Condor brings Paris to London

Neil Pedoe | Cycling Plus | 26/08/2010 10:35am

Cool London bike shop and builders Condor Cycles are reinforcing their presence in the stylish retro-leaning market by reintroducing their Paris brand in the UK. Here’s a sneaky peak of the kind of fancy lugged detailing you can expect on the bike when it is launched at this year’s bike show in Earls Court. We’re told that the colour scheme is going to be quite contemporary, and there’s no new as to whether the range will include once of the funkiest bike designs ever, the Paris Galibier.

Here’s what Condor’s Clair Beaumont as told us so far:

‘The Paris –Tour de France built by Condor is being reintroduced at the London Cycle Show this year for the style conscious modern rider. The model makes its return not as a one off show special but as a production frame for the 2011 range.

The fillet brazed frame keeps its traditional looks and artisan styling. Using the original bi lamination design around the headtube, we’ve opted to bring the bike up to date using modern technology and recreating ornate headtube using laser cut bi-lams. The frame tubing is constructed from triple-butted lightweight steel, heat treated for tensile strength. The brake bridge is further reinforced with matching detailing.

The frames are built in Italy just like the rest of the Condor range.
Available with single speed or road drop out – frame, fork and headset the price will start at around £1000.

We can’t wait to sling a leg over it.

First look of the ornate lugged head-tubes of the new Condor Paris.

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