Rusty Claud Butler Restoration! 1981 Vintage Bike Rebuild!

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8 ай бұрын

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In todays episode we fully rebuild and restore this Claud Butler Majestic. We fitted new bottom bracket bearings, new headset bearings, new pedal bearings and new wheel bearings! We detailed the whole bike and solved some fun problems along the way...
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@jeffholder1156 8 ай бұрын

Your channel inspired me to rebuild a number of old Lemond bikes and get back into cycling in general. Thank you!

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Wow that’s just great to hear Jeff! Thanks for the support and glad you’re enjoying the channel🧡

@carlpentney290 8 ай бұрын

That's probably your best advert for an ultrasonic cleaner to date. Incredible transformation.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Unfortunately we don’t stock any ourselves!🧡

@flamehairdisaster1 3 ай бұрын

Love your work. Please include a long shot (as in) to fit the whole bike in) of the finished bike against a neutral background on drive and non-drive side, please, to finish. It means we really can get a good look of the finished job, and admire it! Thank you!

@popejbryant 8 ай бұрын

These videos make me want to restore a vintage bike

@rangersmith4652 8 ай бұрын

It's very rewarding, but know going in that you probably won't make any money on the restored bike. I recommend you choose your project carefully, perhaps a long-desired classic that you will ride yourself.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Do it! 🧡⚙️

@TailSpinRCSpain 5 ай бұрын

I still have my Claud Butler Spirit (a very early mountain bike) from 1990 ! Brought it to Spain with me in 1998.

@Bikespeeds 5 ай бұрын

That’s great!🧡⚙️

@elfredo70 8 ай бұрын

Nice restoration! Love those old Reynolds 531 frames! I have the French version of your bike! A Peugeot PL50 with Reynolds 531st frame Weinmann brakes, 10speed with Simplex gears and 650b Weinmann wheels! It's was in Mint Condition and I bought from a desperate Frenchmen when I was in Morocco 3y ago... He had to leave the country due to Covid! 2 years later I rode that bike home to Sweden. 5000km It took me 4 month. (Had a hard time to leave Spain and France🍾🥩🍺😇) Keep up the good job!

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

That’s a story with that bike! Enjoy it and thanks for watching 🧡

@rubenduranartstudio8386 8 ай бұрын

Nice transformation! I will say probably the best way to handle small areas of oxidation (if a complete repaint or color-match spot painting, plus decal replacement is off the table) is to carefully sand off just the surface rust (without touching the paint), wipe the area with degreaser and with a small artist's brush, apply a thin coat of clear matte varnish just to the exposed steel to prevent further oxidation. The decals unfortunately look like just an after thought. Nice job though, and as always a good narration of the process.

@WrenB111 8 ай бұрын

The new bikes are fun to watch, but the old ones are the greatest! Keep up the good work! Love the old vines coming back to life!!

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

We have a mixture on the way with two vintage bikes currently we have bought to do we’re just giving ourselves somewhat of a break in between!🧡

@chrissumpter3417 8 ай бұрын

I love that you don't over-restore the bikes by respraying the frame. This has inspired me to keep my 1992 Eddy Merckx team Motorola Corsa SLX in it's original paint. I've had it from new and it bears a few scrapes and marks from the hundreds of races and training rides it's taken me on. I've kept the original Dura Ace 8 speed components, and will continue to use it as it was first built rather that fit modern equipment. It may not be as fast as modern bikes, but I'm not as fast as the 30 year old me that originally bought it. Keep up the great work.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

That’s exactly the spirit, enjoy all your time working on it🧡⚙️

@oftankoftan 8 ай бұрын

14:09. Instead of vinyl stickers, I'd recommend what BikeItUK does and do some spot touch-up with nail polish or paint. Most of the time, stickers are the obvious choice, but when it's on the logo like here, it sticks out in my view.

@davidrobinson9507 8 ай бұрын

My oldest bike is a 1971 Gitane 'apache Standard's road bike which I bought for $10. It's hanging from the ceiling, midway through a gradual transformation to a one speed messenger style bike. I repainted the fenders to match the BMX gauge purple anodized cranks which I found at a shop. I've customized the stem, drilling it for cable routing. I really appreciate your videos.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Good luck with all your work David 🧡

@chinabicycle 8 ай бұрын

this is the first time I see suntour switches )

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

We liked all the suntour equipment on this one!🧡⚙️

@chinabicycle 8 ай бұрын

@@Bikespeeds ))

@leonleber7059 8 ай бұрын

Just one word: Majestic. And to answer your question. My oldest bike is a 1951 Veeno. A bike build about half a mile from our shop

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Thanks for all the support 🧡

@ajfrog699 8 ай бұрын

Blows me away how well those parts from older bikes come up in the ultra sonic cleaner. That restore clearly took some time but we'll worth it. Excellent job yet again 🎉

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Us too! It is like nothing else. Thanks as always AJ🧡

@johnmoruzzi7236 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely... really amazing how it came up.... great that some of the quirky old bits are still just about available if you know where to look...

