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Raleigh Hustler

Posted on 19 November, 2011 by Vince WarnerNovember 14, 2016
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This Raleigh Hustler was almost scrapped I found this old bike in my storeroom. It had been cannibalized for parts over many years. When the time came to scrap what was left of the bike I couldn’t do it. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Projects, Sold | Tagged bicycle, child's bike, restoration | 2 Replies

The Golden Sunbeam

Posted on 6 November, 2011 by Vince WarnerNovember 14, 2016
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The Golden Sunbeam – A Beautiful Headache This lovely old bicycle was brought into the workshop for me to make it ridable. The Sunbeam is not the easiest bicycle to work on as the machine wasn’t designed to be taken … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Projects | Tagged 1930s, 1934, bicycle, repair, restoration, sturmey archer, sunbeam | 16 Replies

Not My Favourite Job

Posted on 5 September, 2011 by Vince WarnerSeptember 5, 2011
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Today I was reminded why I’m not overly fond of derailleur gears. The bicycle came in for a service with the gears not working at all. The rear gear cable was seized and the outer casing was kinked and broken. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Projects, Hub Gears | Tagged derailleur, hub gears | Leave a reply

New Wheels for my Mountain Bike

Posted on 9 August, 2011 by Vince WarnerAugust 9, 2011
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I have removed the FW from my mountain bike so that I can use the internal for a Sturmey Archer Course demonstration. Today I have built two very nice wheels for the mountain bike complete with a single fixed sprocket. … Continue reading →

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The Trusty Pavemaster

Posted on 21 November, 2010 by Vince WarnerNovember 16, 2016
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I’ve been digging through the lock-up, trying to sort out the collection of junk bikes.  Most of them will be stripped for spares and the frames scrapped. However, I did find some interesting bikes that I am now auctioning on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Projects, Sold | Tagged 1950s, 1959, child's bike, pavemaster, trusty | 9 Replies

The Unicycle – To Build or not To Build

Posted on 9 September, 2010 by Vince WarnerSeptember 9, 2010
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On my workbench is a unicycle, a dismantled unicycle missing some parts. I would like to rebuild this, but the parts I need are probably going to be too expensive to buy new and still make the project worthwhile. I … Continue reading →

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12-speed derailleur to 3-speed AW conversion

Posted on 6 September, 2010 by Vince WarnerJune 26, 2011
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My friend, Rod, needs a bike.  The most suitable bike in my garage is a 12-speed Peugeot in very poor condition. Today I have been in the workshop with Rod getting this bike ready to ride.  However he doesn’t want … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Projects, Hub Gears | Tagged AW, derailleur, gears, hub gears | Leave a reply

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