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makersThese people are friendly to the idea of singlespeeds. But don't be surprised if they're grumpy on the phone. AirborneThe bike industrys leading e-commerce website, featuring the Sky Hag singlespeed. Reynolds 853 steel frame with rigid fork. Your choice of parts. p:+1 513.704.5993
ArgosWill hack the ends of anything and replace them with horizontal dropouts to give singlespeed purity to your favourite vertical dropout frame. p:+44 (0)117.972.4730
Bianchi USAThe Italian connection. Makers of the B.U.S.S. (Butt Ugly Single Speed) available in lovely UPS brown colour scheme, and the Pista track bike (no drooling over the matt black finish please). Plus good old road machines and coffee shop specials. And we all need one of those some days. a:21371 Cabot Blvd, Hayward, CA 94545, USA p:+1 510.264.1001 f:+1 510.264.2099
Blue Collar BikesWe've lost his details but everyone says Robert is top notch. Plus he advertises in Cars-R-Coffins so he's gotta be alright. w:http://www.geocities.com/drivingsbad p:+1 916.487.0745 - don't necessarily believe this number
BontragerHe may not make singlespeeds but Uncle Keith has the attitude we love. The spirit of punk is alive, well and living on the West Coast USA.
Chas RobertsThe man responsible for the White Spider and the infamous Dogs Bolx. Will build about anything if you ask nicely. p:+44 (0)20.8684.3370
Dave YatesMaker of Uncle Tufty, one of the UKs earliest singlespeeds. A victim of fashion which favours US exotica over UK which is a shame as he can fillet braze with the best of them. And he's a nice bloke too. Cannot recommend him highly enough. w:http://www.msteelcycles.co.uk p:+44 (0)191.234.4275
DekerfNot cheap. Not made in Taiwan. Not slow. a:216-12511 No.2 Road, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, V7E 2G3 p:+1 604.241.1143 f:+1 604.241.4474
GT Bicycles#1 in BMX (which by nature are singlespeed) and worked with the US track team for years. No singlespeed mountain bikes, but they do make custom steel (really!) if you can stump up with the $$$.
Hunter CyclesRick Hunter. The man for whom the word laconic was invented. Makes lovely fillet brazed steel and has even been over to the UK to race the notorious 3 Peaks cross race. a:PO Box 1421, Soquel, CA 95073, USA p:+1 408.469.6748
IglebikeChristopher Igleheart & son Max. Building bikes of steel since before the Buzzcocks broke up. And who can resist such impeccable references? One speeds a speciality. a:PO Box 44, Essex, MA 01929, USA p:+1 978.777.4616 f:+1 978.777.8148
Independent FabricationsYou want it? They can make it. This rag tag band of ex Fat City framebuilders have built up a large cult following. See the bikes and see why. a:PO Box 98, Somerville, MA 02143, USA p:+1 617.666.3609 f:+1 617.666.1655
KonaBuilt for the North Shore. Ideal for the UK then. First they gave us the Humuhumu-Nukunuku-Pua'A and now they have the Kaboom singlespeed in their range.
On-OneCalderdales second largest bike manufacturer. Designed by Brant Richards (or is that Zak Tempest for this venture?) who we can all remember in 1995 declaring singlespeeds as "stupid". See what happens when you ride one for too long. On-One now have a US distributor, Josh Dunning, but we only have an e-mail contact. Read more about the On-One new distributor e:jdunning@cadd-tech.com (US distribution)
Otis GuyOne of the original mountain bike pioneers who quietly makes some great machines for the cognoscenti.
PaceCan make singlespeed dropout for their excellent RC-200 frameset if you're really masochistic. How stiff? w:http://www.pace-racing.co.uk
Rock LobsterOne speeds, cross bikes, and hardtails to the discerning and raging. Available since 1987 and must take some of the blame for their current popularity, letting Mike Ferrntino loose on one. I don't know. Thanks to Chuck for pointing out that while we weren't watching the Rock Lobster link changed. If anyone was offended by the contect of the new link we can only apologise. a:Paul Sadoff. Rock Lobster Cycles. 219 Trescony Street. Santa Cruz CA 95060 p:+1 408.429.1356
RivendellSteel. Lugs. Silver. Any company that sells the Edward Lear 'Book of Nonsense Verse' alongside serious cycling titles deserves a mention. w:http://www.rivendellbicycles.com
SalsaNo longer building frames in Petaluma we'll have to see what happens on this one. And no Uncle Ross either.
Santa CruzWell their slalom Chameleon has been used with some success as a one-speed so forgive them their love of big travel downhill behemoths. a:104 Bronson St #22, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA w:http://www.santacruzbicycles.com p:+1 831.459.7560 f:+1 831.459.7561
SantanaFine tandems if a little too evangelical about their own stuff... p:+1 909.596.7570 f:+1 909.596.5853 e:santanainc@aol.com
Seven CyclesDesign the singlespeed - or indeed any bike - of your dreams with Seven, makers of fine handcrafted just about everything in any material you can think of. a:125 Walnut St, Watertown, MA 02472, USA p:+1 617.923.7774 f:+1 617.923.7757
Spot BrandBMX, MTB and cross frames, all in one speed varieties. Canadian despite the address so you just know it'll work in the UK too. a:1125 Fir Avenue #202, Blaine, WA 98230, USA p:+1 604.241.2336 f:+1 604.241.2338 e:sales@spotbikes.com or louthecat@spotbikes.com
SoulcraftYou want cheap? Buy cheap, but don't ask Soulcraft to build it. You want something 853 and built to be ridden then give them a try. a:PO Box 2631, Petaluma, CA 94953, USA p:+1 707.775.2453
SurlyRhymes with burly. Makers of the 1x1 and sundry components. Generally good natured, and often drunk. Responsible (?!) for the 2000 One Speed Worlds. a:6400 West 105th St, Bloomington, MN 55438, USA p:+1 877.743.31931
TurnerResponsible for full suspension disc brake things so what's he doing here? Well he once built the worlds burliest plushest tandem, and if enough people pester him he'll build some more. That gets him our respect.
WoodbikeAre you a real Luddite? Do you hanker back to the days of the stroller? Aluminium too modern? Titanium too flash? Steel just not real? Fancy something made from teak and ash? w:www.offc.com/woodbike/new1587.html
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