It is with sadness that we note the passing of Alex Moulton on the 9th December 2012 at the age of 92.  A tribute page has been set up at http://www.alexmoulton.co.uk.  A nice potted summary of his life is given on the Moulton Bicyle Company Heritage page.

Best known for developing the suspension system used on the original Mini and then designing the series of revolutionary small wheeled suspended bicycles that bear his name, which are still produced today, he also was active in contributing to the HPV comunity.  He presented papers at two of the IHPVA international symposia and added comments in the columns of Human Power.  He also authored or contributed to a number of books including a biographical interview with the cycle historian John Pinkerton and an excellent engineering reference book, the Moulton Formulae and Methods.  As such his legacy will live on.

Active until the end he was a living demonstration of the benefits of regular cycling both to the individual and to society.  The following short interview was taken earlier this year.

The following short “Made in Britain” film gives an overview of his work and the Moulton Bicycle company – a fitting tribute.

POSTSCRIPT:

While writing this post I spent some time looking for what I believe was an Open University lecture about Moulton covering the manufacture and the philosophy behind the design and it’s development.  The page where I first saw it on Cozy Beehive points to a non-existent Google video.   Does anyone know where to find it now?