Rapha Continental

Rapha choose Rourke Cycles as one of the UK builders for the Continental project.

View the video here

 

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Rourke TT bike makes Cycling Weekly’s 50 greatest bikes all time

https://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532138/vote-now-the-50-greatest-bikes-of-all-time.html

Ian Cammish won numerous BBAR titles on various models of the same or similar bike.

Rourke bikes had also helped Phil Griffiths to win BBAR titles before Ian, then amazingly  Kevin Dawson was on Rourke bikes after Ian and went on to win a record number of Titles

Please feel free to vote for our bike. If nothing else it did make a bit of time-trail history.

http://lopro.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/blog-post.html

 

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Bespoked Bristol 2012

We’ll be showing at Bespoked Bristol again this year.

See you there!

http://www.bespokedbristol.co.uk/Bespoked_BristolThe_UK_Handmade_Bicycle_Show_2012.html

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Twitter

I’m now on twitter. I will keep the frames and shop stuff reguarly topped up however I’m using it as my personal one too, so beware you could find some random Stoke City any sport and even a spot of fishing on there.

http://twitter.com/#!/JaseRourke

Jason Rourke

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Rourke 953 runner up at Bespoked

Our (well Brian’s own) Rourke 953 road bike came 2nd in the public vote for best in show at Bespoked Bristol. The competition was outstanding and I have to say we’re delighted.

Rourke 953

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Bespoked Bristol Handmade Bicycles Show

We will be showing at the Bespoked Bristol Handmade Bicycles Show

11th and 12th of June 2011

More info www.bespokedbristol.com

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New Rourke Framesets Website now live!!

Welcome to the new Rourke Framesets website!

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Cycling Weekly bike test 10/10

Cycling weekly recently tested one of our custom build – Reynolds 853 ProTeam bikes.

Check out the review here: http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/347305/first-ride-brian-rourke-custom-build.html

 

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Cat and Fiddle Challenge 2010

Our annual Cat and Fiddle Challenge returns once again in 2010!

Sunday October 3rd is the date of the 55 mile fundraising ride.

For more info and to enter online go to http://www.cftrust.org.uk/help/events/catandfiddle

So far this event has raised £300,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Help us continue this and sign up today!

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It’s All About the Bike: BBC 4 July 27th 9pm

Ride of My Life: The Story of the Bicycle

Guardian Bookshop Notes:
A celebration of one of mankind’s greatest invention – the most efficient self-powered means of transportation ever invented. Rob Penn has designed and built his own dream machine and in describing the process, he explores the history of bikes, their social importance, the science and design involved, and all-in-all welcomes a new golden age for pedal power.
Publisher’s description:
Tells the story of a journey to design and build a dream bike. From Stoke-on-Trent, where an artisan hand builds his frame, to California, home of the mountain bike, where the author tracks down the perfect wheels, via Portland, Milan and Coventry, birthplace of the modern bicycle, this narrative is about our love affair with cycling.

 

BBC TV Documentary  Click Here

Book Review Click Here

Rob Penn’s Website Click Here

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