Riding a Moulton
The Moulton is a remarkably versatile bicycle, designed to excel across a wide range of riding styles and conditions. Whether you’re commuting through busy city streets, enjoying long-distance road rides, exploring country lanes, or carrying luggage for touring, the Moulton adapts effortlessly.
Its distinctive small wheels and advanced suspension deliver a smooth, stable ride, absorbing rough surfaces while maintaining speed and efficiency. From everyday practicality to spirited performance riding, the Moulton proves that one bike really can do it all.
City & Leisure
The Moulton is a comfortable and spritely city and leisure bike with a nimble ride style and small wheels that makes it easy to manoeuvre through traffic, and full-frame suspension that takes the ‘ouch’ out road bumps. It requires minimal maintenance and its compact size makes it easy to carry upstairs and store in small spaces at home or at work (as well as stow in the boot of a car, or on a boat or train). It has ample capacity to carry luggage and the choice of flat or drop handlebars and different gearing specifications, depending on your preferred style of riding.
- Commuting & urban transport
- Social event riding
- Leisurely weekend rides
Road & Race
The Moulton has a historic racing pedigree – on the road and in the velodrome – dating back to 1962 and still holds a world speed record*. The combination of the lower rolling resistance of high pressure tyres and the lower aerodynamic drag of small wheels, allows the bicycle to go faster with less effort. This is one of the advantageous factors that now prevent Moulton bicycles from taking part in UCI governed races. Moultons still take part in many non-professional triathlons and sportives, and the comfort enjoyed from the suspended frame also makes it an excellent choice for longer, ultra-distance cycling events, including the epic ‘Race Across America’ (RAAM).
- Racing: non-professional triathlons & small-wheeled road races.
- Club Riding: weekend or evening group rides (social/fitness).
- Sportive / Cyclosportive / Gran Fondo: timed cycling events covering 10 miles plus distances.
- Audax / Randonneuring: longer and less competitive than sportives (200km plus distances).
Tour & Adventure
The Moulton has been taken on some epic cycle tours around the world - across the Gobi desert, into the hear of Death Valley, through the Himalayas. Strong small wheels with robust tyres cope with variable terrain; its rigidity and low centre of gravity of the luggage provides laden stability; full suspension provides long-distance comfort; and its frame supports ample luggage capacity. Its compact size and separable frame also make it easier to store and transport by road, rail or air.
- World adventures
- Weekend touring
- Multi-terrain riding
Gravel & Off-Road
For riders who take the road less travelled, Moulton’s gravel and off-road bikes are designed for rough roads and remote tracks, combining full suspension, small-wheel agility, and confident handling when surfaces turn unpredictable.
The Moulton’s spaceframe construction and suspension system absorb vibration and trail chatter, reducing fatigue over long distances on broken tarmac, gravel tracks, forestry roads, and bridleways. Strong, high-pressure small wheels deliver impressive strength and responsiveness, while wider tyre options provide grip and stability on loose or uneven ground. The result is a ride that feels controlled, efficient, and remarkably comfortable — even when the terrain isn’t.
- Bikepacking
- Backcountry rides
- Off-road adventures
Deafie
"Small wheel bikes annihilate road bikes in start stop situations - they accelerate rapidly and they are a hoot to ride!"
Chris S
"Quick, nimble and ridiculously fun! It darts through London traffic like it owns the streets."
Chloe W
"In one ride I covered road, gravel and even a rocky river bed – my Moulton handled it all!"
