Selected bikes of special interest – from full restorations & custom builds to upgrades, repairs & servicing.
The most significant of Darren’s fleet of ten vintage Muddy Foxes is surely his first, the 1988 Courier, which he’s owned from new and ridden regularly over the past 35 years. I was delighted to rebuild the bike for him over the past few weeks and I’m pleased to report that it’s still as original […]
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James brought his Dad’s very well-preserved F500 over recently for a little TLC – with a side-order of cruiser repurposing for use by him and his partner. More mid-skool than old-skool (but still rocking 26″ wheels, a triple and rim brakes) this CAAD3 framed hardtail is from the era when ‘Dale frames were still made
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This absolutely stunning frame was built in the late 1970s by Orazio Graciani in Italy. Fast forward to 2022, its keeper is now Ben who commissioned DRC to build it up, and here it is. Naughty but nice. Frame – 1970s Tecnotelai Pista Headset – M:Part Elite (new) Front wheel – Mavic Cosmic Pro Carbon
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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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Darren’s awesome OG MF after a rebuild. A fan of the Muddy Fox brand since BITD, Darren brought this neon gate – a recent addition to his large vintage MF fleet – to DRC in very tired condition (see photo at the bottom of this page). Together we hatched a plan to lightly repurpose the
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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
The first project to be completed after my Covid / wedding / honeymoon is Will’s 1973 Youngs 3 speed, now set-up for his commuting duties. The bike has been rebuilt with an upgraded seatpost & quill stem, plus lots of new parts (BLB bullhorns, Tektro brake levers, BBB bar tape, Continental 27 x 1 1/8″
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A couple of hours well spent, tuning the drivetrain on Rob’s Mercian. The frame was custom built for him in to tour on in the 1980s. It was then refurbished into this sportier set-up a couple of decades later…. and now I get to play!
Here’s Ian’s superb Cinder Cone after a rebuild in the workshop. Ian brought the bike to DRC with a few nice components for a mechanical upgrade and overhaul. Initially there was talk of a respray but as you can see there really is no need, the 26 year old Race Light is still in fine
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