London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

I thought I'd drag this from an answer I gave in another thread. Basically, I was making a list of British frame builders, and realised that they're not just world class, but some are just downright exoticabiciclettasexia.

NOTE: I have been biased in enboldening the manufacturers that make traditional, fancy-lugged frames.

You can almost hear the BBC Proms.....

ARGOS
http://www.argoscycles.com/www/frames.htm
ARTHUR CAYGILL
http://www.arthurcaygillcycles.co.uk/
BATES (c/o Martin Coopland)
PO Box 19585, Stirlingshire, FK5 3YD, 01324 559-571
REClassicBikes@aol.com [Email, no website]
BOB JACKSON
http://www.bobjacksoncycles.co.uk/default.php
BONAVIA Cycles
http://bonaviacycles.wordpress.com/
BRIAN ROURKE
http://www.brianrourke.co.uk/index.p...15c212775028ea
BURLS
http://www.burls.co.uk/bicycles.htm
CONDOR
http://www.condorcycles.com/ourbicycles.html (more an "assembler" than manufacturer)
CORRADO
http://www.applegate.co.uk/company/14/16/666.htm (referenced by Provenrad)
DEMON FRAMEWORKS
http://demonframeworks.com/
DONHOU BICYCLES
http://www.donhoubicycles.com/
DOLAN
http://www.bikes-dolan.uk.com/
ELLIS-BRIGGS
http://customframebuilding.ellisbrig...o.uk/fixed.php (full custom service offered)
ENIGMA BIKES
http://www.enigmabikes.com/
FEATHER Cycles
http://feathercycles.blogspot.com/
HETCHINS
http://www.hetchins.com/
(KEVIN) WINTER FRAMES
[email] kevin@winterframes.orange.co.uk, [Tel] 01740-652-281, County Durham.
LONGSTAFF
http://www.longstaffcycles.com/index...id=3&chapter=2
MERCIAN
http://www.merciancycles.com/
NEIL ORREL
http://www.tipped.co.uk/listings/647...-orrell-cycles
OAK CYCLES
http://www.oakcycles.com/about/
PAUL QUIROS (just that bit special)
http://www.paulusquiros.net/bikes
ROBERTS
http://www.robertscycles.com/
ROBIN MATHER
http://www.robinmathercycles.co.uk/
RON COOPER
http://www.veloworks.com/roncooper/
ROTRAX
http://rotraxcycles.wordpress.com/
SHAND CYCLES
http://www.shandcycles.com/about/
SLACK CYCLING
http://www.slackcycling.com/
STEVE GOFF
http://www.steve-goff-frames.co.uk
T.J.Cycles (Trevor Jarvis - living legend)
http://www.tjcycles.co.uk/frames.htm
VELO-SCHILS
http://www.veloschils.com/html/frames_track.html
VERNON BARKER
http://www.vernonbarkercycles.co.uk/framebuilding.htm
villiers Though a good frame-maker, he has fobbed off one forumenger that I know of, therefore I'd recommend other, more helpful, frame-makers.
http://villiers-velo.co.uk/Villiers-Velo/main.htm
J.F.WILSON
http://www.wilsoncycles.co.uk/
WOODRUP
http://www.woodrupcycles.com/frames.html

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Extra frame maker details - provided by owee:

Arthur Caygill:
Frames in Reynolds 753, 853, Columbus, Extralight and Japanese 017 tubesets.
753 standard frame - cast lugs, seat cluster, fork crown, steel fork £699.00. Single colour.
Lug lining is extra. Curly lugs possible but expensive.
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Ron Cooper: 6-8 week lead in.
Colour Tech, Maiden Lane Dartford DA1 4LX.
Standard frame £550
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Engima:
Lugged 631 £799.00
Lugged 853 £899.00
Stainless head lugs 631 £899.00
Stainless head lugs 853 £999.00
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Steve Goff: 6 week lead in.
£445 standard frame with curly stays and some fancy extras.
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Bob Jackson: 6 month lead time.
Basic frame £400.
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Mercian: Lead in 3-4 months (rush), 5-6 months (norm)
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Neill Orrell Cycles:
395 Hollingwood Ave, New Moston, M10 OJQ. 0161-6811-517
Triple triangle 631 track frame £495.
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Rotrax (Tim Maund): 6 month lead in.
£430-£480 for the simplest frame,
£575 for a touring bike frame
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TJ Cycles: Lead in approx 6 months.
Basic 531 (525) type track frame, approx £500.
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Paul Villiers: 3-4 month lead in. [This frame-maker needs to learn the importance of good customer service]
All with some lugwork, and detailing.
531c type track frame £550,
651 type track frame £675,
853 type track frame £750.
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Separate list of British frame manufacturers [brought to light by deadly_fanny_pack]
(many sans websites, and not all do track frames)
http://www.framebuilding.com/custom_...mebuilders.htm

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PASHLEY Cycles moved to OTPs, as they really sell fully built bikes.

