These posts features components from Italy’s finest
The final build out of the Nicolas Road premises, finished about two days before the lease expired! Full custom spec for owner Ben’s 531c frame includes Mavic Ellipse wheelset and BLB cranks with huge Campagnolo Pista chainring, with finishing kit from Thomson, Zenith, Selle Italia, Continental and Oury. Photos show the bike 95% ready with […]
My latest long term project is finally completed for Ben. A delicious early 1990s Dave Yates 531 with custom paintwork, built up with a 10 speed Campagnolo Centaur groupset.
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Beautiful vintage De Rosa Professional fixed wheel bike for sale! The owner is one of my customers, I just gave this a tune-up… if it’s something you’re interested in get in touch! The frame is a 57cm x 55cm lugged steel Columbus SL from 1984, with Campagnolo track ends, in Sammontana team colours. The bike
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I really enjoyed breathing some life back into this 1980s Dave Hinde for owner Colin, who picked the bike up for a reasonable sum recently after his beloved steel tourer was stolen. Looks like it started life with full Campagnolo components, with the Shimano STIs and rear mech added in the mid 1990s. Anyway, in
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Jonno’s glorious Bob Jackson after some fettling in the DRC workshop. Another detail & dial job for which I supplied a classic Campagnolo front derailleur, cleaned and set-up the gears with a new chain, reamed out the seat tube for the very smart new Velo Orange post and generally fine-tuned for a couple of hours.Â
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Max’s gorgeous Ernie Clements after some detailing and tuning in the workshop. The bike, which runs a 9 speed Campagnolo Mirage drivetrain and hubs with later Shimano brake calipers, was brought to DRC in fairly good order though most definitely in need of some dialling in. Recently refurbished fairly recently, the only new parts required
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 Centaur 10 speed groupset with Shamal Ultra wheelset and Vittoria Corsa Control tyres, plus finishing kit from the likes of Ritchey WCS, Thomson, LOOK, Selle Italia and Supacaz. The finished
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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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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 bike is believed to date from 1968 and, as you may have spotted, has been updated over the years – though several key components remain OEM. We decided to leave
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