European Influence

Johnny Berry was a Manchester, U.K. bicycle frame builder of top repute (See Figure 1). During a 42-year career that spanned the important decades of lightweight development and refinement, Johnny Berry made about 1,400 frames, first under the Berry & Bentley name and then under his own. Berry built to a high standard. His frames had a good reputation, performed well, and had a recognizable style. Berry’s best frames show enormous attention to detail and are beautifully done; he spent a long time on each one.