In September 2010 I will be riding 300 miles from London to Paris to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. But things are never that straight forward – I will be riding my distinctive Moulton bicycle, immediately recognizable [...]]]> Andy Morris is riding from London to Paris, on a Moulton TSR, to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.

In September 2010 I will be riding 300 miles from London to Paris to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. But things are never that straight forward – I will be riding my distinctive Moulton bicycle, immediately recognizable by its little wheels.Genius or lunacy? Stick around and find out. Follow my vlogs as I train and participate in this event.Donations large or small to the Alzheimers Society are all gratefully received, just use the address at the end of the video.Thank you for your support.

He has produced some cool videos showing the Moulton in all it’s glory, including “It’s not about the bike” shown below.

Follow Andy’s ride on Facebook page, or on the Vimeo channel. You can donate to a worthy cause at http://www.justgiving.com/A-J-Morris

via Video Log 2: Its not about the bike on Vimeo.

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The Moulton TSR 2 Specification has been released. This model features a 2 speed Sturmey Archer S2C hub, with kick-back shifting and a coaster (or back pedal-) brake. This means that there are no cables running to the rear wheel, and allows the frame to be [...]]]>

Alex Moulton TSR 2 - Belt Drive, Sturmey Archer S2C

The Moulton TSR 2 Specification has been released. This model features a 2 speed Sturmey Archer S2C hub, with kick-back shifting and a coaster (or back pedal-) brake. This means that there are no cables running to the rear wheel, and allows the frame to be split more quickly for storage and transportation.

The initial prototypes, which were shown last year, featured a belt drive, eliminating the maintenance and dirt associated with chain drives.

However, the production TSR 2 is available with a choice of either belt drive or a standard chain drive. The belt drive model features a Delta 11mm belt, 67 tooth chainring and 25 tooth sprocket, providing approximately 50.6 and 69.9 inches.

The chain drive features a 44 tooth chainring and 17 tooth sprocket, giving gears of approximately 48.9 inches and 67.5 inches.

The TSR 2 weights 12kgs, and also features folding pedals and Avid Single Digit 5 front V-brakes.

The Moulton Bicycle Company Website says

Beautiful simplicity – the TSR 2 features the new Sturmey-Archer ‘kick-shift’ two-speed gear with an integrated back-pedal brake, and belt-drive. Two well-spaced ratios keep you moving through city streets – no shifters, no cable, no adjustment.

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There were three of us in the group – one large wheeler, one Moulton TSR and my own Moulton APB.

We wild camped 4 nights, used a campsite 1 night, and stayed in a “Hutte” 1 night.

There will be over 50 Moultons from the very early models, rarities such as a Moulton Marathon and examples from the S-range, and the latest models [...]]]> To celebrate Dr. Alex Moulton’s 90th birthday and his great work on bicycles, Japan’s Moulton bicycle enthusiasts and the importer Dynavector are going to hold an exhibition specialized for Moulton bicycles.

There will be over 50 Moultons from the very early models, rarities such as a Moulton Marathon and examples from the S-range, and the latest models including a SUPER SPEED, as well as many specially built Moultons.

A very rare occasion to see the whole history of the development of Moulton bicycles.

The Alex Moulton Bicycles Exhibition
Hillside Terrace (Hall F)
Sarugaku-cho 18-8
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo
JAPAN

Open 29 June to 4 July 11:00 to 19:00

Contact: Dynavector Systems Ltd. (+81) 3-3861-4341
info@dynavector.co.jp

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A huge crowd – including former TV presenter Roger Cook – descended on Bradford on Avon on Sunday to celebrate the birthdays of two of the town’s most respected residents with exhibitions on their working lives.

Bradford on Avon Museum’s trustees planned the event to coincide with the landmark birthdays of Marcos founder Jem [...]]]> From This Is Wiltshire

A huge crowd – including former TV presenter Roger Cook – descended on Bradford on Avon on Sunday to celebrate the birthdays of two of the town’s most respected residents with exhibitions on their working lives.

Bradford on Avon Museum’s trustees planned the event to coincide with the landmark birthdays of Marcos founder Jem Marsh, who marked his 80th birthday on April 15, and engineer Dr Alex Moulton, who turned 90 on April 9.

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To honour the achievements of Dr Moulton, who invented the Moulton bicycle and designed the suspension for the original Mini, an exhibition looking at his engineering career was opened at the West Barn on Sunday, and will be moved to the library foyer this week where it will remain until May 7.

Dr Moulton, who still lives in Bradford on Avon, said: “This was an extremely important event. The exhibition will interest the young people. The future lies with the young people. They must learn to make things.

“It’s a fantastic way to celebrate our birthdays, but it’s more important for the younger people.”

The exhibitions were organised by Bradford on Avon Town Council, the preservation trust and museum.

Read the full article at Designers are toast of Bradford on Avon (From This Is Wiltshire).

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More can be seen on flickr

While it had been planned to display Dr Moulton’s new MDev bicycle at the exhibition, this is no longer the case, as the bicycle is still in the final stages of development.