@peterjanovcik9973 8 ай бұрын

I have a very unsightly Claud Butler San Remo which has done more than 70 000km, love that bike! Would love to own one of these older specimens.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Enjoy it! Thanks for watching Peter 🧡

@stephenwilliams926 8 ай бұрын

To get those weinmann centre pull brakes in the 1970's was my goal. Nice vid.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching 🧡

@bikingchupei2447 8 ай бұрын

lol, just last week i said that was the best old bike restoration i've seen on this channel, this week tops that, every component came out so shiny and new.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Haha we appreciate it, yes this one was in better condition to start with than last week’s especially with the chrome components 🧡

@MrByrneyboy 8 ай бұрын

Guys, I love all your videos, but especially the older bikes like this one. I have an 80s Dawes I am doing up, plus a 70s Falcon Olympic in progress. 74 Bianchi is my useable classic I will never sell😊

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! We would love to get a bianchi on the channel, enjoy all your bikes 🧡

@tekeeladude 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely love watching these old bikes get restored!!! Performed maintenance on my wife's bike this last week and followed your routine for checking all the bolts/screw torque settings. To my amazement the derailleur hanger had a loose screw. Your videos have made my bike maintenance process much better. Thanks for the great content. Look forward to more awesome videos.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

If it isn’t torqued it isn’t right! Glad you’re enjoying the videos and working on your bikes from the videos!🧡

@JavierGonzalez-oe1qq 7 ай бұрын

IMPRESSIVE! Good bike build. Excellent mechanic...thank you for that I have an assortment of vintage bikes..1979 Schwinn Le Tour, early 80's Diamondback Mtn Bike, 1985 Fuji League 12 speed Road bike

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Awesome! Enjoy your collection 🧡

@josephakendrick529 Ай бұрын

How cool, to take these parts down to the basics and reassemble a work of art. Great!

@Bikespeeds Ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!🧡

@richiejames928 8 ай бұрын

Wow what a gorgeous job you have done of that bike! I’d hang that one on the wall!

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

The pair of bikes is off to be well ridden!🧡

@philmorrow2446 8 ай бұрын

Claude butler was a great name at the time. Those were great days.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Definitely an iconic brand of our era ⚙️

@borderlands6606 7 ай бұрын

Like the fact it's not over restored cosmetically, just mechanically spot-on and really clean. Good job.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much we agree!🧡

@46FreddieMercury91 7 ай бұрын

The difference is amazing! I think it's important to preserve these old bicycles. They're part of our cycling heritage

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks 🧡

@BarryJones-wt3et 8 ай бұрын

Lovely restoration on a lovely bike. I was born the same year as the bike 😊

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks Barry🧡

@Ih8GoogleandApple 8 ай бұрын

After that service I bet that bike rides amazingly well!

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!🧡

@jeffhammond8969 8 ай бұрын

Amazing! Would have been nice to get access to some new stickers for the down tube and some color matched touch-up paint instead of the sticker, but realize that's not always possible.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

We have our own vinyl cutter as we make these for our website so for us it’s a value for money and ease thing, we can order this cheap and have a colour swatch in the shop so works better for us than paint 🧡

@essex__rider 8 ай бұрын

Those handlebar sponges! 😲 Great work as always...

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

They are life extinct that’s for sure!🧡⚙️

@rainerunsinn4808 8 ай бұрын

Vintage restoration always is the best. It's always amazing how good theses old parts turn out, after a good clean up.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

It’s mega satisfying that’s for sure! Chrome is awesome 🧡

@endcensorship874 2 ай бұрын

This one was great. Awesome job. I listen to these at work, I find it relaxing.

