Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/13
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PBP is one hell of a ride. Chapeau!
Regards
Mark (who is just starting to get back into cycling after a long layoff).
Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK
Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk
Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog
Picture a week (2009) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009
(2008)
http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008
jacques bilinski wrote:
>
> >
>> Unlike others, I am not afraid to mention brand names. I always used
>> MOULTON bikes. Are they still being made?
>> It was one of the few high quality British that were left. No Lucas crap
>> on it.
>>
> You'll have to talk to John Collier about them.
> http://www.moultonbicycles.co.uk/
>
>
> Like, John I'm also a Moulton enthusiast. In fact they are the only bikes
> I use. They are definately still being made, both at the original Moulton
> 'factory' and and under licence by Pashley Cycles. Alex Moulton who was
> the head engineer in the development of the suspension on the original
> Austin Mini, is now almost 90 and still kicking. These bikes have a bit of
> a cult following and every September there is get get together at AM's
> 'castle' near Bath in the south of England.
>
> Moultons perform very well, but for compact storage and very rapid folding
> the Brompton or perhaps Bike Friday Tilkit are much superior. You can't go
> wrong with a Brompton if you have a body of fairly average size. BF has
> many models and will make up whatever you order, something the other 2
> won't. I'd consider the Moulton as an alternative to a regular touring or
> racing bike.
>
> Here are some photos of me and my Moulton during a ride in France a couple
> of years ago:
> http://tinyurl.com/36p5bs
>
> Jacques
>
>
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