Over September 12th-13th, Moultoneers from across Britain, Europe and the world gathered in Bradford on Avon for the annual Moulton Bicycle Club weekend. In the picturesque surroundings of The Hall, the Moultoneers enjoyed bright September sunshine and a procession of bicycles old and new including some lovingly-restored examples of Moulton history which were discussed by a panel headed by Dr. Alex Moulton.

Moulton Tour SR

Amongst the many interesting bicycles, Moultoneers were able to view the new TOUR SR and Special Edition TSR-9 Moultons, on display for the first time. The TOUR SR shares a similar specification to the TSR-30, with additional comfort provided by the Brooks Swift titanium leather saddle, Brooks leather handlebar tape and mudguards fitted as standard. There’s also a light tubular stainless steel water bottle cage.

The Special Edition TSR-9 is based on a model produced this year for Moulton’s Japanese distributor, Dynavector Systems. It features chrome plated front and rear forks, Brooks leather saddle and handlebar grips, and a quill-type handlebar stem from Nitto.

via MOULTON Bicycle Company.

$14,500 Moulton Speed stainless steel 20″ bike

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As more people are riding bikes and forgoing their cars I guess we’ll see more of these ‘car priced’ bikes? What to do with all that extra money I’ll save by not driving a car…buy a bike priced like a car!

KOOWHO has some more detailed photos.

My interpretation of the limited information thus far, with the help of  the Moulton Bicycle Yahoo Group:

• It is a hybrid model, based on an AM Speed S (stainless, non-separable).
• Reynolds 953 stainless steel tubing
• 20 inch/406 wheels
• AM front forks, adapted for nominal 20 inch wheels.
• New Series single diameter seat tube, unified rear triangle, and hydrolastic suspension.

Pictures from Bike Rumor, Single Track World and KOOWHO News : Interbike 2009

The Mark 4 was an evolution of the Mark 3 which had been produced by Raleigh from 1970 to 1974. The Mark 4 nearly went into production, before Raleigh pulled the plug on the Moulton line altogether.

There were previously only 3 known examples of the Mark 4 in existence, and each has a different spec. This new Mark 4 was built by Arthur Smith, using a frameset found at Bradford on Avon. This new Mark 4 also has a unique spec, but does boast authentic components from the relevant era.

Also featured in the pictures is another of the Mark 4 models in purple.

The Mark 4 was similar to the Mark 3, with additional features such as a stowaway joint for separability, and a swan neck stem.

For more see http://www.flickr.com/photos/moultonbuzz/sets/72157622365180448/

See more of Ken’s pictures at his Flickr site

Thank you everyone for your comments. The response to the new S3X has been overwhelming and we are really looking forward to finishing up and getting this hub into your hands.
The name will not be changing. I appreciate everyone’s thoughts on naming it after Sheldon, it just is not possible.
Some of the most asked questions should be answered with the below pictures. Hub will be 120mm OLD. Two shifters, top mount thumb and bar end. Cog interface is a standard Shimano spline.

The post shows details of a bar-mounted thumb shifter…

… and a bar-end shifter…

…one of the most fantastic days that I have had for a long time. Dr Alex Moulton is one of the kindest and interesting men I have ever met…

Of the pictures that Ben posted to Flickr, the following are a few that I liked in particular.

This is an interesting panoramic mural depicting the Hall and the Moulton family

Check out Ben Wilsons’s blog and his Flickr site

The bike has a 406 (20 inch) rear wheel with Continental Grand Prix tyre and original 4 speed hub, with a shortened steerer tube to allow the bars to get lower, and a polystyrene aerodynamic moulding.

Mike Burrows has written that aerodynamics is the most important factor in terms of bike speed. It seems to have worked out well for Andy… he finished second in the “all bikes” race. Not bad for a forty year old shopping bike!

The second picture is from the Clark’s website