Specialized gallery
Rockhoppers, Hardrocks and more from the US giants, from the DRC archives.
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Saracen archive
A few of my older builds from the brand that went away, and then came back again. The yellow 1997 Kili 853 with red SID forks was by far the best of the bunch, pictured above on the Monkey Trail at Cannock Chase.
1983 Evans 531
Scott’s 1983 Evans 531 workhorse on test after some TLC. I fitted modern dual pivot brakes brakes – Tektro R559 with external nut fittings – along with new pedals, freewheel, chain, gear cables and bar tape, and also replaced a broken rear spoke, plus there was some general dialling in to do. Not much of
1988 Muddy Fox Courier
The most significant of Darren’s fleet of ten vintage Muddy Foxes is surely his first, the 1988 Courier, which he’s owned from new and ridden regularly over the past 35 years. I was delighted to rebuild the bike for him over the past few weeks and I’m pleased to report that it’s still as original
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SOLD: 1989 Dawes Sterling
Fully refurbished in our Chorlton workshop is this low mileage and highly original 53cm Dawes Sterling in excellent all-round condition after a complete rebuild. An affordable and practical classic British steel road bike, the Sterling boasts a handbuilt Reynolds cro-mo frame with lined lugs, 12 speed Shimano SIS and all-alloy wheelset plus new tyres, saddle,
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1999 Cannondale F500
James brought his Dad’s very well-preserved F500 over recently for a little TLC – with a side-order of cruiser repurposing for use by him and his partner. More mid-skool than old-skool (but still rocking 26″ wheels, a triple and rim brakes) this CAAD3 framed hardtail is from the era when ‘Dale frames were still made
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SOLD: Custom 1984 Raleigh Sirocco
Available now in the Chorlton workshop is this fully refurbished and generously upgraded Raleigh Sirocco custom/vintage steel road bike. Compared to the original 1984 spec this example is lighter overall with stiffer cranks, four more gears with a wider range of ratios, better brakes, wider tyres and a more ergonomic bar set-up, making it a highly
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1970s Tecnolatai Pista
This absolutely stunning frame was built in the late 1970s by Orazio Graciani in Italy. Fast forward to 2022, its keeper is now Ben who commissioned DRC to build it up, and here it is. Naughty but nice. Frame – 1970s Tecnotelai Pista Headset – M:Part Elite (new) Front wheel – Mavic Cosmic Pro Carbon
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SOLD: 1993 Giant Peloton
Available now in our Chorlton workshop is this fully refurbished and upgraded 1993 Giant Peleton steel road racing bike in superb condition. Features an elegant yet bombproof 4130 cro-mo steel frame with excellent original drivetrain and brakes, beautiful upgraded wheels and lots of new parts. It’s as fast as it looks so don’t sleep on
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