George’s wheels
Preparing the wheels for George’s latest bike project, while the frame is being resprayed. Expect updates on this project in the next couple of months, …
Posts in category Workshop
Restoration projects, wheelbuilding, saddle recovering and other mechanical adventures.
Saddle Recovering – Rotor Ti
Super lightweight with its titanium rails, this Rotor saddle has nevertheless been David from Oxford’s most comfortable perch so he asked us to recover it …
World War II Brooks tool bag
This beautiful leather item – stamped J.B. BROOKS & Co. LTD 1943 – was given to me by my father a few years ago. Designed …
Vitus 979
Really enjoyed working on this stunning early 1980s Vitus 979 Mk.I frame recently. Featuring Duralinox 5083 aluminium tubing with bonded lugs, Vitus produced this featherweight …
Another big red one
One of my jobs this week involved this lovely vintage track frame belonging to my regular customer and fellow lanky person, Adam. He’d had the …
1982 SANGAL – part 9 – Respray
Finally the frame is ready! It’s had lacquer applied over the decals plus some minor cosmetic repairs. I will be applying a Framesaver treatment to …
1982 SANGAL – part 8 – saddle
Recovering saddles is another service I offer but, due to the wide range of designs available, some saddles are trickier than others. Occasionally I turn …
1982 SANGAL – part 7 – wheels
Wheelbuilding is without a doubt one of the most interesting & involving areas in my profession and it’s been a pleasure to utilise this skill …
1982 SANGAL – part 6 – components
Another dirty day’s work done on the Sangal restoration. Here’s a few photos of Rita’s components looking a little cleaner & shinier, with final lube …
1982 SANGAL – part 5 – cleaning
The frame & forks have gone to be resprayed and it’s grime time for Rita’s components… next time we see these, they’ll be gleaming! Part …