@Bikespeeds 2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thank you again 🧡⚙️

@richardcampkin6874 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful Sun Tour gears.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

We agree! 🧡

@Hertog_von_Berkshire 7 ай бұрын

As a big fan of the Majestic, I really appreciate this video. Now, more than ever, I feel the need for an ultrasonic cleaner.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

We may have them for sale on our website in the near future 🧡

@brianpurcell9058 8 ай бұрын

Nice job as Always guys 👍

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

We really appreciate thank you🧡

@SayMcGillicuddy 8 ай бұрын

absolutely brilliant. Although not ancient by any means, the parts on a bike of this vintage seem a lot less serviceable that would be the case nowadays - sealed bearing cartridges vs loose bearings etc. You make it all seem so effortless though (I know it isn't). Chapeau gents, I bet the owner was chuffed to bits with this one 👊

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Yes this was more retro than vintage you’re right there, lots of work goes into the “effortless” effect for the videos so we appreciate it🧡

@alannorman1773 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful!! I just love these vlogs. Makes me wish that i still had my 1980s Raleigh Zenith.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support Alan, never to late to track one down!🧡⚙️

@askmeaboutmattweiner 8 ай бұрын

I understand why you did not want to replace the freewheel, but a bright and shiny one would have looked fantastic. Love the work!

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

We did replace it! That’s a new one on there. Thanks for watching!🧡⚙️

@davidlutan7727 8 ай бұрын

What a tremendous outcome, thanks

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching David!🧡

@El_SantoTaco 7 ай бұрын

absolutely stunning. I want to do this to all my bikes.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

It’s a rewarding process!🧡

@joannelouiserodriguez5966 8 ай бұрын

Aww wow amazing looking bike in the end love retro bikes they look and ride so different ❤❤

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Joanne!🧡

@ehtabor1 8 ай бұрын

Another fantastic rebuild!

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!🧡

@martynstokes9289 8 ай бұрын

Amazing job on the bike

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Martyn!🧡

@gazr4967 8 ай бұрын

Once again. What a transformation. Great job.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!🧡

@brookes79 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely loved the Claud Butler's I've owned in my youth, not sure if their still as good these days, but they used to be really good bikes.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

They were an iconic brand back in the day!🧡

@eternaloptimist2840 7 ай бұрын

The last "real" CB was made in 1957 when the business was bankrupted. Shortly after that Holdsworth bought the rights to the CB name and trademarks, and started selling Claud Butlers alongside Holdsworth branded bikes and frames. Around the time that this bike was made the CB was just a HW with different paint and stickers. That continued until 1987 when both brands were bought by Elswick-Falcon Cycles. Initially they sold Holdsworth branded road bikes and Claud Butler mountain bikes as relatively high-end, with Falcon for mid-range and Harrier for low-end bikes, but I've seen some pretty low spec bikes with CB branding, I don't know what happened there. Anyway Falcon got into trouble and was acquired by Tandem Group plc. Tandem still uses the CB brand for some of their better bikes, I don't know where they're built.

@PhilOsGarage 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic transformation, it must ride so much better, many more miles and years left in it now.

@e.con0210 8 ай бұрын

Put together better than new, considering new grease formulations, cables, tires compounds. Testament to the materials used to make the components, all rebuildable. Not made that way any more!

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Yep they don’t make them like they used too!🧡

@NickJames-vh7dl 8 ай бұрын

Truly brilliant attention to detail. well done guys.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Thanks again Nick we appreciate it🧡⚙️

@ulrichr.487 8 ай бұрын

Lovely bike and great work as always! After cleaning the parts looked almost like new. And almost no wear at all. Jockey wheels, Chainset, wheel bearings seemed to be spotless. Only the paint looked rough. I guess this bike did not do many miles but sat for along time.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Exactly, it had clearly been well maintained the grease had just all dried up from sitting! Thanks for watching 🧡

@samblenkharn8099 7 ай бұрын

That is so lovingly done. Great work. Fastest bike I ever had was an old ten speed of similar vintage. Braking power (lack of!) can be a bit scary but they're still fast bikes and make for a great ride if well looked after.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks for watching🧡

@unfab 8 ай бұрын

Always makes my day when you upload

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

That’s really great to hear thank you🧡

@kenblair2538 8 ай бұрын

Again, another great restoration. Thanks. KB

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Thank you again Ken glad you’re enjoying the videos!🧡

@zekezyzypt608 8 ай бұрын

Excellent - one of your best restorations.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much! We appreciate all the support 🧡

@barrymonaghan6593 7 ай бұрын

A shocking difference! Looks like it came out of Plato's cave and into the light of day.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Barry!🧡

@paulburns3016 7 ай бұрын

Wow that sonic cleaner brilliant look how clean it comes out 👍🏼

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

This one was so satisfying 🧡

@666emad666 8 ай бұрын

It’s nice to see a bike as old as i am getting restored , and as always great job always enjoying watching the transformation you do .

