Now: Roberts Cycles
89 Gloucester Road, Croydon, England CR0 2DN
Tel: +44-20-8684 3370  www.robertscycles.com
Croydon, England

Established in the early 1970s, this frame building concern and bike shop still is in business today. 
(see below) Mr. Charles Roberts senior has passed away, but his son Chas continues...

Updated 3.17.2013                       Click on pictures to see larger view   


Serial number
Registry HERE

    "The Roberts family has been building top-quality made-to-measure steel cycle frames and complete custom bicycles for more than 50 years. Roberts Cycles hand-builds each frame to order and our bespoke bicycles can be put together to any specification. We offer excellent value for money and ship worldwide. Our range includes touring, audax, road-racing, time-trialing, track, off-road and commuter bikes. Tandems and ladies' bikes are a specialty. We also refinish and refurbish vintage Roberts frames and bikes."

1979 brochure

1988 catalog

'08-09 Cycle magazine article

 

David Robert's road bike #00261

           
 

 Frank Wadelton's #547


 
The web master's serial  #1372 with split seat tube and ultra short wheelbase.
This particular bike was featured at the 1976 New York International Bike Show.


  

      
 

Steve Valladolid's club-touring style bike  #572

          

Jeremy Schott's audax #85834

               

Road frame #88222 in Reynolds 753 tubing
Photos courtesy Hilary Stone

    

Another short wheelbase bike; dropouts open to rear.
(photo by web master fron NY Bike Show circa 1979) 


    

Ken Wallace's track frame...


      
 

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