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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]…
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Eroica Britannia is the place to be for anyone interested in classic bikes. Now is the time to start getting your bike put togther, just like this Bianchi Rekord 748 that was just been through our workshops. [ebsu_slider source=”media: 2805,2810,2809,2808,2807,2806″ link=”lightbox” width=”1000″ height=”600″ title=”no” pages=”no”] If you’ve not heard of Eroica Britannia but you are interested…
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Fancy lugs are something we get in for resprays all the time, mainly from the 1950s. Frames such as Hetchins, Claud Butlers, Ephgraves but this Carlton is probably one of my favourite designs. The head lugs themselves are nearly as intricate as a Hetchins Magnum Bonum. Fancy lugs at a modest price It’s quite surprising that these…
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When a handmade bicycle like our Randonneur rolls out of the workshop, we know its going to make a customer very happy. Our Randonneur and Randonneur Special are perfect bikes for longs days in the saddle or as a practical commuting bike, which can still turn heads. Our Randonneur is only slightly heavier than a road…
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Complete bike rebuilds like this Olmo are a regular feature of our workshop. What was once probably somebody’s pride and joy is left at the back of the garage for 10 plus years. Here’s what this complete bike rebuild looked like when it first arrived [ebsu_slider source=”media: 2591,2592,2593,2594,2595,2596,2598,2599,2600″ link=”lightbox” width=”800″ height=”600″ title=”no”] The paint was…
