Sunday, 21 March 2021

Claud Butler San Remo

Claud Butler San Remo 

Not vintage but an old marque on a newish frame and certainly worth looking at 

A 22 '' (56cm) frame made into an Urban City bike in  striking Yellow and Blue colours. The frame is in original paintwork and has some chips and scratches which you can see from the photos. 

New Quick Release Wheels

14 speed with new rear cog chain-rings and chain

Shimano Sora brakes , New handle bars and grips 

Fitted with new brake levers and all new cables inner and outer.

New saddle and seta pin 









 














Sunday, 14 March 2021

PT Stallard Service and Upgrade

In June last year I built a bike up on request for a client in London who then changed his mind and did not want the bike.

The Percy Stallard in its original paint work quickly found a new admirer and was pounced upon by Abu Savage a London based clothes designer and maker. As the bike was not done to his personal specification I have just undertaken a couple of upgrades and a brake and cable service 

A new set of Wheels and rear cassette, New Schwalbe Marathon Tyres and inner tubes. I also changed the mudguards for this pair of square style chrome which add to the quality of this rare and unique bicycle. 

The rack was added by Abu and he uses the bike as a work horse commuter bike ferrying his bespoke handmade shirts and jackets around London. You can view his website by clicking on this link Abu Savage @ Rockulater 


Percy Stallard frame










The original post for the bike is here from June 2020 

Thursday, 25 February 2021

Dawes Galaxy Tour Circa 1995

Dawes Galaxy Tour from 1995 

I often get asked by people to find a bike for them, this was the case with this one. A beautiful example of a classic 90's tourer. I gave the bike a small update with new cables and tyres and tubes and then changed the handle bars and gear lever from a stick down-tube shifter to handle-bar shifter. 

This bike had one owner from new and is now the new ride for  Henry Gundry-White a London based artist.

Henry with his new bike 


Monday, 24 August 2020

Mens City Bike 23'' ( Rare Sloping framed Time/Trial in Reynolds 653 Tubing)

Rare opportunity to own this slick city bike. 

A rare sloping top tube time trial 23 '' frame made with Reynolds 653 tubing - It's very light. 

Finished in nice Iris Blue - note the internal cables. New quick release Shimano wheels (700x13) Fitted with new Schwalbe Lugano (700x25) tyres.

8 speed Shimano 105 gears - new rear cog and chain.
New 48 tooth chainwheel (note drilled chainring) Fitted with new pedals Shimano Sora brakes 
New bottom bracket and headset New saddle.

ITM Italmanubri handle bar stem Fitted with narrow handle-bars New grips and brakes levers and bell.
All New Cables inner and outer.

This frame was built by the late Famous Shropshire frame builder Mike Logan in the early 90's.  He built frames for Bob Griffin and David Mellor.

It has only recently been sprayed and rebuilt. 
































Monday, 22 June 2020

PT Stallard


Late 60's Rare P T Stallard

23"   531 Frame in the original paint finish and transfers
New 27" wheels and Kenda tyres and tubes
It has 7 speed Shimano 105 gears

New Stronglight Chainweel
Weinmann brakes
New saddle
New bottom bracket

Made up for London City bike with new high up handle bars
Suit someone 6' 0 and over

















Saturday, 13 June 2020

Dawes Mirage

RARE DAWES MIRAGE 


Originally built in 1979/80
Frame No DB 9883
frame is 22 1/2  inch
Lightweight 531 tubing with nice lugs

Restored to a high standard with a new powder-coat in the original colour
It has 14 speed Suntour Cyclone rear mech |Front changer and levers
The chainwheel is a Shimano Sora double 48/40

New 700 x 28 Quick release wheels fitted with Schwalbe Marathon tyres and tubes
Weinmann 500 brakes and levers fitted to original G B handlebars Dawes Engraved

Valvert saddle and seat pin
New bottom bracket and headset
New cables (inner and outer)
New chain

Beautiful Classic 531 bike to ride




See before and after pictures of restoration and rebuild 
This frame first made an appearance on this blog in the post from 22 October 2015 









Original frame before restore 






                                                                           After restoration 



Dawes Mirage Lightweight 531 frame