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Cycle Components Ltd., Hanworth Trading Estate
Hampton Road, Feltham, Middlesex, England

Maker of handle bars, stems, brakes and sundries!
Updated 9/16/2006
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"GB stands for Gerry Burgess. He was a talented rider in the 30's. He began component  manufacture just post war with brakes and stems although the early stuff was not up to Continental standards. I am told that he later went into partnership with (possibly?) Altenburger but did not survive into the 80's. "     Mark Stevens

Peter Paine's
web site pages:
GB brakes
GB Accessories
GB info, ads, etc

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1954 Advertisement
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Stainless steel, no less!!
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A 1950s Cycling ad.

"Hiduminium" from 1948
(Peter Paine picture)


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Left:  "Coureur" brake lever.  Center: "Coureur Plus", 1957.  Right:  Model "Sport Mk III"  1958



Model "Riviera",1959
(Peter Paine photo)


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"Coureur 66"  (Introduced in 1961.)




Model "88", 1969~70.
(Peter Paine photo)


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"GB SYNCRON".. strange brake, with auto balancing pivot..
Later  produced by German components company, Altenburger


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The most sought after
GB bar variation?

Special thanks to
Larry Osbourne, "Mr. GB!"
  

 


Close ups of engraving
Aldo Ross
photos

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Another engraved pattern....

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Bars introduced in the late 1970s

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