The Moulton Bicycle Club

The Moulton Bicycle Club is for those who use and appreciate Moulton bicycles. Membership of the Club stands at over 700 members and includes enthusiasts in 20 countries,

Dr. Alex Moulton (1920-2012), automobile suspension engineer, created them in the early 1960s to be better than the large-wheeled diamond frame design almost unchanged since the 1880s.

Moulton bicycles have:

Small wheels, with front and rear suspension, giving a comfortable ride with faster acceleration.
A unisex frame adjustable to fit a wide height range of riders.
Various load-carrying capabilities on front and rear racks and bags.
Shorter than large-wheeled bicycles, allowing easy storage. Many models can be split into two halves for even easier storage.

There are two different types:

The F-frame machines from the 1960s and 1970s.
The Spaceframe machines from the 1980s.

F-frame:

Series 1 Standard

Speedsix

Mark 3

Spaceframe:

AM with fairing

AM ATB

Marathon New Series

There is a major weekend event annually in September at the home of Dr. Moulton and the Moulton Bicycle Co. factory in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire.

Dr. Moulton's home.

Moulton Bicycle Co. factory

It is attended by Club members from the UK, Europe, North America and the Far East. Members also organise meetings and rides in other parts of the UK and much further afield.

Start of September Club Ride

So if you are the owner of a Moulton bicycle, or have an interest in these classic pieces of bicycle engineering, please join what is probably the largest single-brand bicycle club around - the Moulton Bicycle Club.

Membership is just £22.50 if you live in the UK, £25 in Europe and £30 elsewhere.

Membership brings you the following benefits:

Our magazine The Moultoneer. Published quarterly. It contains around 40 pages of articles on Moulton news, history, renovation, touring and competition.

Access to the members areas on the Club's website, from which you can download PDFs of past Moultoneers.
Technical advice through the Club's Technical Adviser, the magazine or other members.
Access to spare parts for original Moultons through Moulton Preservation, the Club’s Parts Service or from members of the Club.
Access to the Sales and Wants list, available to members online or as a paper list for a small fee. It is regularly updated.
Opportunity to attend events organised by members throughout the year
Attend the annual meeting and ride at Bradford on Avon, home of Moulton Bicycles and Dr Alex Moulton, in September each year.

To join, go to the Membership page. To go to the Club’s website click here.

Credits: photo of Alex Moulton by kind permission of Alex Moulton Charitable Trust.