Some of the bikes from our 160+ year history
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Some of the bikes from our 160+ year history

This is not a complete account. More than a century and a half of building bikes leaves gaps in the record, and some of it is lost. What we can account for is set down here, in as much detail as we can stand behind.

Select a model for its builds, its geometry, and the parts you need to keep one running.

Recent models

2011 to 202614 models

A decade of taking the name from a phrase, a song or a joke.

Hammer and Tongs Carbon endurance road Hammer and Tongs 2011 to 2023 View the record Minegoestoeleven Carbon aero road Minegoestoeleven 2011 to 2023 View the record Objects in Motion Titanium road Objects in Motion 2015 to 2023 View the record Irons in the Fire Steel gravel and all road Irons in the Fire 2015 to 2023 View the record All Mod Cons Aluminium gravel commuter All Mod Cons 2019 to 2023 View the record Summon the Blood Titanium gravel Summon the Blood 2019 to 2023 View the record Off Grid Carbon gravel Off Grid 2020 to 2022 View the record Rough with the Smooth Aluminium gravel and commuter Rough with the Smooth 2020 to 2024 View the record Around the Outside Titanium expedition gravel Around the Outside 2021 to 2024 View the record On and Off Carbon e-gravel and e-road On and Off 2024 View the record Origin of Species Steel road Origin of Species 2024 to 2026 View the record 26 No photograph on record Titanium road Just Killing Time View the record 27 No photograph on record Titanium road I'll Get Me Coat View the record 28 No photograph on record Carbon aero road Cut to the Chase View the record

Earlier models

Before 201514 models

Named in the classical and the Italianate, and sold from the Sutton store. No product photography from these years survives, so they are listed here as a register. The era closes with the anniversary bike Pearson built for its 150th year.

1 Nuovo Pro Carbon road 2008 Carbon monocoque 2 Cartouche Carbon single speed 2008 to 2010 12k carbon weave monocoque 3 Hanzo Hanzo Steel single speed 2008 to 2010 Reynolds 520 steel 4 Touché Touché Aluminium single speed and fixed 2008 to 2012 7005 aluminium, smooth welds 5 Carbon Audax Pro Carbon Audax Pro Carbon audax road 2008 to 2009 Carbon 6 Audax Audax Aluminium audax road 2009 to 2011 A6N aluminium 7 Carbon Audax Carbon Audax Carbon audax road 2009 to 2011 Unidirectional carbon monocoque 8 Carbon Pro Carbon Pro Carbon road 2009 to 2010 Unidirectional carbon monocoque, integrated seat tube 9 Compass Touring Compass Touring Steel touring 2009 to 2010 Reynolds 631 steel 10 Double Cross Double Cross Cyclocross and commuter 2009 to 2010 7005 aluminium 11 Palace Palace Carbon criterium road 2009 to 2010 Unidirectional carbon monocoque 12 Pavé Pavé Carbon road 2009 to 2012 Unidirectional carbon monocoque 13 Velo Rose Velo Rose Aluminium road, women's geometry 2009 to 2010 A6N aluminium, carbon fork 14 150 Limited Edition 3-Speed Fixed 150 Limited Edition 3-Speed Fixed Carbon three speed fixed 2010 Hand built 3K carbon monocoque