Sketching Alex Moulton's bicycle - Urban Sketchers
May 27, 2016 · I visited Alex Moulton’s bicycles exhibition at Itochu-artsquare in Tokyo. There you can see 22 of variety of his unique, cool and fascinating old and new series there for free! At that day, I didn’t bring my usual sketch gear so instead, I sketched one using sharp point pencil.
Moulton Bicycle - Wikipedia
Moulton is an English bicycle manufacturer based in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. The company was founded in 1962 by Alex Moulton (1920–2012) who had designed the "Hydrolastic" and rubber cone suspension systems for the BMC Mini motorcar. [1] Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
On paper, the Moulton XTB is the perfect gravel bike - BikeRadar
Moulton’s are radically different designs that were conceived out of a need for efficient and comfortable transport — free yourself of any conception of this looking like a 'normal' bike. The...
Classic Project: ‘F-Frame’ or Moulton bicycle
Oct 11, 2017 · With its 'F-frame', small wheels, front and rear suspension, plus luggage-carrying capability, the Moulton bicycle (sometimes called 'the Classic') caused a sensation with both press and public, soon becoming a design icon of the 1960s.
A Capsule in Time: The Wonderful World of Moulton bicycles
Mar 15, 2024 · Before turning his hand to bicycle manufacturer, Alex Moulton designed the suspension for the original Mini. This suspension was in effect miniaturised and built into early models, though these...
The original Moulton Bicycle
Jul 3, 2007 · After 5 years of development, the original Moulton Bicycle was launched and it was a revolutionary design. The concept consisted of a number of key principles : Small wheels were found to be stronger and lighter than large wheels. They produced less wind resistance, could be more easily accelarated.
Alex Moulton's Bicycle Design Influences
Alex Moulton was like a jackdaw in that he borrowed and stored away many different design features, combined them and blended them to get the result he was after. There are several features about his early bicycle designs that can be traced back to influences that were feeding into the creative work. It is fun to explore these contributions.
THE MOULTON BICYCLE - THE BICYCLE OF THE FUTURE
Oct 25, 2020 · Thanks to British Pathé publishing this flim clip on YouTube, we are able to show you how Alex Moulton introduced his small-wheel, full-suspension bicycle - as the film states, the first real change in bicycle design since the Penny-Farthing.
Moulton Bicycle, 1963 - The Henry Ford
Dr. Alex Moulton took his knowledge of automobile shock absorbing systems (he worked on the suspension of the original Austin Mini) and applied it to a completely new bicycle design. The design integrated several innovative features -- a lightweight F-shaped frame, small wheels, high-pressure tires, advanced suspension -- with standard saddle ...
Moulton – Just Why is it a ‘Classic’ Design - ARCC Bikes
Moultons are the small wheel bike that were cleverly designed to take on its big wheel cousins, and soon after the launch of the bike, racing cyclist John Woodburn smashed the Cardiff to London place to place record.