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!🧡

@uniquenamegoeshere2263 20 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed this video.

@Bikespeeds 13 күн бұрын

Thanks very much for your support! 🧡⚙️

@petecurran3995 8 ай бұрын

Superbly done AGAIN - that looked like lot of work! The model I believe brought out to mark the Queen's silver jubilee in '77💪🏻 🚲 💨

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

It was indeed! Thanks for watching Pete🧡

@roddas26 8 ай бұрын

Nice work. Cheers from New Zealand 🇳🇿

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!🇳🇿🧡

@lesley9888 8 ай бұрын

again a amazing job well done

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Lesley we appreciate the support across the videos 🧡

@shrkys4 8 ай бұрын

Amazing restore! enjoyed it very much

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the support 🧡

@papalegba6796 7 ай бұрын

Best city runaround bike I ever had was an old 5 speed Coventry Eagle racer I found in a cellar & got running again. Only changes I made were putting a back block from a tourer on to make hills easier & modern puncture resistant tyres. Was fast, reliable, maintenance was a breeze & nobody would think of stealing it. There's a big disconnect between how much bike people need & how much they want, these old bikes can be great runners & you can find them dirt cheap.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

We agree with that entire philosophy 🧡

@papalegba6796 7 ай бұрын

@@Bikespeeds Put tens of thousands of miles on it in all seasons, round Leeds & Otley so plenty of hills & hard riding. Never let me down once, used to call it my "clockwork elephant of steel". Best thing about it was everything is exposed, if I'd ridden it through twenty miles of wet salty winter roads I'd just flip it upside down, dry the mechanicals with a rag, quick blast of wd40 here & there, dash of 3-in-1, odd dab of Vaseline & good to go next day. Steel frame, so it was a bit heavy & didn't handle the best, but it had enough flex to be comfy & cope with bumps well, good compromise for city street bashing. Honestly loved that bike, it just ran & ran, only thing ever needed changing on it were tyres & brake pads.

@WellalrightthenP 2 ай бұрын

Great stuff! Makes me want to take a crack at replacing the bearings on my 1980’s Peugeot

@Bikespeeds 2 ай бұрын

Best of luck!🧡⚙️

@bobstevens9040 8 ай бұрын

You've inspired me to take on a restoration project of my own. I've bought an ancient Carlton from a local junk shop and I plan to refurbish it following your methods. Keep up the good work lads , I never miss a video!

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Awesome! We did a Carlton, best of luck with it!🧡

@markwinning5580 4 ай бұрын

Amazing transformation. Well done!!

@Bikespeeds 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark!🧡

@23neightdog 8 ай бұрын

Incredible work!

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Thanks again for the support!🧡

@Avva2 7 ай бұрын

Well Done❤so esy when you take care of the Bike…

@murphyco88 8 ай бұрын

Those builds are so much fun and rewarding…..it’s hard not to be impatient 😎go simon

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Murphy we both appreciate it as always!🧡

@Onigure 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for bringing these videos. They are a joy to watch.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks for the support🧡

@Cyclingismywholelife 8 ай бұрын

Great restoration as always. Thank you for including the advice on putting free bearings vs race bearings. Incredible what you learn from watching pros do their work.

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

We really appreciate you continuing to enjoy the videos🧡

@MrAfdasdfa 7 ай бұрын

This content is phenomenal. I know it has to take some time to assemble and explain what's going on but from an amateur mechanic your wholehearted approach to prioritizing job detail is fantastic. Someday I'll have an ultrasonic cleaner and a proper workbench 🛠

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

We are starting the process of getting ultrasonic cleaners available for sale on our website so that might tie up nicely for you, good luck with your work!🧡

@MrDazP1adv3ntures 8 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this latest installment, thank you for taking the time to make the video.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thank your MrDaz we always appreciate your support🧡

@saulclarke7186 Ай бұрын

That was an absolute joy to watch 😊. Great job. I'd better get on with mine!

@Bikespeeds Ай бұрын

Good luck and enjoy’🧡

@alastairwright77 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic, really enjoyed this one. Can't beat classic bikes like this.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

We couldn’t agree more, thanks for watching!🧡

@charliehopkins4737 7 ай бұрын

I’m loving these older bikes. So much to look at. New bikes are so much simpler.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

We agree 🧡

@JohnPilling25 8 ай бұрын

Simply wonderful and inspiring❤

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thanks John 🧡

@ianlainchbury 8 ай бұрын

Lovely job!

