Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra Campagnolo Super Record Neo-Retro

Vise bench

Compressed Light

Ferrovelo Randonneur

 

This bike originated from my desire for a classic styled touring bike, and a 'naked' steel finish.  This '84 Apollo had already clocked up many thousands of miles as a touring bike with its original owner, well used but in good condition, I set about rebuilding it as an every-day randonneur style bike for myself.

Details after the break

Ferrovelo Randonneur slide show

Slide show of the Ferrovelo Randonneur project

Vintage Peugeot Mixte

Here’s an older Peugeot Mixte restored recently. Its been a slow project this one. Partly because I’m slow, but also, for one reason or another there was a lot of customising along the way...

$12 Video Camera?

Can you make POV sports video with a $12 camera? 

More Mixte Images

The Mixte bike build post was long enough, but I still had some nice images left over .....

Bike Build: Rebecca's Mixte

Back from the '80s this Mixte has had a thorough spruce up for its new owner.

At the track

Bike build: Polished alloy Giant XTC hard tail

I picked up the GIANT XTC1 second hand as a frame only, the purple paintwork was quite marked so I set about stripping it and gathering up parts to make a unique hardtail XC bike.

Bike Restoration: Another old girl gets a 2nd run



A friend who knows that I like to fix up old bikes in my spare time mentioned to me that his daughter was looking for a bike to ride to uni.

Bike Restoration: Raleigh Cameo



Luckily the original paint and decals on this Raleigh Cameo were all in great shape, its always satisfying to bring something back to, or close to, its original glory.

Bike build: Apollo Jaguar Single Speed project

Its not a track bike or even a fixie, but the aim for this build was to nail ‘the look’, and still be a casual, everyday ride - a clean frame with no cables, some street bike finishings (flat bars, bmx pedals), and everyday practicality (freewheel and coaster brake).

Vintage Bike Restoration: Ted Easton Ladies Bicycle gets a makeover for its 50th Birthday

This bike originally caught my eye at a garage sale one morning. I knew nothing of Ted Easton or vintage bikes at the time but the old girl just looked interesting. The lady selling her told me how it was the bike she rode to school each day in Albury in the 60's and her husband could remember that a Ted Easton was the bike to have in Albury back in the day.