Tag: Moulton in the Media

Sturmey Archer S2C Review

The Sturmey Archer 2 speed, coaster brake hub, as fitted to the Moulton TSR 2, is reviewed in the current issue of Velovision (Issue 40).

The reviewer tested the old F&S Duomatic hub alongside the new Sturmey S2C for a better comparison between the two hubs. Some of the main findings were:

  • The S2C is about 50% heavier than the Duomatic
  • gear ratios are identical
  • the S2C requires less of a back-pedaling action in order to change gears
  • the brake on the S2C is much stronger

The review is very positive, and the main benefits cited are that you get the simplicity of a fixed gear with a "bailout" gear for hills and headwinds, as well as the lack of cables going to the rear, which is particularly useful for separable Moultons.

Issue 40 also includes an article by Moultoneers Keith Hales, where he describes life with a Double Pylon, and includes his visit to the 2009 Moulton Summit in Japan.

Leica, Rolex, Moulton!

The Telegraph,  on March 10th, featured a £21,000 bicycle known as the Factor 001. The author wondered if anyone would buy such an expensive bicycle, and concluded...

Fairly ordinary people do, however, pay extraordinary prices for bicycles which they use quite normally. The latest Double Pylon model from Moulton costs £14,500.

One of its owners is the television scriptwriter Christopher Penfold, the author of Midsomer Murders.

Penfold bought his Moulton because, "I had always wanted one and had reached the stage in life where I felt I deserved a treat."

Penfold is riding round the coastline of Britain in stages and uses the Moulton because "it's so beautifully engineered and so comfortable, the perfect bike for my time of life.

"I have never for a second regretted the cost. You might as well ask why people buy a Leica or a Rolex."

via Riding the Factor 001 - it's a £21,000 bicycle! - Telegraph.

Better by Bike | Guardian

From The Guardian...

There was little sign of wallet tightening, particularly on the stand belonging to Moulton, the British manufacturer of full-suspension, small-wheeled bicycles. Pride of place was the £14,500 New Series Double Pylon, a shiny space-aged number with a silver-brazed frame made from stainless steel. Despite not yet being in production, the bike has already attracted a waiting list of 13 months, with demand particularly high in Japan. Shaun Moulton, great nephew of Alex Moulton, the brand's inventor, was on hand to explain its merits. It is very light yet very strong, and the lack of paintwork means it is completely scratch-proof, apparently.