These posts features components from Italy’s finest
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 climate of the cycling mecca of Majorca and are in fantastic, low mileage condition. The bike originally had a 9 speed groupset but its second (very proud) owner sourced the […]
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 me in – and the owner’s brief not go cosmetically OCD on the bike! Owned from new and still running its original 8 speed Campagnolo Chorus groupset with Synchro DT
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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 maker’s very distinctive extended head tube for long distance comfort. It runs a mix of Campagnolo 9 speed drivetrain, brakes and headset. Manchester’s Will’s Wheels recently built new Mavic Open
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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 Dedacciai steel alloy tubing, with updated bi-lamination and engraving techniques utilised to create a modern take on a pre-WW2 design. Find out more here. Built up with 10 speed Campagnolo
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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 reason or another – the Colnago came to the DRC workshop suffering from seizure, corrosion and grime after a little bit of neglect in recent years, despite having a new
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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 from Harry Hall’s here in Mancunia! Lugged Reynolds 653 tubing (531 Pro main triangle, 753R stays, 531C fork blades) with Campagnolo Athena ‘Synchro’ 7 speed groupset including headset and aero
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Quentin’s vintage Holdsworth after a full rebuild in our workshop. The bike was last rebuilt in the 1990s, when it was spec’d with an eclectic – and still serviceable – mix of parts, but was unridden since 2000. It’s been a pleasure to lightly rework the bike for its owner. Along with fitting new consumables
Exhilarating lightweight British road racing bike loaded with a Campagnolo groupset, Italian finishing kit and ultra smooth wheelset. Only 500 dry miles since complete rebuild including new Schwalbe tyres, cassette, chain, cables & bar tape. Performance wise this blows away anything at this price point, a simply stunning ride… 53cm Columbus Zonal triple butted 7005
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Andrew’s beloved 1980 FW Evans touring bike after a complete nut & bolt restoration in our workshop, carried out over the past few weeks. He’s owned the lugged Reynolds 531 tubed beauty from new and decided that after 39 years it was due some serious TLC. We advised restoration and touch up of the original
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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 asked Dead Rats Cycles to thoroughly prepare the bike for its next adventure – a trip to L’Eroica 2018 in Tuscany. Given the tight deadline, we postponed the possibility of
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