Merry Christmas! As revealed in my last post, after 10 years Dead Rats Cycles is moving just around the corner from our old workshop, to …

BREAKING NEWS! We are moving to 7a Nicolas Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 9LG (formerly Irene’s Sewing Box) after a fantastic decade just round the corner! …

Here’s a lovely Swiss steel road bike, freshly renovated in the workshop. Its owner John bought the bike a decade ago in Spain and recently …

Rob’s pride and joy looking fresh after a complete rebuild in my workshop last week.  Hours of fettling and cleaning has resulted in a handsome …

I had a good time with my old mate Peter in the stunning Peak District at the 5th Eroica Britannia last weekend, enjoying the scenery …

Here’s a lovely 1980s Raleigh Classic after a complete restoration/makeover in the workshop to customer Drew’s specification, with technical input from Dead Rats Cycles to …

This week I had the pleasure of working on Tom’s new find, this quite rare and beautiful lightweight vintage Dave Yates sports touring bike. The …

A winter project that’s supplied fun and problems in almost equal measure, you may recall my earlier post showing off the renovation of this Reynolds …

Preparing the wheels for George’s latest bike project, while the frame is being resprayed.  Expect updates on this project in the next couple of months, …

Developing the theme begun by our original Raw Power build, this time utilising a vintage Raleigh frame with a matt clear powdercoat over its sandblasted …

Super lightweight with its titanium rails, this Rotor saddle has nevertheless been David from Oxford’s most comfortable perch so he asked us to recover it …

Gorgeous vintage ladies British 3 speed bicycle up for sale in very clean original condition! Utilising Raleigh’s iconic 21″ steel loop frame with stunning metallic …

This beautiful refurbished 58 year old Harthiner has only had one owner from new, who bought the bike in Copenhagen in 1959 then brought it …

This beautiful leather item – stamped J.B. BROOKS & Co. LTD 1943 – was given to me by my father a few years ago. Designed …

Really enjoyed working on this stunning early 1980s Vitus 979 Mk.I frame recently.  Featuring Duralinox 5083 aluminium tubing with bonded lugs, Vitus produced this featherweight …

One of my jobs this week involved this lovely vintage track frame belonging to my regular customer and fellow lanky person, Adam. He’d had the …

Dead Rats Cycles is now co-organising and providing mechanic support for Ezy Rider cycling events. We organise sociable bike rides, for mixed ability adult cyclists, …

I’ve finally finished building the cosmic bike that’s been making customers’ jaws drop over the past few months.  Built to celebrate Dead Rats Cycles’ 8th …

My latest project has been this classic British 3 speed ladies roadster; it’s now finished and the restoration brought me great satisfaction!  Matthew contacted me …

I’m so happy to have completed the full nut & bolt restoration of Rita after working on this rare Portugese bike over the past three …

Here’s a classic 1984 Peugeot road bike, stripped & rebuilt into a sweet retro/modern singlespeed using a mix of restored original & modern components. The …

Finally the frame is ready! It’s had lacquer applied over the decals plus some minor cosmetic repairs. I will be applying a Framesaver treatment to …

Recovering saddles is another service I offer but, due to the wide range of designs available, some saddles are trickier than others.  Occasionally I turn …

Wheelbuilding is without a doubt one of the most interesting & involving areas in my profession and it’s been a pleasure to utilise this skill …

Another dirty day’s work done on the Sangal restoration.  Here’s a few photos of Rita’s components looking a little cleaner & shinier, with final lube …

The frame & forks have gone to be resprayed and it’s grime time for Rita’s components… next time we see these, they’ll be gleaming! Part …

Building this bike has been the type of custom project that Dead Rats Cycles relish – a creative & challenging collaborative effort on a unique …

Here’s Joao’s frame & forks immediately after sandblasting, which has removed all the rust and what was left of the original paint but exposed numerous …

Is there a more pleasant way to spend an afternoon than breaking out the old imperial spanners to fettle a lovely British bicycle into shape? …

Dead Rats Cycles is very proud to present this lovely little French late-’80s thoroughbred for sale after a complete stripdown & rebuild in my workshop. …

A few treasured snaps from the family album…

Earlier today I was chatting to a customer about the pros & cons of Raleigh’s high-tensile carbon steel frames of the 1980s when all of …

May I present Bob’s Norco Threshold?  Ridden hard for 30+ miles a day for two years on a variety of road & trails and a …

As it sat idly in my workshop awaiting its turn over the last couple of weeks, Brian’s bike has attracted enthusiastic comments from nearly all …

Now Rita’s been completely stripped and things are starting get more interesting… Before the frame & forks are resprayed I’ve removed the old decals – …

Joao’s vintage Sangal has arrived at my workshop and after much discussion and research I’m finally about to embark on a full nut & bolt …