CAMINADE

Pierre Caminade, in the Bois Columbes region, north of Paris

This company was famous for its beautiful and elaborate mechanically assembled (vs welded) aluminum bicycles with octagonal section tubing and cast lugs. They also supplied self-branded components.

Updated 1.16.2016

Patent papers as submitted by Pierre Caminade, 1935

Article from Cycling Weekly 1938

Woman's bike (seen on eBay)

Details from a frame set (eBay)

Details from a frame set (eBay)

City bike

Courtesy Hilary Stone