1978 Peugeot PRN10 – part 2
Got a good bit of work done on Nick’s bike today, here’s a few shots of the parts as they progress from grimy to shiny… Go to part 3
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Bikes constructed from Reynolds’ legendary manganese–molybdenum carbon steel frame tubing – and its many derivatives such as 501, 653, 753, 853, 631, 725, 525 etc.
Got a good bit of work done on Nick’s bike today, here’s a few shots of the parts as they progress from grimy to shiny… Go to part 3
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Another delicious vintage restoration project began today as new customer Nick dropped off his recent eBay purchase to my workshop, after finding me on Google due to my previous work with other Peugeots of the era. We had a lovely geeky chat (he’s a multiple bike owner & keen rider), agreed our budget and some
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In the middle of overhauling the headset & bottom bracket of this very interesting vintage 531 Professional time trial bike I thought I’d pause and share a few images. As ever, the rug is NOT for sale ;)
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Micah’s 60 year old ‘Handmade In Manchester’ Jim Harrison came to me looking very sorry for itself, with some of Shimano’s most horrible parts fitted to one of the most beautiful frames I’ve ever worked on. Plus it had been fitted with a suspension seatpost AND stem :( Together we came up with a plan
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Luke’s Holdsworth Mistral photographed out on a test run in between rain showers earlier today. My budget permitted a complete overhaul, as opposed to a costly full restoration, but I think it’s looking pretty good now (for a bitsa) and certainly rides like new. Replacement parts used for the refurbishment included Cane Creek brake lever
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I had great pleasure welcoming another new customer to my workshop yesterday evening, when I was visited by Gareth from Chester. Not only did he bring me an old Raleigh frame to fit a headset to, he also brought this lovely 1980s Ian May frameset which I’ve been hired to work on and here’s a
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This lovely old 531ST tourer has just spent a week in our workshop for a very thorough refurbishment service. Budget did not permit a complete restoration but it’s still received a new chain, cassette, brake pads, bar tape, cables and stainless steel fittings plus a full service, wheels truing and custom paintwork touch-up and we
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Adam’s 25″ vintage Reynolds 531c Raleigh singlespeed project, after a little Dead Rats TLC…
Big Red Raleigh 531c Read More »
Cherished from new by it’s previous owner (a good friend) this 1982 Holdsworth Special has a good few miles and lots of stories under its svelte belt. Bought as a frameset then built up with various parts – as was the norm for many club riders at the time – this vintage thoroughbred has just
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Back into our workshop for a second time is Will’s tatty but handsome and mostly original 1980 Dawes Galaxy. Two years have passed since we first overhauled this classic sports tourer – during which time some b*stards stole the original large flange hubbed wheels – this time it’s come in for a quick lube &
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