Saturday, 10 January 2009

Evolution- the solution?

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The cycling equivalent of a life laundry continues. Further foraging has uncovered a set of unused Cinelli Spinacchi mini- tri -bars. Onc...
Wednesday, 31 December 2008

New Year's Revolutions

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The holiday season has seen the resurrection of my classic road bike (custom built for me back in 1991) whilst I continue to source parts f...
Thursday, 18 December 2008

The Season of Goodwill

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The once orphaned Holdsworth , lovingly tucked away under an acre of bubble wrap in my bedroom appears to be a Zephyr of mid 1950s vintage....
Friday, 5 December 2008

Primed, Painted and Restored to its Former Glory

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After some considerable sanding and flattening of the filled areas, Thursday dawned with the naked Holdsworth eagerly awaiting the zinc-chr...
Tuesday, 2 December 2008

Road Path to Restoration:Blasting back to happiness

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The good folks at Maldon Shot Blasting and Powder Coating have been indulging in some highly skilled, constructive vandalism inside their bi...
Saturday, 22 November 2008

Restoration, Relaxation and an Unwelcome Ressurection

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Since taking delivery of the fabled frameset last Thursday, I have managed to uncover some clues as to its identity.Constructive vandalism ...
Wednesday, 12 November 2008

Road Path To Restoration & Cross Dressin'

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After some eighteen months of angst, hand wringing and several failed attempts, a friend has managed to rescue and gift to me the classic pl...