Posts in category Retro Modern

Having already sourced Schwalbe tyres and a slick chromed mudguard and front basket combo, Fred brought his gorgeous Tange Prestige tubed Team Stumpy in to …

Tough, simple fixie to suit ladies looking for a stripped-down vintage ride for commuting & leisure use.  The steel frame’s attractive burgundy paintwork and decals …

Delicious 5 speed Pashley Sonnet (medium size 20″) for sale in rare cream/claret colourway.  The limousine of ladies bikes, the Rolls-Royce of roadsters, this is …

Practical, fun and fit, our unique 1994 Ascent features a vintage cro-mo cross country frame in truly pristine condition.  Custom built with quality bespoke components …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Chris brought his late father’s pride & joy in for a full modernisation rebuild recently and here’s the result.  Work began with back to square …

Andy’s stunning C40 after some DRC workshop time.  The frame and wheels spent the first 16 years of their life over in the dry, warm …