Monocoque

This is the world's first carbon fibre monocoque bicycle. It was built in 1985 by Mike Burrows as a track racing bicycle. Burrows achieved fame when Chris Boardman won a gold medal in the 1992 Olympics on a Burrow's monocoque machine.

Monocoque track bicycle, with fibre composite monocoque frame painted in gunmetal colour, alloy rims with tubular tyres and streamline alloy profile handlebars, by Mike Burrows, 1985

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Online ID:	000-180-002-301-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2 Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland T.1999.164
Date:	1985
Material:	Fibre composite frame painted in gunmetal colour, alloy rims
Dimensions:	435 mm W x 1540 mm D x 970 mm H
What:	Bicycle, track
Subject:	15. ROAD TRANSPORT
Who:	Mike Burrows (Maker)
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