Herse and Bridgestone, each with timelines, research and image galleries.
The collection by origin
Documented marques per country
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Routens
Joseph “Jo” Routens ranked among the greatest makers of randonneur, cyclotouring and cyclosportif bicycles in cycling history, distinct from contemporaries René Herse and Alex Singer for his unwavering commitment to the everyday cyclist. This…
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France
12 documented marques
Alex Singer
ArticleTimeline
Automoto
ArticleTimelineGallerySpecs
Caminade
ArticleTimelineSpecs
Gitane
ArticleTimeline
Goëland
ArticleSpecs
Le Chemineau
ArticleSpecs
Maury
ArticleTimelineSpecs
Mercier
ArticleTimelineSpecs
Peugeot
ArticleTimeline
Rene Herse
ArticleSpecs
Routens
ArticleTimelineSpecs
Terrot
ArticleTimelineGalleryItaly
8 documented marques
England
5 documented marques
Japan
2 documented marques
USA
2 documented marques
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