Tag Bicycle Makers

Bicycle Makers, Maury

André Maury History: A Timeline of Key Corporate and Technical Events

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. His fillet-brazed frames and quiet technical innovations, including a 1948 threadless stem decades ahead of its time, mark this timeline of French cyclotouring's golden age.

Eric Anschutz
July 4, 2026

Bicycle Makers, Routens

Jo Routens History: A Timeline of Key Competitive and Corporate Events

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 timeline traces his competitive and manufacturing legacy from the Brevet de Randonneur Alpin through his eponymous marque, anchored in Grenoble, France.

Eric Anschutz
July 4, 2026

Bicycle Makers, Legnano

Legnano History: A Timeline of Key Racing and Corporate Events

Legnano secured its place in the great tradition of Italian cycling, forged by racing greats Alfredo Binda, Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi and by a corporate history flamboyant enough to include fascist political interference and outright murder. This timeline traces the marque from its 1902 origins to its twenty-first-century revival.

Eric Anschutz
July 4, 2026

Bicycle Makers, Colnago

Colnago History: A Timeline of Key Corporate and Technical Events

A broken leg ended Ernesto Colnago's brief competitive cycling career in 1951, but it did not end his passion for the sport. This timeline traces his path from that injury to a bicycle shop opened in Cambiago, Italy in 1954, and its growth into one of cycling's most celebrated frame-building houses, marked by unbreakable forks and a long collaboration with Ferrari.

Eric Anschutz
July 4, 2026

Bicycle Makers, Raleigh

Raleigh for the Masses: A Timeline of a Bicycle Giant’s Evolution

Among the most recognized bicycle brands in the world, the Raleigh Cycle Company traces its roots to a twelve-person workshop in Nottingham, England producing three bicycles a week. This timeline follows its rise to the largest bicycle plant on earth and its long path through hub gearing, the export trade, wartime munitions, the Chopper, BMX and the Tour-winning Ilkeston workshop, to the end of Nottingham manufacture and the brand's present ownership.

Eric Anschutz
July 4, 2026

Bicycle Makers, Terrot

Terrot History: A Timeline of Key Corporate and Technical Events

From its 1887 beginnings as a modest textile workshop built by Charles Terrot in rural Dijon, France, the Terrot enterprise grew into a resoundingly popular manufacturer of bicycles and motorcycles over the next three quarters of a century. This timeline traces its groundbreaking products, aggressive marketing and podium record from 1887 to 1970.

Eric Anschutz
July 4, 2026

Bicycle Makers, Gitane

Gitane History: A Timeline of Key Racing and Corporate Events

Gitane took its name from founder Marcel Bruneliere's own nickname, given to him by his wife for his constant continent-spanning dealmaking, and applied it to bicycles beginning in 1930. This timeline traces the marque's Tour de France triumphs under Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault and Laurent Fignon through its eventual reduction to a licensed name on generic bicycles.

Eric Anschutz
July 4, 2026

Bicycle Makers, Peugeot

How to Identify and Date a Vintage Peugeot

1974–75 Cycles Peugeot Uk Brochure — Page

A practical, honest guide to working out what your Peugeot is and when it was built — reading the model, the frame, the components and the decals together, because the serial number alone will not tell you.

Eric Anschutz
June 27, 2026

Bicycle Makers, Peugeot

Two Wheels and a Lion: The Complete History of Cycles Peugeot

c.1985 Peugeot PX-10 S Super Compétition road bicycle

The full history of Cycles Peugeot: from a family steel foundry in Montbéliard to a record ten Tour de France titles and the lightweight PX-10 and PY-10 racers prized by collectors today. Along the way, a family divided between the bicycle and the automobile, a folding bicycle built for soldiers, and the checkerboard jersey that defined an era of French racing.

Eric Anschutz
June 27, 2026

Bicycle Makers, Peugeot

Peugeot History: A Timeline of Key Corporate and Technical Events

Jacques Tati and his 1911 Peugeot in the 1947 comedy Jour de Fête

From a 19th-century grain mill to a record ten Tour de France victories, the story of Cycles Peugeot spans more than two centuries. This timeline charts the industrial milestones, technical innovations and racing triumphs that carried the Peugeot Lion from the steel foundry to the front of the peloton.

Eric Anschutz
June 27, 2026

A monthly letter on classic lightweight bicycles