Customer bicycle - Early 1970s Cinelli SC with fenders

 One of our favorite customers brought in his Cinelli Speciale Corsa for us to service. It is extremely difficult to find Cinelli fenders and the green ones he has actually look quite nice with original Cinelli paint. Full Campagnolo Nuovo Record group.

 Shame someone drilled the seatpost?? and it is needs the correct Cinelli seat binder bolt. He has 2 out of the 3 pieces.

 We replaced the longer dropout screws with some shorter ones.

Customer's bike -Cyclo Oppy Gear system on Malvern Star

Restored Malvern 3 Star "Oppy Racer"

We recently sold a Cyclo Oppy gear system for this restored Malvern 3 Star "Oppy Racer".  We luckily had a new old stock one with cables and shifter that would be perfect for it. Not only does it look great, it is reported to also shift well. The Oppy is named after the famous Australian cyclist and later statesman Sir Hubert Opperman.
Here is more information on the Cyclo Oppy derailleur.
from the customer-
"I have finally finished the 1940 Malvern Star, 3 Star, Oppy Racer, using the Cyclo Oppy derailleur you sold me back on 16th May 2012.   The bike was purchase on the 17th December 1940 for 15 pound 19 shillings and 6 pence by a Mr Arnold White in Adelaide, Australia.  It sat for over 45 years in a disused chicken coup until Mr White died and I inherited it.  The tyres even pumped up and I rode it after putting the wheels back on, as found on a 10 mile ride.  The only part missing was the Oppy Derailleur that had been replaced with a Cyclo Benelux Mk 7 in the 50’s. It still has the original leather saddle.  Since restoration I have ridden it once last Saturday for 25 miles without a problem. The gears work well and the geometry of the frame is similar to my Cannondale CAAD 9 (built in the USA) that I normally ride, other than the large caster angle on the front forks.  On one of the downhill sections I hit 45 mph which is not bad for 72 year old spokes.  Thank you for your assistance and that beautiful NOS derailleur."

the state of the frame before restoration

Restored with the NOS Cyclo Oppy derailleur

Hurlow bike we sold- Customer update

 Above, the W.B. Hurlow as we acquired. As is.

 Above, how the new owner set the bicycle up. The new owner adds- "Only a custom, chrome rear rack needs to be added. Wheelset, freewheel, cable housing, cables, chain, alloy fenders, pedals, and rear derailleur have been replaced with suitable components."

Customer's bike- Don Walker stayer bike

We sold the owner of this bike the Campagnolo pista headset, pedals, handlebars, saddle support, and Nitor seatpost. Don Walker built the bike. Curtis Odom made the cranks and hubs.

Customer's Bike- 1968 Schwinn Krate

 Very cool original 1968 Schwinn Orange Krate. yes, I said- original. The bike is original paint, decals and parts. Pogo seatpost. The Krate Kollectors might point out the bike is a 1968 and should have a front fender, very good observation. I wondered as well, but alas, the bike is complete with original owners manual and stapled inside is the book is the receipt from the summer of 1968, showing the purchase of the front fender. Really. 
Amazing time machine bike. I doubt you would see a nicer original bike.

Customer's chrome bike- Unknown make

 Nice custom set up bike. Elgin air cooled hubs(manufactured by Musselman) laced into faux wood finish steel wheels. Brooks saddle.

 Keystone headbadge loosely fitted. not original.

 Torrington #7 touring pedals with Standard toeclips.

 Faux wood finish on metal rims. This was painted on by Quaz.

Customer's bike- 1979 Richard Sachs 'Touring' bike

A good customer of ours brought this gem by the other day. It is a not like the usual red Richard Sachs custom bikes, but a touring model. Not a true touring bike with cantilever brakes and lowrider mounts, but close enough. It has dropout eyelets, longer stays that comfortably accept 700x32cm tires and the rear Eclipse rack is mounted to the seatstays. The bike is also an early Sachs, somewhere in the low 400s, as an independent frame builder, making it a rare find. Good score Aaron!




Mostly Campagnolo Nuovo Record components except for the Avocet headset and seat post. Quite unique.

customer's bike- Early 1970s chrome Schwinn Paramount

customer's bike- Late 1950s green Bates

A beautiful Bates. I have always wanted a Bates, and I even have went as far as buying a Diadrant fork, in hopes a frame would later come in my possession(so far, not yet). Bates were known for the wacky fork design and the use of Reynolds Cantiflex tubing, also known as 'cigar tubing.' Cantiflex tubing gets larger in diameter in the center and it looks like a rolled cigar.

The owner of this beautiful bicycle came in inquiring about restoring the bicycle to period correct parts. We were more than happy to help him.