1996 Kona Cinder Cone
Here’s Ian’s superb Cinder Cone after a rebuild in the workshop. Ian brought the bike to DRC with a few nice components for a mechanical …
Here’s Ian’s superb Cinder Cone after a rebuild in the workshop. Ian brought the bike to DRC with a few nice components for a mechanical …
This one’s been cooking for a long time! Its owner Ben and my recipe includes custom pink sparkle paintwork for the Prestige frame, a Campagnolo …
Claud Butler were taken over by Holdsworthy in the ’70s and this Colstar is effectively built around a top-of-the-range Holdsworth Special frameset (complete with racy …
Mike picked up this super low mileage Ascent recently and brought in for a detail & dial which is shop-slang for a thorough check, clean …
Having already sourced Schwalbe tyres and a slick chromed mudguard and front basket combo, Fred brought his gorgeous Tange Prestige tubed Team Stumpy in to …
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 …
Delicious 5 speed Pashley Sonnet (medium size 20″) for sale in rare cream/claret colourway. The limousine of ladies bikes, the Rolls-Royce of roadsters, this is …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Well-spec’d small mountain bike, custom built here at DRC and ideal for male or female riders in the approx 5’0 – 5’8″ height range. Meticulously …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Hugh Porter is a four time world champion racer and British Cycling Hall of Fame legend, and it was a pleasure to piece a tough, …
Andrew brought his brother-in-law’s bike in for a revival recently and here she is after a complete rebuild with new bar tape and cables. The …
Andrew recently asked me to refurbish and fit a rigid fork to his owned-from-new 1999 Orange Gringo, and here it is rebuilt as a tow …
Lovely 1990s touring bike refurbishment for Frank, lots of new parts and TLC went into this and well worth it given the quality of the …
Fast and beautiful ladies city bike, designed and built by Dead Rats Cycles around an elegant vintage Raleigh frameset with stunning new paintwork. Completely bespoke …
Top-of-the-range steel 59.5cm racing bike from Raleigh’s Lightweight Division in incredible original condition, check out the 1990 catalogue here. A low mileage example of this …
Stylish vintage ladies Dutch roadster from circa 1960 in lovely condition after a complete rebuild here at Dead Rats Cycles. The frame’s paintwork and decals …
Extensively refurbished and upgraded late 1990s Peugeot in super clean condition with several new key components. A sleek yet tough old skool road bike with …
Available now in our Chorlton workshop is this super clean German cross country MTB in medium size (17″ c-t). I rarely stock modern(ish) bikes but …
This huge twin top tube Pashley may only be a mere 28 years old, but it was in a dire state when Dolan dropped it …
I’m delighted to have finished this custom build for Joao. The bike is for a very special person in his life and was commissioned with …
Chris brought his late father’s pride & joy in for a full modernisation rebuild recently and here’s the result. Work began with back to square …
Available now is this beautiful complete and increasingly collectible Dura-Ace 74** series groupset complete with fabulous matching wheelset. The components are listed in detail below, …
Andy’s stunning C40 after some DRC workshop time. The frame and wheels spent the first 16 years of their life over in the dry, warm …
Custom restoration for Rab up in Scotland. Fresh respray with new decals, original Muddy Fox tyres and grips (and reflectors, not yet refitted). Restored original …
A Specialized collision came about recently when John brought in a 2006 Rockhopper for a service quote and I discovered a crack in the aluminium …
Barely ridden for some years after being brought over from the owner Sarah’s homeland of Germany, this fabulous late ’80s Bianchi mixte sports/tourer has just …
This radical 8 speed Ridgeback is a truly dazzling commuter machine, resplendent in its unique cosmic Alexandrite colourway. Handbuilt in the DRC workshop and as …
Available now at our Chorlton workshop is this wickedly fast 1985 Vitus 979 Duralinox 51cm vintage road bike. Based around one of the most successful …
Sometimes with an old bike restoration you just have to accept that the project is actually finished. With some bikes this is harder than others, …