To me, some of these are as sexy as hell.

mercians make me damp. im thinking of getting a bespoke build from them or bob when i gots some dorrah.

Frank, I fear you also are giving in to the dark side of The Force.

http://www.daveyatescycles.co.uk/

What about Roberts? I've seen some freaking nice builds from these guys, and always a super high quality finish to them.

http://www.robertscycles.com/

add allins to that list before claud butlet were claud butler they were allins

Sorry dogsballs, of course DaveYates is a legend in UK bike builders;

And eke, how could I forgot the Croydon massive (Roberts)? Years ago all I wanted was the DogsBolx mtb frame.

robin mathers stuff is lovely, not taking orders for 2 years due to backlog tho.
http://www.robinmathercycles.co.uk/
and my dad put me on to Ron Cooper whos got some lovely traditional styles and lugwork

Arthur caygill still make some nice frames if you ignore the carbon:
Retro lo-Pro is £399 http://www.arthurcaygillcycles.biz/A...nt-Low-pro.jpg

Brian Rourke will make frames to order. My SLX road conversion rides beautifully. review on Cycling Weekly

I'd always rather have a bit of British between my legs

Balls. Was just working up to ordering a Robin Mather some time later this year. Will have to start the planning process again.

Do Condor count? I thought their frames were made by Dedaccia in Italy?

The Bates Cantiflex is still being made. The frames are subcontracted to Ron Cooper, and finally supplied by Classic Bikes. I don't even think Mercian or Bob Jackson have matched these gorgeous lugs. Added to list above.

can i throw dave hinde in. i think he's still making frame's in house as well as stock frames.
http://davehinde.veriovps.co.uk/Merc...&Store_Code=DH

dedacciai is the tubing, like reynolds.

True.. but don't they say their frames are made in Italy anyway?

dey do do don't dey dough

What about these guys..



http://www.wilsoncycles.co.uk/

nah... too northern, too dour , too much tippex on the lugs

That's not Tippex - it's pigeon shit. Homing pigeons, mind.

Homing pigeon shit, from t'pigeons fed only on black pudding, lardy cakes and iron ore

The black 'paint' is actually ferret poo.

don't be silly -it is actually paint, made by mixing coal from 'pit with stout and whippet spunk

Whippet spunk lacks viscosity, yer daft apeth.

It's a little lost badger.

Burls Ti isn't made in the UK.

http://www.burls.co.uk/titanium.htm

The rest of his frames are though.

Surely Witcomb have to be added?
They're still making great frames though prices recently went slightly up :-/
Quality builds with a rich history which includes Richard Sachs.

I like Witcombs, & think the shop looks quite smart now, but I think the majority of their business is putting track ends on road frames for trade business at the moment.

Interesting to hear them featured on Robert Elms the other week. No prizes for guessing who featured heavily.

Not any frames or bikes advertised as being solely track, fixed or single-speed. Of course they can make them, but for the purposes of trackie, fixie, or singie (???) buyers, it helps if they advertise directly to these buyers. Or it looks like we are a second thought to them, whereas shops in-the-know are even creating whole sections for us. Up to them.

http://www.net-it.co.uk/corrado/
Corrado have Dave Lloyd and others from Cougar working for them.
nice.

does anyone else find the condor classico a great looking bike?

or am i just stating the obvious?

http://www.condorcycles.com/classico.html

Prettier than the Condor Paris Galiber?

racist

Too right, pale face!

I been trying to contact this people without any luck, does anyone have more info?

Unbelievably, I've only just added Mercian, Hetchins, Wilson, and Rotrax.

Omitting Mercian and Hetchins is pretty bad. Apologies.

Vernon's a good chap and worth a call.....up in Dronfield between Chesterfield and Sheffield.

http://www.vernonbarkercycles.co.uk/index.htm

Two more that definitely need including are George Longstaff Cycles - http://www.longstaffcycles.com/ and Dave Yates - http://www.daveyatescycles.co.uk/ who still build steel frames.

They are the two builders I would go to if I wanted a steel frame built...

Hilary Stone, Bristol

Welcome to the forum Hilary.

A warm welcome indeed Hilary.

Mr. Hilary Stone, (former) editor of Cycling Plus magazine & vintage expert.....

http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk...baines-hs.html

Steve Goff?

http://www.steve-goff-frames.co.uk/

Already in the list - just after Arthur Caygill.

here,s another one.http://villiers-velo.co.uk/Villiers-Velo/main.htm

Already in the list; just under classiclightweights.rotrax - been there for months

Not so anymore, we do listen lol.

http://customframebuilding.ellisbrig...o.uk/fixed.php

Paul

I've got a made to measure road frame built for me by Ellis Briggs. Nice frame, still going strong after about 25 years.