USA

United States of America

Truly a melting pot of cultures and approaches to cycling, North American bicycle culture has had strong influences from other countries as well as innovative approaches by builders. The craft continues to evolve today as can be seen in the many current “Keepers of the Flame” craftsmen.

(Help needed, especially for the early years!)

The Early Years

A period dominated by the legendary 6 Day racing men and their bikes..

Appelhans Willy

Updated 04.03.2023

Appelhans Willy

Updated 8.18.2018

Brennan "POP"

Updated 4.16.2012

Claudell Lance

Need info

Drysdale Alvin

Updated 4.12.2012

Goossens Louie

Need info

Pierce

4.13.2018

Power Dick

Updated 4.16.2012

Schwinn

Updated 6.3.2012

Seaman Carl B.

Updated 5.24.2009

The Wastyns

Updated 4.16.2012

Post World War II

Builders and innovators, many are still at work

Adirondack

(Bill Lewis)
10.12.2022

Appel

Mike
12.25.2010

Assenmacher

Matt
Updated 4.16.2012

Baylis

Brian
Updated 10.8.2022

Behringer

Cecil
Updated 12.2.2020

Bilenky

Cycleworks
Updated 3.3.2019

Lineseeker

(Larry Blake)
8.3.2014

Braxton

Sam
Updated 10.1.2022

Brown

Phil
link

Boi

Ron
Updated 6.11.2013

Boston

Bill
Updated 5.5.2012

Hollands

John
Updated 3.31.2013

Brown

Dale
Link 2.25.2021

Celmins

Michael
11.8.2005

Chance

Chris
Updated 10.6.2009

Columbine

Link To Website
12.23.2001

Confente

Mario
Updated 10.16.2022

Cuevas

Francesco
11.22.2005

Della Santa

Roland
Updated 1.26.2004

Diamond

Greg
Updated 2.17.2020

Dinucci

Mark
9.19.2012

Eisentraut

Albert
Updated 3.1.2019

Eldridge

CW
9.5.2021

Erickson

Glenn
Link to website

Fattic

Doug
Updated 3.17.2022

Franklin Frames

Jack Trumbull
Updated 8.9.2018

ROMIC

Ray Gasiorowski
Updated 8.18.2018

Gilmour

Andy
Updated 3.14.2022

Gordon

Bruce
Updated 3.31.2014

Exxon

Graftek
Updated 9.1.2010

Griffon

(Jim Holly)
Updated 9.18.2018

Davidson

Bill
11.7.2010

Gulbransen

Corky
12.26.2014

Peter Johnson

Peter Johnson was a true Renaissance man. He was a top racer in the 1970s, he made bicycles and frames for himself and others. He also was a highly skilled & in-demand machinist today with a wide variety of projects, but he retaineds a love for bicycling.

Isaac

Tim
Updated 5.5.2012

Italvega


Updated 10.2.2022

Jansen

R.T.
8.16.2018

Johnson

Peter
Updated 1.16.2022

Tom Kellogg/

Spectrum
3.1.2019

Kvale

Chris
Updated 8.3.2022

Laing

Colin
updated 2.18.2018

Langhy

Stephen
8.16.2018

Lippy

Keith
8.10.2018

Litton

Ed
Updated 3.24.2019

Lyon

Jeff
Updated 2.7.2015

Masi USA


Updated 12.16.2010

Martin

Charles
7.9.2012

Medici


Updated 1.13.2015

Melton

Mike
Updated 6.25.2014

Merz

Jim
Updated 1.23.2022

Mooney Peter

Link to website
12.23.2001

Morroni

Pino
Updated 10.6.2013

Mossberg


Updated 8.3.2014

Moulton

Dave
Updated 6.8.2015

Nobilette

Mark
Updated 6.18.2016

Osell

Terry
3.7.2019

Ouellette

Peter
Updated 2.19.2018

O.T.B.

Charlie Hamburger
11.1.2010

Paisley

Scott
10.14.2008

Paragon


Updated 7.5.2018

Paris-Sport


Updated 3.27.2022

Pauley

Chris
10.15.2012

Peckham

Frank
Updated 7.8.2014

Porter

Dave
Updated 12.10.2018

Proteus

Updated
9.23.2014

Redcay

Jim
Updated 9.26.2012

Rock Lobster

Paul Sadoff
Updated 12.21.2010

Roberson

Rob
Updated 1.9.2011

Ritchey

Tom
Updated 2.16.2014

Richard Sachs


Updated 10.30.2001

Saturn

(John Padgett)
Updated 2.12.2014

Smolenski

Randy
Updated 9.14.2018

Serotta

Ben
Updated 8.19.2018

Silk Hope

~McLean
Updated 3.6.2022

Sparrow

Dennis
Updated 2.16.2014

Stevenson

Bill
10.3.2013

Strawberry Racing

Link to Andy Newland's web site

Stout

Ron
Updated 9.12.2021

Stowe/

Phase 3
2..20.2020

Stump

Art
Update 6.2.2013

Teledyne

Titan
Updated 11.27.2022

Tesch

Dave
Updated 3.23.2019

Trek

Link to
Skip Echert's site.

Veloce

(John Stinsman)
Updated 2.17.2022

Weigle

JP
Update 11.6.2013

Wolf Cycles


12.26.2014

Wilson

GP
Updated 7.29.2020

Witcomb USA


Updated 3.24.2019

Witt

Clarence
Updated 2.5.2021

Wizard


Updated 2.25.2021

Avocet, BioCam, Hi-E, Chris King, Pino Moroni, Weyless, Phil Wood & more

Updated 12.3.2022

Avocet

Saddles, cranks, hubs, pedals, seat posts, headsets, etc. Designed in the USA

Updated 8.12.2018

Hi-E Engineering

Eccentric but compelling hubs, pedals, rims & frames.

Updated 10.29.2016

Pino Morroni

Components, frames & exotica

Updated 6.11.2013