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
Category Archives: Bicycle Projects
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
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
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
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
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
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