Alex Moulton’s design principle seems obvious in retrospect - the large wheels of conventional road bikes are inefficient, adding both weight and rotational mass, plus they’re relatively weak and unaerodynamic. So why not use small wheels? Suspension makes up for the springiness lost in the wheels, and the bike is both faster and comfier.

Another advantage of small wheels is that they take up less space - packing a Moulton is easier than a conventional bike. This wasn’t enough, though, so many Moulton models are separable - the frame splits in seconds, and the New Series forks also split easily, making the Moultons much easier to pack away for travelling - the Moultons are perfect bikes for seeing the world...

Moultons are all handmade in the UK from stainless steel or Reynolds tubing - brazing such complex frames together by hand is a skilled and time-consuming process, but the end result is simply stunning.

There are three ranges of Moulton bikes - the relatively affordable TSRs, the historic AMs, and the amazing cutting-edge New Series.

The Moulton’s separating mechanism is simple to operate - cables are split with little alloy splitters, then loosen one hand-wheel and one allen key to split the frame neatly at the centre joint. This is enough to get the bike on a train or in a car boot. To go smaller, take off the bars, seatpost, crankset and wheels - small enough to go in a case for air travel.

Last updated:
13 February 2010

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