I'm once again doing my annual update to the Used Bike Buyers Guide. Below are makes starting with A-B-C that don't show much information in the guide. I prefer to list city, country, when the make began (and ended), and who was the founder. If you have information on these, please send them to me off-list. Thanks. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL
ADVANCED: Italy
AERTS, Jean: Belgium.
ALWARD:
ANCONA: Netherlands.
ANQUETIL: France.
ARAYA: Japan. Model Aero 821 in 1982 with chromoly tubing.
ARBOS: Italy. 40s and 50s.
ARCTIC: France. Made by Stella.
ATALANTICA: Italy
AUTOCYCLE: San Francisco, CA.
BALLEUIL: France
BALLIS: France
BARALE: Italy
BARNETT, Francis: England.
BATES, A: England
BAYARD:
BCARRE:
BECKETT
BERGA: Italy
BERGH: Netherlands.
BERMA: Columbus tubing.
BEVILAQUA: Italy. Named for racer from mid-century.
BICKERTON: England
BIELSTEIN, Harold:
BLT:
BOBET, Louison: France
BOETTCHER:
BOSCHETTI: Italy
BRAYSHER:
BRUTTO:
BSA: England. Made parts as well as frames.
BUGATTI, Ettore: Italy.
BURTIN: Switzerland.
CADIOU: France
CASCELLA: Italy
CAVELERA: Italy.
CAVALINI: Milani, Italy.
CAZENAVE: France. "Sam", Italy.
CENCI: Switzerland
CHAPLAIT: France
CHARELL: France
CHARMANT: Italy
CHIAPPINI: Italy.
CHIOSSI: Italy.
CIMATTI: Italy
CINZIA: Italy.
CITY ROAD:
CLEMENSO
CORNELLA: Italy.
CORTINA: Italy
COVENTRY: England. Made by Falcon.