From ’70s klunkers to ’90s XC whippets. Mostly rigid steel frames, 26″ wheels and rim brakes. Some restored, others repurposed…
1988 Specialized Rockhopper Size 21.5″ Classic ’80s mountain bike, reborn as a 1×10 urban/gravel utility rig Custom specification with militant new paintwork & decals Optional extras available Frame: 21.5″ Double Butted TIG Welded Cro-Mo Fork: Specialized Direct Drive Headset: Tange chromed (NOS) Stem: Cro-Mo Handlebar: Specialized Grips: ODI Longneck (new) Front Brake: Shimano MT60 cantilever […]
SOLD: Custom 1988 Specialized Rockhopper Read More »
Classic top-of-the-range lightweight steel cross country racing bike. In superb condition, fully serviced and detailed. 1/3rd of sale price will be donated to MacMillan Trust by arrangement with previous owner! 17.5” Tange Ultimate Prestige triple-butted frame with investment cast drop-outs 1 ⅛” Marin Rockstar cro-mo rigid forks 3 x 8 speed Shimano Deore XT STI
SOLD: 1995 Marin Team Marin Read More »
I’ve always had a soft spot for 1980s Ridgebacks, so I couldn’t resist bringing this one back to life on a fairly modest budget for Chris who bought the bike in tatty condition recently, then hatched a plan to get the old lump running sweetly again as a comfortable pootler. It looked worse than it
1989 Ridgeback 601 SIS Read More »
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 specification, in immaculate condition and rides beautifully. 21″ lugged Ishiwata EX triple butted 4130 cro-mo frame Original Spinner straight bladed cro-mo forks, rebuilt headset Awesome original paintwork & decals Specialized
SOLD: Custom 1989 Peugeot ATB Read More »
Bombroof and super cool old skool 20” rigid steel XC mountain bike In superb 99% original condition, very low mileage from new Fully detailed and serviced by Dead Rats Cycles prior to sale Iconic splatter painted Tange Triple Triangle cro-mo frame and oversize cro-mo forks GT cro-mo flat bars and splatter painted oversize stem 26”
SOLD: 1991 GT Timberline Read More »
Iconic old skool XC mountain bike in superb condition after a complete rebuild in the Dead Rats Cycles workshop, with lots of restoration work plus new tyres, tubes, cassette, chain and cables. The unique splatter-painted sloping top tube 4130 cro-mo 16″ frame (with Project Two straight fork) is loaded with almost completely original components, with
SOLD: 1990 Kona Fire Mountain Read More »
Superb vintage XC mountain bike, fully serviced by Dead Rats Cycles and in 95% original condition – barely ridden since new! 1995 is the final year that the leading manufacturers made rigid steel MTBs with cantilever brakes and quill stems, so this is a proper classic and very well-equipped for an ‘entry level’ model. You
SOLD: 1995 Marin Hawk Hill Read More »
A winter project that’s supplied fun and problems in almost equal measure, you may recall my earlier post showing off the renovation of this Reynolds 501 All-Terrain Raleigh Montage frame that’s been modified, cold set, re-aligned, sandblasted and clearcoated prior to building up. It was great to take Raw Power 2 out for a shakedown
Raw Power 2 – part 2 (first test) Read More »
Developing the theme begun by our original Raw Power build, this time utilising a vintage Raleigh frame with a matt clear powdercoat over its sandblasted raw steel Reynolds 501 All-Terrain tubing. More about this bike here.
Raw Power 2 – part 1 (the frame) Read More »
Finished at long last after a 5 month long restoration (complete with new powdercoat, decals, re-chroming, wheelbuilding) and out on its second test ride as I couldn’t resist one last spin… Rab, I hope it was worth the wait! How it looked before the restoration Frame & Fork: 1981 Raleigh Bomber Mk.I (powdercoated, new decals)
1981 Raleigh Bomber Mk.1 restoration – part two Read More »
