Bikes of America (and Canada!)

[Canuk]

Richard Sachs dream of learning to build bicycles that could, one day, rival the machines he so revered led him to spend a year in London as an apprentice to Witcomb Lightweight Cycles.

There he would cultivate the basic skills that have become the foundation of his successful career. More than 25 years have passed, and Richard continues to zealously combine his racing background with his extensive frame building experience – and has gained respect as one of the finest builders of custom bicycles in the world.

Sachs logo

 

[Mohawk]

Ed Litton USA

 

[Mohawk]

Litton Cambio Corsa

 

[Canuk]

Ron Stout

 

[Canuk]

Ron Stout was a self taught builder in the Salt Lake City Utah area, originally near the University at 2nd south and 13th east. Later he moved to the Highland Drive.

He preferred Columbus frame tubes but he built with any top elements. He is reported to have made 530 frames.

 

[Canuk]

Another Stout

 

[Canuk]

More Stout with bottleneck stays

 

[Canuk]

Stout track bike

 

[Canuk]

Teledyne

 

[Canuk]

Produced from 1973 – 1976, one of the first production titanium bikes (along with Flema from Germany and Speedwell of the UK.) Barry Harvey, British/Canadian track cycling star and entrepreneur first designed a titanium bicycle while working with Harvey Aluminum in California.

This first frame was made in 1971 by Albert Eisentraut. In 1972, Barry and Tom Kelsey started the Titan Cycles company which then attracted Teledyne Linair as an investor.