Sonic Bikes

[Giom6]

I was leafing through an old MBUK from 1990 this afternoon and saw a review for a e-stay bike by a company called Sonic.

Anybody know anything about them or have any other I go on them?

 

[Rod_Saetan]

Google: Helmut Burns.



Seriously.

 

[Giom6]

Google: Helmut Burns.



Seriously.

Why?

 

[ferrus]

Re:

There's this thread Gio. viewtopic.php?t=206850&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
I used to lust after that courier's bike from Richards Ultimate Bike Book

 

[Rod_Saetan]

Google: Helmut Burns.



Seriously.

Why?

Cos that's who built them.

I have that mag and review too, seen a couple of road bikes for sale over the years, no MTBs though, I do however have an unused panto-graphed seat stay cap from his old workshop - so nearly a whole frame. Ok, a fair way off.

 

[Bullpup]

Are you talking about the sonic children's fat bikes?

 

[Giom6]

Re: Re:

There's this thread Gio. viewtopic.php?t=206850&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
I used to lust after that courier's bike from Richards Ultimate Bike Book

That's the guy Ben. I'll scan the article in later and post it up...

 

[coomber]

From that thread if people don't want to clieck through:

Yup, build by Helmut Burns at Bikefix, Lamb's Counduit Street, London if it's 90s.
Have you got any pics?

Lovely bloke, very helpful, imported lots of unusual German bits.

Nicely built lugged and lugless steel. Built wheels too...Rodel wavy spokes and such

I don't think he builds frames any more, but still trading:

PO Box 39804, London, W11 4WQ,
Tel: 020 7243 2848

http://www.soniccycles.co.uk

All the best,

 

[Grannygrinder]

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Helmut was really helpful when was rebuilding my Sonic roadbike, sent me out some period decals FOC

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=228227&hilit=sonic

 

[JabberingJimbo]

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Had the chance to ride a SONIC Mtb back in the day....
Super short chainstays and raised too.
Shame it got nicked whilst I was in a London Hospital getting some stiches after a bit of a 'moment' at the Monday evening races at the Eastway circuit.....