Frame Builders

[nickyburnell]

With the Bob Jackson thing ongoing and Vernon Barker for sale:

What builders are left that don't fall into the, "Boutique" mold?

Ellis Briggs (but who is doing the paint now BJ gone?)
Mercian
Rourke

BJ and Vernon could do frames for, "around a grand".

Perhaps a list, unless it's been done before?

Great site, very refreshing in a plastic squealing world.

 

[Nob]

Re: Frame Buiders

Argos still build frames
Steve Goff still building frames

 

[nickyburnell]

Re:

Goff prices very good. Even adding cast lugs and bits.

 

[torqueless]

Re:

Dave Yates
Geoff Roberts
Afaik..
(Typo in your title btw)

 

[nickyburnell]

Re:

Corrected, thank you

 

[nickyburnell]

Re:

Is Dave Yates still operating? Google says permanently closed but site still works.

 

[hamster]

Dave Yates move to Lincs, so the site in the NE is closed...but AFAIK he is still building frames.

 

[Old Ned]

Woodrup/Kevin Sayles - soon (reportedly) opening the 'new' Bob Jackson frame shop. IMHO Kevin is one of the best builders around. Some of his builds are amazing.

Ellis Briggs (even the new iteration) I believe has closed but I'm ready to be advised otherwise.

I wasn't aware Vernon was selling up but he has been in business for a long time. I had a lovely tandem from him mid '80's when the shop was M & B.

 

[Nob]

Are Enigma still building frames in Titanium?

Hetchins also possibly still building?

 

[torqueless]

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I think it was BJ or Mercian or somebody that were building the 'Hetchins' of late, Nob.

Winston Vaz

I dunno how you define 'boutique'? In my mind it is code for: "Wasn't around forty years back."

But I guess one can understand the temptation to hang your brazing torch up after forty years, or at least to use it a bit more selectively, which might be another definition of 'boutique' ?