19 Sep 2014: gears…
The most difficult part of the restoration… The bike will have derailleur gears, but they’ll be far cruder than the smooth 11-speed gearing found on modern road bikes. In the … Continue reading
8th Sep 2014: something to steer with…
I’ve managed to remove the old headset that came with the Ellis Briggs frame (essentially the chromed rings at the top and base of the head tube, which contain the … Continue reading
4th Sep 2014: no wheels yet, but…
… some very nice wing nuts to keep them on the bike!
1st Sep 2014: the first components
… are a pair of GB Superhood brake levers, which were widely used in the 1950s. GB (named after its founder Gerry Burgess) was a British company making some of … Continue reading
28 Aug 2014: the build begins…
I now have the heart of the bike that will take me from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. It is a 23″ frame, hand-built … Continue reading
Old Bloke On An Old Bike 