British bike challenge

supersonic
supersonic Posts: 82,708
edited March 2009 in MTB general
Always a lot of interest in home grown products, but how far can you take it? Who can put together the most 'British bike'? Use the template below, and fire away! Adding cost would be interesting. A am thinking a classic XC MTB.

Frame:
Forks:
Bars:
Stem:
Headset:
Grips:
Bar Ends:

Front Brake Lever assy:
Front Caliper:
Front disc:
Rear Brake Lever assy:
Rear Caliper:
Rear Disc:
Hoses:


Shifters:
Cables:
Front Mech:
Rear Mech:
Chain Device:

Seat:
Seat Post:
Seat Post Clamp:

Cranks:
Chainring(s):
Chain:
Cassette:
Pedals:
Bottom Bracket:

Front Wheel:
Rim:
Spokes:
Hub:
Tube:
Tire:

Back Wheel:
Rim:
Spokes:
Hub:
Tube:
Tire:

Comments

  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    Are we talking British brands or actually Made in Britain?

    If it's British brands then...

    Frame: Cotic
    Forks: Pace/DT
    Bars: Renthal
    Stem: Hope
    Headset: Hope
    Grips: On One
    Bar Ends: why???

    Front Brake Lever assy: Hope
    Front Caliper: Hope
    Front disc: Hope
    Rear Brake Lever assy: Hope
    Rear Caliper: Hope
    Rear Disc: Hope
    Hoses: Goodridge


    Shifters:
    Cables: Clarkes
    Front Mech:
    Rear Mech:
    Chain Device:

    Seat: Charge
    Seat Post: On One
    Seat Post Clamp: Hope

    Cranks: Middleburn
    Chainring(s): Middleburn
    Chain:
    Cassette:
    Pedals: Burgtec
    Bottom Bracket: Hope (except they don't do one that would fit a Middleburn crank)

    Front Wheel:
    Rim:
    Spokes:
    Hub: Hope
    Tube: Michelin (even though its a French company) - Avon don't do push bike tyres!!
    Tire: Michelin

    Back Wheel:
    Rim:
    Spokes:
    Hub: Hope
    Tube:
    Tire:
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Made in Britain preferably.
  • ratty2k
    ratty2k Posts: 3,872
    Not going to use yer template, but current build when it gets here:
    Singular Swift frame
    Hope H/set, BB, seapost clamp, stem.
    Not sure On-one count most stuff made in Taiwan.
    Rest is foreign. Maybe a Charge saddle and grips... but I wouldn't mind betting they are made abroad.
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  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    How many parts are actually made in the UK as oposed to being a UK brand?
    Only parts I can think of that are actually made in UK,would be parts like Middleburn,Hope or USE.

    Can`t think of any wheel rims,spokes,chains,cassettes,mechs or tyres.Forks would only count if you went for rigid ,since Pace were taken over by DT.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    use make a fork dont they but i couldnt tell you if it was made here
  • toasty
    toasty Posts: 2,598
    Has it got to be brand new? :P Bet you could find loads of early 80s bikes.