Awesome customer's bike: Early 1970's Pete Matthews

     This bike belongs to one of our best customers. He recently acquired it and brought it in for us to assemble / service.  He rode it for the The Great British Bike Weekend that happened over the weekend here in Philly. It is an early 1970's Pete Matthews. Mr. Matthews is mostly known for his wheel building skills and gained a worldwide reputation for his very lightweight and durable wheels. Here is a link about his work. Pete Matthews
     The bike pre-dates him taking over Jim Soens bikeshop in Liverpool , England by about two years. The owner estimates the bike to be from 1970. it is a very nicely constructed road bike with eyelets for fenders (common on British bikes due to frequent bad weather). It has nice long lug points and elegant fully wrapping seat stays. Not to mention the nice sunburst style pinstriping on the fully sloping Cinelli fork crown. Also of note is the modified Campagnolo front derailleur. The clamp band has been thinned (filed) and drilled. It is also an early version with the bronze arms. The cable stop has also been cut off and filed smooth. This bike rides great and when test riding it, I imagined it would be a perfect bike to do a century on, quite comfy. Enjoy the photos!

For Sale: New in the box (NOS) Dunelt 3 speed coaster 1970!

     What's in the box, you ask. Well let me tell you. it is a NOS Dunelt camel back frame 3 speed coaster bike! The hub is stamped 1970, so that pretty much dates it. Never assembled, has been in storage for 44 years! Here is your opportunity to own a nice time capsule piece. 18" frame would be suitable for someone of medium height. 5' 6" ish. Chrome is pristine, paint is perfect, and all the original hardware is there. Cost is $400.00 unassembled, AS IS. $500.00 if we assemble it and overhaul all the bearing assemblies, comes with our standard shop guarantee if we do the work. Email at: bikeville@gmail.com with any questions or comments.