It’s not a household name, not even in households full of cyclists. When first researching it on the mighty Internet most paths led to folks named Bayliss marrying others named Wiley. All of that belies a few simple facts, though: Bayliss-Wiley Co. Ltd. was a highly respected designer and manufacturer of bicycle components, ahead-of-its-time inventor [...]
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A Frenchman named Louis Moire was working as a bicycle salesman not long before World War Two. An astute observer of commerce, Moire surveyed the commercial landscape of his chosen field and decided what its customers needed were affordable cyclotouring bicycles – something capable of competing with constructeurs like Maury and Pitard, just less on [...] Idéale saddles are among the least understood bicycle components given their historical prominence and sometimes exorbitant value. The dizzying array of models produced continues vexing even the most ardent collectors, who seem to enjoy the punishment received when combining obscurity of fact with broad product offerings and potential stratospheric price appreciation. The celebrated yet largely [...] When first writing Stronglight for information about the company, I received a charming and curious response. My requests had included, naturally, a timeline, a list of events the company sees as particularly important in its history, the position the company sees itself occupying in the present and future of cycling, a bit about its marketing [...] Specialités TA is an absurdly small company for being so famous and well respected, as it has been for over 50 years. TA originally emphasized equipment for bicycle tourists but many riding greats have competed in events like the Tour de France on their equipment. Resoundingly, this tiny company managed to gross 3M EUR in [...] |
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