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Brit Brands Commit to Domestic Manufacturing

One difficulty in handbuilding bikes domestically is finding highly skilled craftsmen to delicately braze frames. What was once a common skill in the 1970s and ’80s is now rare, said Shaun Moulton, who runs his uncle Dr. Alex Moulton’s revered folding bike brand.

“We don’t make things in this country anymore. We don’t have those skills anymore; we don’t teach those skills,” Moulton said. Pashley builds Moulton’s entry-level TSR range, but the high-end frames are made at Moulton’s headquarters at an old English manor in the quaint village of Bradford-on-Avon. There, brazers spend 70 hours on one frame, sometimes working with tubes as thin as a half-millimeter in diameter.

Moulton 60

The first production version of the Moulton 60 was unveiled at the club weekend at Bradford on Avon. Limited to 191 bicycles, the stainless steel frames will be silver brazed at the factory in Bradford on Avon.
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In standard 'complete bicycle' specification, the Moulton 60 is equipped with the Shimano Alfine 11-speed hub gear, giving a gear range from 25" to 102". Flat-bar and drop-bar models are available.

The standard specification is as follows:
Moulton 'F' frame in stainless-steel, with Columbus XCR seat tube and Reynolds 953 head tube.
Moulton leading-link front fork (all stainless-steel)
Rear fork with Flexitor (rubber) pivot and Hydrolastic fluid-damped rear spring
Campagnolo Record threadless headset (1")
68mm BSC bottom bracket shell
Brake drop for 57mm drop calipers, recessed bolts
Moulton 17" wheels (369mm)
Supplied with stainless-steel daybag carrier

Options include: mudguards, large rear carrier, day, weekend and large touring bags, propstand, Moulton bottle cages.

Pictures by flickr user lovely_bicycle and Ken Butterfield

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Club Weekend BoA 2011

Below are some photos from the club weekend at Bradford on Avon.

Photos are from flickr users
anglepoise and stevenbrandist

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Moulton on Savile Row

A Moulton SPEED has found an illustrious By Royal Appointment host this August in Savile Row, London. Surrounded by luxurious cashmere, and unique Dege and Skinner designs, the bicycle is taking centre stage in the bespoke tailor's shop window in the heart of Mayfair's "golden mile of tailoring". The Moulton SPEED, in aero-graded stainless steel, fits hand in glove with Dege and Skinner's pictured creations, being a fine example of British engineering and beautiful design. One for the album!

via MOULTON Bicycle Company.

Update 24th August 2011: Thanks also to David Wilson for the extra pictures.

BoA 2011 Detail

Dear all members, As most will be aware, the latest Moultoneer is now out.

Unfortunately there is one detail missing from the application form to be sent to Arthur Smith - who to make cheques payable to! We can only apologise for this, please make cheques payable to MOULTON BICYCLE CLUB, not Arthur! Hopefully this has not caused too many problems, quite how such a detail slipped through past our eyes on checking the magazine prior to print I don't know!

One other thing, is there anyone willing to write up this year's club weekend for the next issue? 2/3 pages ideally, I am sure there will be plenty of nice photos flying about to use. Please email me at themoultoneer@yahoo.co.uk if you can help. Apologies and we look forward to a (hopefully) sunny and warm weekend