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 5.5.2012

 

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

 Willi
Applehans
Need info
"POP"
Brennan

The 6 Day Master
from Newark, NJ

Updated
4.16.2012
Lance
Claudell
Need info

nAlvin
Drysdale

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

Updated
4.12.2012

Pierce
(
Arrow) 

9.3.2002
Dick
Power

Updated 4.16.2012
Schwinn
A powerhouse
American dynasty

Updated
4.16.2012
Carl B. Seaman
Perfectionist, typified
"Yankee ingenuity"

Updated 5.24.2009
The Wastyns
The family behind the
original Paramounts.

Updated 4.16.2012
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"!
Mike Appel
12.25.2010
Matt Assenmacher
4.16.2012
Brian Baylis
Updated 11.30.2010
Cecil Behringer
Updated 10.23.2011
Bilenky Cycle Works
2.12.2008
Sam Braxton
4.6.2006
Phil Brown
Connecting to his web site
Ron Boi
10.18.2009
Bill Boston
Updated
5.5.2012
Michael Celmins
11.8.2005
Chris Chance
Updated 10.6.2009
Columbine Cycles
Link to website 12.23.2001
Mario Confente
Updated 2.2.2010
Francesco Cuevas
11.22.2005
Roland Della Santa
Updated 1.26.2004
Bill Davidson
11.7.2010
Greg Diamond
1
.10.2012
Mark DiNucci
3.12.2010
Albert  Eisentraut
Updated 11.7.2010
Glenn Erickson
Link to website
12.23.2001
 Doug Fattic
11.28.2010
Ray Gasiorowski
Link to Rich Pinder's web site 10.18.2009
Bruce Gordon
Updated 1.14.2007
Exxon Graftek
Updated 9.1.2010
Tim Isaac
Updated 5.5.2012
R.T. Jansen
12.20.2008
Peter Johnson
11.1.2006
Tom Kellogg
12.23.2001
Chris Kvale
12.20.2008
Colin Laing
updated 10.24.2010
Stephen Langhy
12.26.2008
Ed Litton
12.19.2009
Jeff Lyon
10.21.2011

Masi USA
Updated
12.16.2010

Medici
11.6.2011

Mike Melton
5.13.2010

Jim Merz
Updated 3.12.2010
McLean ~Silk Hope
Updated
11.19.2011
Peter Mooney
Link to his website
12.23.2001
Pino Moroni
Updated
11.2.2010
Rodney Moseman
coming
Dave Moulton
Updated
9.6.2010
Mark Nobilette
Link to his web site
Peter Oullette
12.2.2010
O.T.B.
11.1.2010
Scott Paisley
10.14.2008
Paris-Sport
Updated 5.28.2006
Chris Pauley
1.10.2012
Dave Porter
11.14.2011
Proteus
Updated 8.20.2012b
 Rock Lobster
Paul Sadoff
2.6.2005
Richard Sachs
Updated 10.30.2001
 SATURN
(
John Padgett)
coming
Ben Serotta
Updated 3.19.2009
Strawberry Racing
Link to Andy Newland's web site
Jim Redcay
Updated 11.16.2008
Tom Ritchey
1.9.2011
Rob Roberson
Updated 1.9.2011
Art Stump
 Update 6.20.2009
Teledyne Titan
2.14.2012
MDavid Tesch
Updated 11.7.2010

 
Trek
Link to Skip Echert's web site.
Tsakanikas
Link to his website
9.4.2002
Veloce
(John Stinsman)
12.7.2008
GP Wilson
Created 11.4.2011
Witcomb USA
Updated 1.22.2009
Peter Weigle
11.4.2010
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"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
John Hollands
1.26.2004
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 & more
Updated 10.30.2011

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