The [...]]]> As previously discussed on this site, the life of Dr Alex Moulton will be celebrated at the West Barn in Bradford-on-Avon from April 25th-28th.

While it had been planned to display Dr Moulton’s new MDev bicycle at the exhibition, this is no longer the case, as the bicycle is still in the final stages of development.

The new Moulton 60 will be displayed instead.

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Last Friday marked the 90th Birthday of one of Britain’s most remarkable engineers and although the work of Dr Alex Moulton has been involved for most of those years behind the scenes with suspension in general and cars in particular – most famously on the original and iconic 1959 Mini – it is on bicycles and [...]]]>

Last Friday marked the 90th Birthday of one of Britain’s most remarkable engineers and although the work of Dr Alex Moulton has been involved for most of those years behind the scenes with suspension in general and cars in particular – most famously on the original and iconic 1959 Mini – it is on bicycles and in cycling that the name of Moulton is most closely associated.

Long before bikes routinely displayed front and rear suspension, Moulton was widely mocked by adherents to the conventional bicycle shape but nonetheless launched his high-pressure-small-wheeled-bikes-with-suspension and proceeded to race them successfully in the early 1960s to prove his point. Time-Trialling legends John Woodburn and David Duffield yes, that David Duffield on the telly won records aplenty on their Moultons to demonstrate that lower rotating mass and smaller aerodynamic profile held benefits for the racing cyclist and some production versions furthermore neatly “demounted” to fit into a Mini boot.

Even in those days the Union Cyclisme International UCI was doing its best to maintain the status quo which put paid to the racing exploits under UCI rules – didn’t stop them winning the US coast-to-coast record, though – but by then the bikes were selling in good enough numbers to sell the concept to Raleigh in Nottingham who took over production and immediately cheapened some of the very things that made the design such a success – not least the high-quality, high-pressure tyres which didn’t handle half as well when replaced with nasty balloon tyres. In any case, general bike sales in the 70s were in decline and it didn’t take long before Raleigh’s version of the bike was stopped altogether.

In the early 1980s Dr Moulton reinstated production at his own artisan facility at Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire where he lives and this time concentrating on top-notch quality soon had enthusiasts drooling at his ever-more outrageous cycling sculptures. Buying a Moulton really is now analogous to buying a piece of art and cyclists travel from all over the world to collect their new Moulton bikes. The Japanese have a particular fascination with the exquisite little machined details.

The garden party to mark the 90th birthday was notable for two bicycles. The first – Project Sixty and shown here with Dr Moulton – is a reworking in silver-soldered, Reynolds 953 stainless steel of the original “F” frame from 1962 with added details including tweaked suspension from the latest “Speed” model. Ostensibly, the Project Sixty is a one-off birthday present and no one’s confirming it but we can’t see why this couldn’t be a production bike and if it is, we want the first one.

The other and more mysterious bike is far from production and designated “M Dev90″. It has the new-style Moulton space-frame but with its elements made from carbon-fibre rods clamped to a central hub. According to Moulton Developments, “The front suspension system is called the ‘slim-line’ and is a patented version of Moulton’s torsional-shear rubber suspension system. It maintains his long experience in damped anti-dive suspension with rider access for control of suspension movement.

“The particularly radical aspect of the M Dev is that its designer intends for it to be supplied to dealers in kit form – to be assembled by the shop in the customer’s presence. M Dev owners will also be able to choose from a range of coloured anodized head and seat tubes. To find out more about what’s under that dust sheet try here.

Dr Moulton is looking for a partner to produce the commercialized M Dev90 but presumably based on past experience isn’t in a rush to get into bed with the wrong one. But it’s fair to say that 50 years down the line from the declining market of the 1960s, there’s a very different attitude now to bicycles and where cycling is going not to mention new materials and the kind of things we can successfuly make in the UK.

Many happy returns, Sir.

via Dr Alex Moulton gets a 90th birthday present | road.cc | The website for pedal powered people: Road cycling, commuting, leisure cycling and racing.

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Dr Alex Moulton the owner and founder of Moulton Developments states that his new concept bicycle, codenamed Mdev 90 which he revealed on April 9th, will be on show at the West Barn, Bradford on Avon on April 25th.

The essential features of the Mdev 90 are:

1.Frame of carbon rods [...]]]> Statement from Dr Alex Moulton 10th April 2010

Dr Alex Moulton the owner and founder of Moulton Developments states that his new concept bicycle, codenamed Mdev 90 which he revealed on April 9th, will be on show at the West Barn, Bradford on Avon on April 25th.

The essential features of the Mdev 90 are:

1.Frame of carbon rods clamped to head and seat tubes made from anodized aluminum coloured to the choice of the customer.
2.The frame can be readily assembled by selected dealers in the presence of the customer.
3.The appearance of the Mdev 90 is slim-line.

Dr Moulton is happy with the Mdev 90 representing his ultimate endeavor of 50 years aspiration to make riding more pleasing than on the classic big wheeled bicycle.

Dr Moulton is in the process of negotiations for the licensing of the Mdev 90.

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