Posts in category Custom

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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

Reworked this beautiful early 1980s Dawes mixte for Adele recently, for whom the bike has great sentimental value.  The plan was to make the components …

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 …

Created and built in the Dead Rats Cycles workshop, this truly awesome custom machine is based around a lovingly refurbished 1940s British lugged steel frame, …

Stylish old skool 21” French rigid steel all terrain bike, repurposed for urban adventures by Dead Rats Cycles. Built from restored frame up with custom …

The classic long legged British road bike, refined by Dead Rats Cycles.  Custom built with more gears, improved braking and ergonomics but maxing out old …