July 2010
10 posts
Malvern Star "Vogue" Dream Bike Project
This is the dream bike build. No expense will be spared. Problem. No money exists to complete at this point time hahaha…Its a lightweight Tange 900 Mixte frame. So far its been cleaned polished, slapped on some racy Sugino cranks, french Mafac centre pull brakes, alloy fluted seat post, hand polished alloy rims and SunTour shifters and derailleurs. Will be ordering a white leather saddle,...
1982 Raleigh Team Professional Rebuild: Part 3
The last batch of parts has arrived! The brake callipers are pretty ninja, they have hidden springs and the bottom bracket is problem one of the best non-sealed bearing bottom bracket you get buy.
Olivia's Lawrencia Mixte aka "Lardee"
The 8-week journey is complete. In the process this ordinary bike has really turned into something special. That time frame is potentially longer if you consider a further 2-4 weeks spent conceptualising what kind of bike would be perfect for Olivia. We did this via email and basically spent a lot of time discussing what kind of parts would suit her needs and her taste, and at the same time...
Yellow Apollo Custom Restoration
Delightful Details
Chrome North Road Handlebars
Honey Brown Shellaced Grips
Shimano SIS Thumb Shifters
Shimano Alloy Brake Levers
Sakae Ringo Alloy Stem
Velo Orange Fluted Full Length Fenders
Velo Orange Front Rack
Pletscher Rear Rack
Velo Orange Leather Saddle in Honey Brown
Sugino GT Crankset
Alloy Road Quill Pedals
Shimano SIS Slant Parallelogram Rear Derailleur
SunTour Front...
Olivia's Lawrencia Mixte aka "Lardee"
First look
Below is my initial reaction after picking up a bike Olivia purchased on eBay.
Jeez life gets busy. But as a wise man aka my boss, once said, sleep is for chicks. But hey I’m not giving up on this little project. Im just going to power on restoring bikes including this little number.
She has been named Lardee by her future owner who purchased her in a state nothing short of...
Thai's Malvern Star "Flite" Full Restoration
This is a pretty amazing restoration when you look at the before and after pictures. Like all my other projects the emphasis was on quality, though some consessions had to be made to keep this build within its small budget. Most parts are alloy and most parts are Shimano. This was a full restoration meaning the bike was pulled apart and built back up again piece by piece. Almost every part has...
1982 Raleigh Team Professional Rebuild: Part 2
More parts have arrived, theres just a few more to come. But Im still waiting on the frame, once it gets here Ill put it all together.
Heres the big bag of goodies all wrapped up nicely.
And heres an almost complete Suntour Sprint Groupset. Sprint was 2nd in Suntours line up during the 80s, just below Superbe at the very top of the heirarchy but ahead of Cyclone. Sprint was exceptional...
1982 Raleigh Team Professional Rebuild: Part 1
Quite an ambitious task to rebuild a Raleigh Team Pro frame bought off a cycling forum. Original Campagnolo Nuovo Record parts are rare and pricy, so Ive decided to use Suntour Superbe/Superbe Pro and Sprint parts made in Japan, which in terms of quality, rivals if not betters the Italian stuff. Here are the parts that have come so far.
Got these wheels in the mail today. Its like Christmas....
Current Projects
These three bikes have yet to be completed in my eyes. Things like fenders, new tyres, cables, bar tape and so on are still needed before they are finished. The three include 2 Raleighs and 1 Oxford. I also have 2 immaculate ladies frames which need to be built up. So check back for updates.
