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Truly a melting pot of cultures and approaches to cycling, |
the North American fine bicycle scene has had
many strong influences from other lands.

(Help needed, especially for the early years!)  
Updated 4.5.2008

The Early Years
A period dominated by the legendary 6 Day racing men and their bikes....

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Frank Kramer with
Pierce Arrow bicycle
"POP"
Brennan

The 6 Day Master from Newark, NJ

Updated 2/20/2000
Alvin
Drysdale

The New York builder whose influence
spanned 50 years...

Updated
1/17/2007
Pierce
Arrow
 

9/3/2002
Dick
Power

in BikeWorks NYC website
Schwinn
A powerhouse
American dynasty

Updated 8/28/2006
The Wastyns
   The family behind
the original Paramounts.
Updated 1/19/2003
Post World War II
Fine builders and innovators, many still at work, and some newer craftsman (outside our Classic Rendezvous theoretic time frame) who can be seen as "keepers of the flame"!
Matt Assenmacher
3.31.2004
Brian Baylis
Updated 8.3.2007
Cecil Behringer
Updated 10.19.2001
Bilenky Cycle Works
2.12.2008
Sam Braxton
4.6.2006
Phil Brown
Updated 10.10.2002
Bill Boston
Updated 10.22.2003
Michael Celmins
11.8.2005
Chris Chance
Updated 10.27.2006
Columbine Cycles
Link to website 12.23.2001
Mario Confente
Updated 12.10.2003
Francesco Cuevas
11.22.2005
Roland Della Santa
Updated 1.26.2004
Bill Davidson
9.3.2002
Greg Diamond
coming
Albert  Eisentraut
Updated 8.22.2001
Glenn Erickson
Link to website
12.23.2001
 Doug Fattic
3.6.2005
Bruce Gordon
Updated 1.14.2007
Exxon Graftek
Updated 5.23.2006
Tim Isaac
Updated 6.22.2004
R.T. Jansen
10.31.2006
Peter Johnson
11.1.2006
Tom Kellogg
12.23.2001
Chris Kvale
Link to John Barron's web site
Lighthouse Cycles
Tim Neenan
coming
 Keith Lippy
coming

Ed Litton
9.5.2002

Jeff Lyon
7.4.2004

Masi USA
Updated
2.21.2007

Medici
coming
Jim Merz
Updated 9.15.2003
McLean ~Silk Hope
Updated
 4.5.2008
Peter Mooney
Link to his website
12.23.2001
Pino Morroni
Updated
11.22.2005
Rodney Moseman
coming
Dave Moulton
Updated
9.16.2004
Mark Nobilette
Link to his web site
OTB
3.28.2005
Paris-Sport
Updated 5.28.2006
Proteus Rock Lobster
Paul Sadoff
2/6/2005
Richard Sachs
Updated 10.30.2001
Ben Serotta
Updated 1.15.2004
Strawberry Racing
Link to Andy Newland's web site
Jim Redcay
11.22.2005
Steve Rex
coming
Tom Ritchey
Coming
Mark Ritz
coming
Rob Roberson
11/8/2005
Art Stump
2.12.2003
Tsakanikas
Link to his website
9.4.2002
Teledyne Titan
3.2.2008
David Tesch
Updated 1.11.2004
Trek
Link to Skip Echert's web site.
Witcomb USA
Updated 12.14.2004
Peter Weigle
2.21.2007

"Keepers of the Flame"
Builders  who carry forward the style and tradition of lugged and/or brazed, hand made bikes

Bohemian Bicycles
Link to website 
Troy Courtney
Link to website
Andy Gilmour
Link to web site
Curt Goodrich
Link to website
Heron
Link to website
John Hollands
1.26.2004
Landshark
Link to website  
Richard Moon
Link to website
Tom Oswald
Link to website
Rivendell
Updated 9/16/2001
Hans Schneider
Link to website  
Vanilla
Sasha White 
Link to website  
Waterford
Link to website  
 Peter White
Link to website  

USA Components & Parts
Avocet, BioCam, Hi-E, Chris King, Pino Moroni, Weyless, Phil Wood ...

Updated
1.27.2008

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