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 in lovely condition after a complete rebuild here at Dead Rats Cycles.  The frame’s paintwork and decals cleaned up beautifully …

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 …

Presenting a truly pristine 18″ mid ’90s MTB in almost new condition.  I am reliably informed that the bike was ridden once then dry stored …

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, …

This build is the result of one man’s desire for a more authentic and unique alternative to a Pashley Gov’nor Plus Two.  After clocking DRC’s …

This afternoon’s detail and dail job was to get Peter’s fantastic custom Chickens Frame Emporium randonneur ready for this weekend’s ride.  Around four hours of …

Rob’s glorious 1992 Tommasini after several hours of workshop time.  Not perfect but I’m happy with the result given the absolute state it came to …

Fred’s stunning Chas Roberts after some DRC workshop time.  His daily rider, the bike’s frame is built from lugged Columbus SLX tubing and features the …

The latest DRC Workshop build is this low mileage 1994 Litespeed Catalyst titanium frame c/w LOOK Sprint carbon fork, Condor Supremacy wheelset, Shimano 105 2×10 …

Iconic 18″ Kona steel XC mountain bike, lovingly rebuilt to excellent condition in the DRC workshop.  At the Lavadome’s heart is of course the legendary …

Built this 1989 Giant Sierra for Harvey nine years ago and after a long overdue service it’s looking pretty good!  TIG-welded 4130 cro-mo frameset with …

Some details of Steph’s cute & fabulous Condor Paris Road after its time in the DRC workshop.  The frame was handmade in Italy from fillet-brazed …

Rob recently decided to leave this stunning machine with me for a couple of weeks.  He’s owned the bike from new and – for one …

1988 Specialized Rockhopper Size 21.5″ Classic ’80s mountain bike, reborn as a 1×10 urban/gravel utility rig Custom specification with militant new paintwork & decals Optional …

Some of our favourite bikes from the Summer of 2020.  For more regular updates on our projects, follow us on Instagram and Facebook   Ciocc …

Originally sold back in the day as a drop bar 5 speed, this vibrant candy red 58cm lugged steel Pacemaker has been subjected to a …

Just had the pleasure of reviving this near mint and almost completely original Peugeot road racing bike, which owner Steve bought new 30 years ago …

Available now from our Chorlton workshop is this delightful 57cm Peugeot road bike.  Fully rebuilt and in great condition, with some patina on the paintwork …

Complete and 99% original, everything except for the inner brake cables is as it left the factory in Nottingham 42 years ago.  Thoroughly cleaned and …

Stunningly clean, low mileage, original example of this elegant, lightweight 1980s Gallic road bike.  Unused for over 30 years, serviced & detailed in our workshop …

Asleep in a cellar for 30 years, this handsome 57cm British classic road bike is in timewarp condition.   And after a full service and plenty …