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By *UK* I mean the likes of Cotic, Kinesis, On One, Genesis etc, bikes being designed and specified in the UK, for the UK, whether the frames are manufactured here or abroad.
Would be good to see a decent list. I'll be looking for a new frame before too long and will obviously (as a wannabe STW nichemeister) be steering clear of the big brands, preferring to use a UK based brand instead.
So other than those I've already mentioned, who is there?
Stanton
Kingdom
Bird
Pipedream
orange
enigma
Pace! Born and bred in t'Moors
Brompton and Pashley
🙂
Loads. Off the top of my head,
DMR
Singular
Curtis
Orange
Identiti
Curtis
Charge
DMR
Singular
Dialled
.
Ragley
Moda
Dartmoor
I think Sanderson are British? Independent Fabrications?
BTR?
Dartmoor (despite the name) are polish aren't they?
18bikes
24seven
Boardman (counts as much as some of these!)
Islabikes
Moulton
Saracen
Sanderson
Thorn
fathomer - MemberI think Sanderson are British? Independent Fabrications?
IF are as American as they come
Argos (racing cycles not the catalogue!)
Forme
Raleigh, a few years back granted!
Whyte? well the frame has a union jack on it
Dartmoor is polish.
Feather cycles
Super Ted
Hammoon
Oyster
Loads of indie builders, bespoked bristol guide book had a full listing.
Shand
Your going to base a purchasing decision based on where a product is made?
Orange? Probably moreso than most, given the in-house manufacturing
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Banks
But he's not made any in a while.
AlexSimon - MemberIF are as American as they come
Everyday's a school day 😀
compositepro - MemberYour going to base a purchasing decision based on where a product is made?
There's so many good bikes around - why not?
Not really, handmade in uk is out of budget, and most of the above manufacture in asia, as do all the big players.....
It was more about supporting British company, and the fact I'll only need a frame, not a whole bike. Plus it's nice to ride something that inspires you and is different to all the bikes you see on the street (cube full sussers on mud tyres being used as commuters......)
condor
Mercian
and, as said above, loads of lovely indie builders.
Qoroz
Swallow
Just to play devils advocate, but I reckon someone like spesh or trek creates more uk jobs than most of those niche British brands combined 🙂
Your going to base a purchasing decision based on where a product is made?
I think he was basing it on who its made for "bikes being designed and specified in the UK, for the UK" no not where its made " whether the frames are manufactured here or abroad"
Before the uk brands appeared / matured british riders had a bit of a preference for canadian brands - bikes not designed in california for sunny dusty trails. Whether its the weather or other reasons there are trends in UK riding - like long travel hard tails and UK riders were early adopters of disks - that aren't as well catered for in other markets
Chicken in sussex, demon frameworks
Hoy cycles have just appeared, but I don't know if they'll do MTB
Don't forget one of the oldest and biggest, Claud Butler
JF Wilson in Sheffield - one of the oldest in UK I believe.
http://www.wilsoncycles.co.uk/shop/aboutus.php
holdsworth
On one
Orbit
Comtat
Worx
Pretorius
Cotic, Genesis and other UK builders use a lot of Reynolds tubing, much of which is made in good old Brum before being shipped to Taiwan for assembly and painting.
Starley
Moda?
Empire
[quote=Leku ]On one
Not made in the UK, are Oranges HT's still made over seas too?
I think he was basing it on who its made for "bikes being designed and specified in the UK, for the UK" no not where its made " whether the frames are manufactured here or abroad"
Yep the UK is a special place that is very different to the rest of the world 🙂 In modern times most frames will be suited to UK riding.
The other one to consider is Hand Made is no measure of quality.
Dawes design and specc in the UK manufacturing in the far east
Muddy Fox
Plenty of road frames too - bob Jackson , Woodrups to name a few local Leeds lads
Dave Yates
Chas Roberts
Enigma
Mather
Rourke
Condor
Nukeproof?
Identiti
24seven
Are there many component manufacturers left in the UK? Obviously Hope
It was more about supporting British company
What a bizzare concept
[quote=andeh ]Nukeproof?
Identiti
24seven
Are there many component manufacturers left in the UK? Obviously Hope
Nukeproof frames not made in the UK
Donhou bikes
Milk Bikes
WyndyMilla
Are there many component manufacturers left in the UK? Obviously Hope
Renthal
I thought this was a general UK brand thread, not necessarily manufactured here?
[quote=andeh ]I thought this was a general UK brand thread, not necessarily manufactured here?
does that mean you just need a head office/figure head somewhere?
Well the OP mentioned Kinesis, so that pretty much defines the thread imo.
I guess it means you should also include Pinnacle and maybe (haven't looked it up) the Edingurgh Bike Co-op brand Revolution.
For parts, it would therefore also include Choctopron - or at least the stuff he's designed himself as opposed to just rebranding.
From Wikipedia:
Tandem Group is a United Kingdom-based designer, developer and distributor of sports and leisure products.
...
Tandem Group CyclesThe Falcon Cycles division designs, manufactures and distributes bicycles and bicycle accessories under the Boss, Claud Butler, CBR, British Eagle, Elswick, Exile, Falcon Cycles, Holdsworth, Scorpion, Stinky Bitz and Townsend brands.
The Dawes Cycles division designs, manufactures and distributes bicycles and bicycle accessories under the Barrosa, Dawes and Dirty brands.
Pinnacle designed in the uk
Stinky Bitz
😯 There's a thread on mumsnet that can help them out, I feel.
There's quite a lot of design in the UK but not so much manufacturing:
I have a Kinesis which says - "designed in the UK" and a Moda that says "Designed and built in the UK"
AFAIK - Whyte, Genesis, design here and manufacture overseas. Moda do most overseas and only some manufacturing here. Only Pashly remain as an entire design and manufacture brand in the UK. I would be happy to be corrected.
Only Pashly remain as an entire design and manufacture brand in the UK. I would be happy to be corrected.
Brompton.
Plus all the traditional framebuilders...
Only Pashly remain as an entire design and manufacture brand in the UK. I would be happy to be corrected.
Orange
Empire
compositepro - Member
OrangeEmpire
Except the Orange hardtails, which last time I heard were all made in Taiwan.
Although obviously still fit in with the OP's desires.
eskay - Member
holdsworth
Not any more sadly. 🙁
Shand
Orbit
Are they still in business?
<googles>
Seems they are. Amazing.
Except the Orange hardtails, which last time I heard were all made in Taiwan.
dont they just class the hardtails as[s] cash[/s] sales boosting special edition or rerelease our legacy models to make a few quid,
Not the UK, but just next door...
Woodelo in Ireland.
dont they just class the hardtails as cash sales boosting special edition or rerelease our legacy models to make a few quid,
I've absolutely no idea what they were thinking with that carbon road bike!
What's the name of those lads who make bamboo framed bikes?
IIRC they are Brits?