Cycles Ed /CED Inc

06/12/2026

Recently I posted on my personal page a picture of an acquired Landis # 12 Leather Stitching machine.
These machines were primarily used to resole both boots and shoes - back in a time when a pair of quality shoes would last as long as the soles, at which point they would be resoled and put back into service.
It’s just the way things were not so very long ago. I acquired the machine simply due to my desire to save quality from the scrap piles of our current modern wasted way of life.

Here is an example of what I’m talking about - I have no idea what this small grinder cost in the mid 50’s but I’ve been using it since around 1965 when I worked in my Grandfather’s tool shop. I acquired it from his estate in 1983 and have used it ever since.

Amazing tool that has been in service for roughly 60 years. Bearings have never been touched - my go to bench grinder.
Give a listen -

06/05/2026

Modular adapter for shock attachment link.
Every bit manually machined. 7075 Alloy.

CED prototype FS design.

05/26/2026

Down tube reinforcement plate for shock mounting bracket.

05/24/2026

More than meets the eye -
CED

05/01/2026

Working ~
but the minds in exile

04/23/2026

“Alien Head” Susp link face lift -

Trimed down, Better Looks, Same Umph!

04/13/2026

04/12/2026

A borrowed phrase - Something you may not know;

Based on vintage advertisements from around 1910,
"Ed" in Cycles Ed, a French bicycle brand, generally refers to a personal name, likely Édouard. In that era,
French bicycles were frequently named after their founders, inventors, or local authorized sellers, often abbreviated to a friendly or punchy moniker like "Ed".

Brand Context: The brand was often advertised in the early 20th century, with posters describing them as "elegant, graceful, and sturdy".

Historical Usage: A blank banner at the bottom of these antique posters was traditionally used by local vendors to signpost their specific shop, suggesting "Ed" was the brand name, not an acronym.

Common French Usage: In French, Ed is a common abbreviation or shortening of the name Édouard.

03/24/2026

“Alien Head” suspension pivot. Made here in the shop by hand, lathe, mill. All manual machines.

This will be the 4th version of the original design from back in 2000. But with a significant alternation in sus action. Once its ready for trials I’ve got a test dummy to pilot the beast.

Stay tuned - 😉

03/10/2026

Well normally you might go to Granger, McMaster-Carr, or somewhere simulair.

But if what you want is not what they can provide, you could just come here. We needed an extreamly thin headed bolt to captavate a brearing. No side thrust load involved so that's not a problem. A simple flat head bolt turned down to the 8mm bearing bore works just fine. You could use a standard socket head bolt as well, but the flat head provides a larger fl**ge diameter.

So when/if you need something like this let me know -

CED