Bicycle Projects
Raleigh Hustler
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 I rebuilt the bike instead. Preservation is often better than restoration. The Raleigh Hustler dates […]
The Golden Sunbeam
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 apart and put back together by anybody other than the knowledgeable people in the Sunbeam […]
Not My Favourite Job
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. The rear derailleur itself was totally gummed up with a sticky, muddy goo. I ended […]
New Wheels for my Mountain Bike
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. However when fitting the rear wheel I have found that the frame is out of […]
The Trusty Pavemaster
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 eBay. I've been digging through the lock-up, trying to sort out the collection of junk […]
The Unicycle – To Build or not To Build
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 need a 5 inch left crank and pedal and a seatpost and seat. I also […]
12-speed derailleur to 3-speed AW conversion
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 12 gears and would rather have a 3-speed hub gear. (Obviously my enthusiasm for hub […]