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Croydon, England
Established in the early 1970s, this frame building concern and
bike shop still is in business today.  Mr. Charles Roberts senior
has passed away, but his son Chas continues....

Updated 10.18.2009                           Click on pictures to see larger view

Roberts Cycles
89 Gloucester Road, Croydon, England CR0 2DN
Tel: +44-20-8684 3370   Fax: +44-20-8665 9763
www.robertscycles.com

   "The Roberts family has been building top-quality made-to-measure steel cycle frames and complete custom bicycles for more than 50 years. Roberts Cycles hand-builds each frame to order and our bespoke bicycles can be put together to any specification. We offer excellent value for money and ship worldwide. Our range includes touring, audax, road-racing, time-trialing, track, off-road and commuter bikes. Tandems and ladies' bikes are a specialty. We also refinish and refurbish vintage Roberts frames and bikes."

David Robert's road bike #00261

        

 
Serial  #1372 with split seat tube and ultra short wheelbase. This particular bike was a 1975 New York International Bike Show feature.

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Road frame #88222 in Reynolds 753 tubing
Photos courtesy Hilary Stone

   

Another show bike....Dropouts open
to rear for short wheel base design.


     

Ken Wallace's track frame...

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