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Moulton Bicycle Aka Bicycle Of The Future Or Suspension Bicycles (1963)

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  • Опубліковано 12 кві 2014
  • Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
    Alex Moulton, well-known designer of suspension units for cars, has invented the first bicycle with suspension.
    Shots of Moulton riding the bike down country lanes. C/U of prototype bike models. Moulton is shown with another man at a drawing board. Moulton holds bits of the bike against the design.
    Shots of different stages of bicycle production in the workshop. Outside the completed bikes are lined up, Moulton and Commercial Manager, David Duffield, are seen testing out the suspension mechanisms. The bike has an adjustable seat and no cross bar so anyone can ride it!
    Shots of Wendy Holbrook using the bike to go shopping. A man is shown using the 'stowaway' model - he takes the bike apart and places it in the boot of his car. John Tovey - a Moulton employee - demonstrates the racing version along a country road.
    Cuts exists - see separate record.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 22

  • @Cobwobbler
    @Cobwobbler Рік тому +4

    I remember seeing a Moulton Mountain bike at a race meet in the 80’s. yellow. Flew.

  • @chunkybuster7203
    @chunkybuster7203 5 років тому +20

    I used to race bikes in the late 60's and l remember Moulton had one professional rider. My god you should have seen the enormous chainwheel to compensate for the small wheels!

  • @1960malcolm1
    @1960malcolm1 9 років тому +11

    Yes James. It's Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire. I worked there 1963 to '66

  • @user-kw1kp2sp3o
    @user-kw1kp2sp3o Рік тому +4

    Классно, хотелось бы такой!Стильный и удобный,быстрый.

  • @whiskywhippet
    @whiskywhippet Рік тому +3

    Oh dear, I’ll have to bid on that Moulton on eBay now.

  • @v8pilot
    @v8pilot 3 місяці тому +2

    I rebuilt a Moulton like those in the 1980's. I built a rear wheel with a 5-speed Sturmey
    Archer hub gear. It was a pleasure to ride but the only tyres of the correct size were rated for children's bikes and if you inflated them to more than 35 psi, they rapidly failed.

    • @tupmankolanks2638
      @tupmankolanks2638 2 місяці тому

      I have one of these old Moultons. My dad bought it when I was a kid and my sister and I would ride around on the luggage racks (mine has front and rear racks).
      At some point in the last 45 years, it was in a flood up to the hub and the transmission got filled with water and seized up. I took it to a bike shop and they cleaned it, but it sometimes pops out of gear or like goes into neutral (between the gears in a way) when I try to shift. The guy said that's as good as it is going to get because the parts aren't available.
      Good to know about the tires. Another reason to not actually try to ride the bike.
      It's cool garage art, but it seems like that's about all it is at this point.

    • @v8pilot
      @v8pilot 2 місяці тому

      @@tupmankolanks2638 With 35 psi the bike is rideable but inflating to a normal pressure such as 60 psi, the tyres (if made for a kid's bike) will rapidly fail.
      It should be possible to find a normal bicycle old and in poor condition very cheap with a four speed Sturmey Archer hub gear (if that is what your Moulton has) and then a mechanic who knows SA could swap the innards.
      I enjoyed riding my Moulton. About 40 years ago I was member of the Moulton club and enjoyed club rides.

    • @richardfranks2831
      @richardfranks2831 22 дні тому

      Get in touch with the Moulton Bicycle Club and preservations for info on how to restore the bike to former glory. A Sturmey Archer FW hub was used originally. They are not easy to find in great condition but the trigger is likely the component causing you trouble.
      Tyres aren’t an issue anymore. You can purchase a pair designed for a Brompton folder, they should fit a treat and take necessary pressure for a lively ride. I recommend Schwalbe brand products.

    • @v8pilot
      @v8pilot 22 дні тому

      @@richardfranks2831 I built a wheel with a five speed hub for my Moulton. But that was in the 1980's - I lost sight of that bike years ago. I still have the super-long philips screwdriver for replacing the front spring.

  • @p.istaker8862
    @p.istaker8862 22 дні тому +1

    Always wear a shirt and tie while brazing.

  • @davids8449
    @davids8449 5 місяців тому

    Very old idea.......Goes right back to the Autocycle

  • @matthewcain2880
    @matthewcain2880 Рік тому

    Folding bikes are the future

  • @1960malcolm1
    @1960malcolm1 9 років тому +5

    Was that a young David Duffield and Wendy Holbrook/Ward?

    • @charlesadams8541
      @charlesadams8541 Рік тому

      Yep def The Duff

    • @charlesadams8541
      @charlesadams8541 Рік тому

      My next door neighbour in Middle Rank, B-on-A

    • @1960malcolm1
      @1960malcolm1 Рік тому

      @@charlesadams8541 Was that David or Wendy Charles?

    • @charlesadams8541
      @charlesadams8541 Рік тому

      @@1960malcolm1 David. I aften cycled from B-on-A to Salisbury and back with him pushing me to the limit. Still in touch with his widow - Jackie.. My Dad drove him when he was commentating La Tour one year. When I was 13 David lent me a Pre-production Raleigh MK1 Chopper for three months to get some marketing feedback. I couldn’t cycle for more than half a mile without getting stopped by people in cars and on the street in amazement of its innovation. Still own a Moulton AM7.

  • @Liofa73
    @Liofa73 9 років тому +19

    50mph? Lol. No.

    • @gregtaylor6146
      @gregtaylor6146 2 роки тому

      ..... you never been down hill with a following tailwind???

    • @astralciaran
      @astralciaran 2 роки тому +8

      An Alex Moulton AM surpassed 50 mph in 1985.