Case Studies

Check out some of our recent builds below and contact us to ask any questions or make an appointment to come see us in person.

Here are some more detailed case studies

Tim's Peugeot PY10A 1984 Peugeot frame with the benefits of a modern groupset. — Tim's Peugeot PY10
A 1984 Peugeot frame with the benefits of a modern groupset.

Paul's 1988 Raleigh EclipseA full renovation of a classic Reynolds 501 racing bike from the late 80s. — Paul's 1988 Raleigh Eclipse
A full renovation of a classic Reynolds 501 racing bike from the late 80s.

Eilidh's Velow Special BuildVelow's first Build Your Own Bike workshop. Get in touch to make an appointment. — Eilidh's Velow Special Build
Velow's first Build Your Own Bike workshop. Get in touch to make an appointment.

Jim's late 80s Specialized RockhopperA classic MTB with a bit of interesting history. Coming soon... — Jim's late 80s Specialized Rockhopper
A classic MTB with a bit of interesting history. Coming soon...

Isabel's Custom Single SpeedA fast and fuss-free single speed commuter for the city streets. — Isabel's Custom Single Speed
A fast and fuss-free single speed commuter for the city streets.

Cheap Bike ChallengeI set myself a challenge to build a bike for under a tenner. — Cheap Bike Challenge
I set myself a challenge to build a bike for under a tenner.

Dom's DaccordiFrom fluro pink back to to racing red. An Italian classic back to its best — Dom's Daccordi
From fluro pink back to to racing red. An Italian classic back to its best

Susan's Peugeot 753 Single SpeedA sleek single speed town bike built around a beautiful Reynolds 753 Peugeot frame. — Susan's Peugeot 753 Single Speed
A sleek single speed town bike built around a beautiful Reynolds 753 Peugeot frame.

John's Falcon ProfessionalA beloved Falcon Professional restored to its former glory. — John's Falcon Professional
A beloved Falcon Professional restored to its former glory.

Adrian's Graham WeighBringing a beloved 1990s racer back to life for its original owner. — Adrian's Graham Weigh
Bringing a beloved 1990s racer back to life for its original owner.

Ryan's Raleigh FixieA full strip, paint and refresh of a solid Raleigh fixie — Ryan's Raleigh Fixie
A full strip, paint and refresh of a solid Raleigh fixie

Another beautiful custom step through ready for collection. Finished in the ever-popular celeste with a full compliment of accessories including brass bell, mudguards, wicker basket and kickstand. We have one more mixte frame in this colour in stock

N O T H I N G N E W | A custom single speed built with only existing, refurbished parts and components right down to the bearings and cables. The chain issue was solved by linking together off-cuts of chains; I knew they would come in handy one day.

O F F I C I N A B A T T A G L I N | Columbus Spirit Battaglin upgraded to Campagnolo Record 12 speed and Ritchey WCS carbon components. A top groupset and finishing kit fit for a top frame; initial tests suggests it rides like a dream. #Battaglin #c

Impressive work by @themalkrace to get his Pinarello Montello frame paint-free and mirror-polished. By hand. It was my pleasure to build into an awesome neo-retro racer for him. #Pinarello #Montello #ColumbusSLX #chromebike #fullchrome #italianbike #

When the brief was to add an element of Chicago Bulls to Rachel’s custom Dawes tourer, there was only one colour the bartape could be #whattimeisit #gametimehuhhh .
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#Dawes #Galaxy #Reynolds531 #touringbike #custombike #custombikebuild

The classic Dawes Galaxy reimagined as a sleek single speed. Great choice of frame and finishing kit by Cameron - bold but pulled off to perfection. Frame restoration by Kris at Hendersons, decals by @hlloydcycles .
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#Dawes #DawesGalaxy #Reynold

A throwback to this full restoration on an iconic 1988 Specialized Rockhopper with a rich history.
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Purchased from the States by my father-in-law Jim, it was borrowed a year later by his brother David as a display bike when setting up a wee shop in

Custom chrome Diamant single speed build ready to roll. Mega 54t chainring on a classic Campagnolo chainset really ups the rad level. Stopping power provided by Campagnolo calipers and sleek Tektro levers. Finished off with an always-cool Turbo saddl

It’s always a pleasure to work on someone’s dream build. Gregor did all the prep work with sourcing, cleaning and polishing and we did the easy bit of simply putting together his rather nice Coventry Eagle racer. Good to see these classic

Early-90s Peugeot 525 Comp with complete and original spec looked great in the workshop showroom but will be a real head-turner on the streets of Edinburgh #peugeotbike #Peugeot525Comp #Reynolds525 #Mavic #ShimanoExage500 #retroracer #classicbike #90

Had the full team in today working hard building and fixing bikes. We’re working overtime on custom builds as well as preparing ready-to-ride bikes for sale. All bikes pictured plus a few others are still available but doubt they’ll hang

Beautiful little Italian single speed finished today. Such a striking frame deserves some nice parts including new wheels, Campagnolo headset and a lovely gold Shimano 600 Arabesque chainset. You’ll just need to take my word for how nice the dr

We have plenty more where these came from - contact us or make an appointment to come see us in person.