Mainly pre-1987 bikes & components
Finally back on the road after an extensive hunt for a very elusive & specific bottom bracket* is Felix’s grubby but still stunning (and very rare) E.G. Bates time-trial machine kitted out with a mixture of old & new components by its owner. Weighing in at just 19lb this is one hell of a nippy […]
E.G. Bates Time Trial – part two Read More »
Collection day for Ruben’s now stunning Peugeot frame & forks :) Contact me if you’d like help turning your tired old bicycle into something special… from taking care of your new paintwork & decals, stripdown & rebuild preparation, part or complete restorations and all types of bespoke customising.
Peugeot frame restoration – part one Read More »
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 ;)
E.G. Bates Time Trial – part one Read More »
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
1983 Coventry Eagle 531 Elite Tourist + Jim Harrison Read More »
Frame: 1970s Townsend 19″ steel Fork: chromed 1″ threaded with dynamo mount Headset: vintage YST chromed 1″ Stem: vintage BF 1″ alloy quill stem Handlebar: vintage chromed moustache bars Grips: vintage rubber Brake Levers: vintage alloy with new cables Brake Calipers: vintage Weinmann Type 730 with new pads Gear Shifter: vintage Sturmey-Archer 3 speed with
Custom 1970s Townsend 3 speed Read More »
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
c.1980 Holdsworth Mistral Read More »
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
Vintage Ian May project Read More »
… in the DRC workshop for a little TLC is this lovely 41 year old lady :)
1973 Hercules Balmoral Read More »
Finally got round to fixing Catherine’s lovely 3-speed, here’s a dozen detail shots which remind me why I love old bikes so much…
1960 Coventry Eagle Ambler Deluxe Read More »
Fabulously elegant and woefully under-braked vintage German 3 speed tandem, rebuilt at DRC in 2010 and shown above at that year’s Museum of Science and Industry Bike Picnic event.
1970s Velo Schauff tandem Read More »
