Tough, simple fixie to suit ladies looking for a stripped-down vintage ride for commuting & leisure use. The steel frame’s attractive burgundy paintwork and decals are in very nice condition and, despite its low price, the finished custom bike features DRC’s usual attention to detail throughout (with lots of new parts and a sprinkling of […]
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Practical, fun and fit, our unique 1994 Ascent features a vintage cro-mo cross country frame in truly pristine condition. Custom built with quality bespoke components and tuned to perfection for your commuting, utility, gravel and leisure rides. Options available – for alternative grips, pedals, saddles and further accessories – and supplied with our no-quibble 6
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This week I finished Joao’s late 1970s Harry Hall 531 road bike which has been completely rebuilt with the rear wheel respoked plus new tyres, freewheel, chain, cables, bottom bracket, Kool Stop pads and Brooks bar tape. Plenty of TLC too as almost everything was seized or misaligned when Joao brought it in a few
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Almost there with Jonathan’s 1980s Orbit 501 sports tourer after a complete rebuild to make it run more smoothly and feel more ergonomic. It’s been in the family a long time and has a great deal of sentimental value. Brand new parts include dual pivot brake calipers, Gatorskin tyres, freewheel, chain, cables, SKS mudguards and
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When James brought this beauty into my workshop it had just been rebuilt with new paint and decals and fitted with most of its original Suntour XC LTD parts and some tasty looking XC Pro wheels. However James noted the gears were slipping and the ride just felt off. Closer inspection revealed that the OEM
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Created and built in the Dead Rats Cycles workshop, this awesome custom vintage roadster is based around a lovingly refurbished 1940s British lugged steel frame, built up with bespoke restored and new components and an Edwardian steampunk aesthetic. A complete joy to ride and behold… Restored BSA 1940s British 23” steel frame Original fork with
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Hydro-formed aluminium alloy frame (XS size, 13.5″ c-t) with rear rack mounts New cream powdercoat finish with retro decals and new Acor headset Rock Shox Tora XC 100mm fork (upgradable) DT Swiss X455 26″ QR wheelset New Halo H-Block 26 x 2.2″ tyres (alternatives available) New Shimano Deore 1×10 drivetrain with clutch mech, KMC chain
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Never a man to turn down the offer of building a drop bar early Pace with an eclectic period-ish spec harvested from an enviable parts-bin, I humbly present Neil’s work-in-progress RC-200-F2… in which the retro futuristic frame drips with early Hope, a Ti Flite, unusual CNC cranks and Sunrise Mavic rims with blingy nipples –
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Strong frame bag game on this tasty ’91 MBK retro gravel grinder! Custom built from frame up and available now from our Chorlton workshop in one size only (large 58cm). Ideal retro whip for commuting, gravel, light touring and XC… MBK steel 58cm frame & fork with restored original 1″ threaded headset New Nitto Grand
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A nut and bolt refurbishment for a soon-to-be 4 year old who’s ready for pedals after 18 months of balance biking. Passed down and hammered by two older cousins, the Hotrock came in looking like your typical kids bike… a mess! After new paint, decals, tyres, saddle, chain, top cap, grips, brake lever, brake cable,
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