Lots more to come, and maybe some text too. Here's a few pics to whet the appetite. Includes the new TSR models, the museum's new MK4, a Vic Nicholson MK3 replica, and an unofficial folding mini...
For more see http://www.flickr.com/photos/moultonbuzz/sets/72157622365180448/
A prototype 4-speed TSR was shown at Bradford on Avon on saturday, as part of the annual Moulton Bicycle Club event.
The gearing combines a Schlumpf Speed Drive and Fichtel & Sachs Duomatic. This means that gear-shifting and rear braking is done without cables, allowing the bike to be separated, without the need for cable splitters.
Gear changes for both Speed-drive and Duomatic are activated by the feet. Gear change in the Duomatic is effected by pedalling backwards about 1/4 turn. Changing gears on the speed-drive is done by tapping a button on the pedal crank with the heel.
The Fichtel & Sachs Duomatic contains a coaster brake, activated by back-pedalling.
The 4-speed TSR was visually stunning. The bright white paintjob contrasted beautifully with the new Moulton Bicycle Company headbadge, and a Union Jack on the seat tube. It was very similar to Team GB's Olympic colours.
The new headbadge, which will adorn all Moultons in future, depicts a cyclist on a Moulton (probably a TSR) infront of The Hall. Colours are traditional AM Red, with the new blue, on a shiny silver background. A Union Jack silhouette appears underneath, along with the words "Made in England".
The prototype also sported Moustache-style handlebars, and a reverse-action brake lever to operate the front brake.
The Sachs Duomatic has been out of production for many years, but a large number of "New Old Stock" seems to be available from various sources.
The route to Bradford-on-Avon, home of the Moulton Bicycle, from Bath, along the Kennet & Avon Canal, is featured in a new book entitled 50 Quirky Bike Rides.
The route is described as "Britain's most beautiful canal scenery and architecture".
A huge amount of detail on the route, including the photos here, is available on Paul's Cycle Route Photo Tours website
If you're making the annual Moulton Bicycle Club pilgrimage to Bradford-On-Avon in September, this route begs to be featured on your itinerary.
Other quirky rides include biking on Roman Roads, canals, aqueducts, bridges, and the London Underground. And lots, lots more.
50 Quirky Bike Rides can be bought from Eye Books' Website
Via: The Bike Show
A new book on Alex Moulton has just been published, and it was unveiled at Bradford-on-Avon last weekend.
It is based on an interview by John Pinkerton in 1998 at The Hall in Bradford on Avon. Some people might remember the VHS video of the same name based on the same interview.
In it Alex Moulton talks about his life growing up in Bradford on Avon, the family business and how he developed a love for cycling and engineering. It contains fascinating insights into the development of the original Moulton bicycle, the involvement with Raleigh, the AM era, as well as his automotive career and life outside engineering.
The list price is €14.99, and the ISBN is 978-3-8258-0755-9. A big box was delivered to the Moulton Bicycle Club at the weekend, and many of these were sold for £5. If you contact Moulton Preservation you may be able to get a copy.
It's published by LIT Verlag in Berlin, Germany, and distributed in the UK by Global Book Marketing, 99B Wallis Rd, London, E9 5LN. It's not yet listed in their catalogue at http://www.centralbooks.co.uk/.
Distribution in the US is by Transaction Publishers, orders@transactionpub.com.
Thanks to Chris Mahon, here's a video that shows how the new large bag attaches to the large rack on the Pashley Moulton TSR.
