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Luke’s Holdsworth Mistral photographed out on a test run in between rain showers earlier today. My budget permitted a complete overhaul, as opposed to a costly full restoration, but I think it’s looking pretty good now (for a bitsa) and certainly rides like new. Replacement parts used for the refurbishment included Cane Creek brake lever […]
c.1980 Holdsworth Mistral Read More »
I had great pleasure welcoming another new customer to my workshop yesterday evening, when I was visited by Gareth from Chester. Not only did he bring me an old Raleigh frame to fit a headset to, he also brought this lovely 1980s Ian May frameset which I’ve been hired to work on and here’s a
Vintage Ian May project Read More »
Nightmare day, dream bike… Frame: unknown titanium Fork: Kinesis carbon Headset: Campagnolo 1″ ahead Top Cap: Ritchey Stem: ITM Handlebar: Trans-X (looking for a ti bar to replace this) Grips: Bikehut lock-on (new) Shifters/Levers: Campagnolo Veloce FB 2×10 (new) Brake Calipers: Campagnolo Veloce Cables: Campagnolo (new) Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Veloce Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Centaur Cassette:
Custom flat bar titanium mystery Read More »
Cherished from new by it’s previous owner (a good friend) this 1982 Holdsworth Special has a good few miles and lots of stories under its svelte belt. Bought as a frameset then built up with various parts – as was the norm for many club riders at the time – this vintage thoroughbred has just
SOLD: vintage 531 Holdsworth Special (50cm) Read More »
Full rebuild time – with custom paint and a Brooks saddle – for Jonathan’s elegant Campagnolo equipped Battaglin road bike.
Notes: the Vitus has 126mm rear spacing on the frame (to suit 6/7 speed) and is not suitable for cold-setting, so in order to fit a 9 speed cassette, the hub – a stunning NOS 16 hole Shimano Dura-Ace FH-7700 – was spaced down to fit the frame, with the rim dished to suit, and
Vitus 787 Futural flat bar 1×9 Read More »
Sorry to keep you waiting so long if you’ve been following the story so far – nice parts are for old French bikes are pretty thin on the ground ok – but now, pedals and saddle notwithstanding, the lofty old Gallic gent is now ready for his debut test ride! Here’s how he used to
Record breaking Peugeot restoration… part 8 – FINISHED Read More »
As the lacquer dries over the new decals on the refinished frame & forks (pics coming soon!) here’s a handful of parts ready to fit… we’re excited now, very soon the project is going to actually resemble a bicycle at last!
Record breaking Peugeot restoration… part 6 Read More »
Not been giving the Mick Nash Peugeot much attention recently as the frame and forks are away being resprayed (and we’ve been refurbishing the workshop itself) but today we found the opportunity to make a start on the wheelset which we stripped down a few weeks ago… The hubs are original to the bike and
Record breaking Peugeot restoration… part 4 Read More »
We’re helping a friend restore an interesting Reynolds 531 framed Peugeot for his father, Mick Nash, who rode the bike when he and Spence Parker made their successful attempt at the Land’s End to John O’Groats armed forces record in 1979. They broke the record (held at the time by Jimmy Saville!), but by the
Record breaking Peugeot restoration… part 1 Read More »
