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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Bicycle Makers

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

31Makers85Articles22Timelines
The collection by origin
Documented marques per country
France13Italy8England5USA3Japan2
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Maury

FranceTimelineSpecs

André Maury built his reputation in the shadow of better-known Parisian constructeurs like Alex Singer and René Herse, working first from the 15th Arrondissement and later under the corporate banner of S.E.C.T.A.M.

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Maury

France

13 documented marques · 36 articles
Alex Singer

Alex Singer2

TimelineAutomoto

Automoto5

TimelineGallerySpecsCatalogAdCaminade

Caminade3

TimelineSpecsGitane

Gitane2

TimelineGoëland

Goëland2

SpecsLe Chemineau

Le Chemineau1

SpecsMaury

Maury4

TimelineSpecsMercier

Mercier4

TimelineSpecsCatalogPeugeot

Peugeot3

TimelineRafale

Rafale1

SpecsRene Herse

Rene Herse1

SpecsRoutens

Routens5

TimelineSpecsTerrot

Terrot3

TimelineGalleryCatalog

Italy

8 documented marques · 28 articles
Bianchi

Bianchi8

TimelineGallerySpecsCatalogCavalieri

Cavalieri1

SpecsCinelli

Cinelli3

TimelineSpecsColnago

Colnago5

TimelineGallerySpecsConfente

Confente1

De Rosa

De Rosa2

TimelineLegnano

Legnano6

TimelineGallerySpecsMasi

Masi2

Timeline

England

5 documented marques · 13 articles
Carlton

Carlton2

TimelineHetchins

Hetchins2

TimelineHobbs of Barbican

Hobbs of Barbican3

TimelineSpecsHoldsworth

Holdsworth2

TimelineCatalogAdRaleigh

Raleigh4

TimelineSpecsCatalogAd

Japan

2 documented marques · 4 articles
Bridgestone

Bridgestone3

TimelineNagasawa

Nagasawa1

Specs

USA

3 documented marques · 4 articles
Drysdale

Drysdale1

Pierce

Pierce2

TimelineAdRivendell

Rivendell1

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