Posts in category Custom

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …