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Ever wondered why bike shops are open while you are working? Well so did we. As of 19th June 2018 our open times have changed. We are now open until 8pm most weekdays, so dropping off or picking up couldn’t be better. Also as added bonus , parking at the rear of the shop is…
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It’s always good to see one of our hand made frames return home for a repaint. Along with scrapes and chips to the paint that is to be expected on a 50 year old frame, this frame also needed rechroming. I think you’ll agree though that chrome a dark metallic blue are a great combination.…
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Finding the best utility bike? The world we live in is changing by the day. Our government may be slow to adapt to our changing transport needs but its clear that people like yourself are finding alternatives to car ownership. I was born in the 1980s, so home ownership seems like a utopian dream and…
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There can’t be anything worse than building up your classic steel frame after having a respray and chrome plating, only to find that when you install that NOS bottom bracket that cost you a fortune, it’s loose! The most frustrating part of this, is that with a little bit of forethought it could have been…
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There’s nothing which makes a classic bike more of a head turner than chrome plating. Plenty of chroming makes its way through our workshops, so we thought we’d tell you a little about why we do things the way we do… Chrome plating bicycles is very misunderstood. Most cyclists could be forgiven for thinking that…
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Bilaminate lugs are the source of another of my favourite lug designs, even though they are not really a lug at all. Basically it is a fillet brazed frame with sleeves over the joining tubes which make it look like lugs. Claud Butler were famous for this technique. [ebsu_slider source=”media: 3035,3036,3037,3038,3039,3040,3041″ link=”image” width=”800″ height=”600″ title=”no” pages=”no”]Content[/ebsu_slider]…
