The master himself

After the First World War Dursley Pedersen Cycle Co. closed down. Mikael Pedersen continued his activities in engineering fields other than manufacturing bicycles and his design was soon forgotten.

In 1979 Jesper Solling, a bicycle mechanic in Christiania, near Copenhagen, rediscovered the design and started manufacturing hand-made frames. He manufactured about 6000 of these exquisitely handcrafted frames in the last 30 years, which are true pieces of art.

Here is the story and pictures of the beginnings of Jesper's manufacturing in Christiania.

http://www.pedersenbicycle.dk/more1978.htm


In the following, there is an article about an American woman flying to Copenhagen to pick-up a Pedersen bike she bought over internet, just to find out that it was not in the best condition. What else to do, other than to find the master himself, to set things straight with the frame? Yes, there is people willing to do anything to get a Pedersen. I am not the exception...

http://www.bicycling.com/news/featured-stories/strange-and-not-unpleasant-experience


And finally, here is the master in his workshop, teaching us how to braze a bicycle frame.

Jesper Solling at his workshop (youtube)