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!🧡⚙️

@sveablu 7 ай бұрын

Thanks to you talented chaps, I'm developing a regular grease collection. My last restoration was a 1987/88 Specialized Street Stomper. I completely took it apart, cleaned and re-assembled with all new bearings, including the pedals. I'm sure I took inspiration from your videos to get through that one, including the ugly spider living in the head tube. Yikes!!

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Awesome restoration! Good luck with all your work and glad we could help a little bit there!🧡⚙️🕷️

@grantnyenes3742 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic transformation…

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thank you grant!🧡

@veloman59 Ай бұрын

Wow - super job. Bike looks amazing now 😁

@Felintrepid 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely perfect job!!!

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!🧡

@jrgenholmolsen4295 8 ай бұрын

Wow , what a job ,very nice 👍👍

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!🧡

@swingkid100 7 ай бұрын

Splendid job, pure vintage component porn! That wide ratio chainset is a thing of beauty. So pleased the owners stored the bikes well, and obviously appreciate them enough to have them properly recommissioned. All the best👍

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, we’re over the moon with the condition it came up too!🧡

@Goose077 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely superb restoration and video production. Far far better than anything on the TV. Love these old bike restorations. Well done.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul a lot of effort goes into them so we really appreciate that comment 🧡⚙️

@auringerr1 8 ай бұрын

Looks amazing

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!🧡

@drevo50 8 ай бұрын

I wish I'd found your channel before dumping my 2 oldest bikes - '87 Dawes Galaxy, '06 Claud Butler Urban 600. I think I would still be riding them! Their modern replacements are fine, but I don't think they'll last long enough to need restoration.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

What a gutter! There’s always time to buy a project bike 🧡

@artrihs 8 ай бұрын

This is stunning!! Amazing good job!

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much! 🧡⚙️

@todddudgeon2320 8 ай бұрын

Incredible work Lee. It’s amazing how the bottom bracket cups shine after coming out of the ultrasonic cleaner. The old bikes are a joy to ride. Thanks for sharing another great restoration.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

For some reason they usually come out best from the whole lot! Thanks again Todd for the support 🧡

@paulseaman8558 8 ай бұрын

Lovely restoration I am of this era of bike I remember seeing lots of these in my teens and the 531 frame fantastic 😊

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it🧡

@germurphy4986 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant restoration, sympathetic and no overkill, keeping the story of the frame is important.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

That’s our thoughts exactly, thanks for watching 🧡

@lukezen81 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful job guys, keep it up!

@Bikespeeds 8 ай бұрын

Thank you luke the comments keep us going🧡

@johnstrac 8 ай бұрын

I never tire of watching your work, excellent as always.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thanks John it’s something we worry about so we appreciate the compliment 🧡⚙️

@garysalisbury8949 8 ай бұрын

Wow, what a great job. It must be very satisfying to get a result like that.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely it is! Thanks for watching🧡

@cristobalromeroperez605 8 ай бұрын

Good job!!! Congratulations

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!🧡

@oftankoftan 8 ай бұрын

It's nice to see a bike with that "playground slide" cable guide that's behind the crank. I have the same type of setup on my daily commuter. But I went full sacrilege and converted mine to modern 1x7 tourney. I also drilled up all the cable stops so I can run full outers the whole way from handlebars to derailleur.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks Martin 🧡

@lauriebarr2623 8 ай бұрын

Great resto and sure the owner was blown away with the transformation, great work as always!

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Laurie glad you enjoyed it!🧡

@FrancoisTerblanche 8 ай бұрын

Wow! What a transformation! Beautiful. Well done.

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!🧡⚙️

@Frank-bb9lu 8 ай бұрын

Fabulous job, great to see these old steel frames getting a sympathetic restoration keeping original parts and the honest patches on the paintwork. I have a 1990 Dawes super galaxy still in good nick and a 1986 Dawes Ranger built for me by Dawes to do a major trip. I still have it for sentimental reasons but it is past it’s prime. The Galaxy would have been the better bike to do the trip on😅

@johnmoruzzi7236 7 ай бұрын

I refreshed a friend's Dawes Shadow a couple of years ago... budget Galaxy but still a quality machine with the engraved handlebars etc !

@Bikespeeds 7 ай бұрын

Awesome! Great you still have it🧡