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How to convert an old steel frame to take modern equipment
Convert an old steel frame to take modern equipment? I would say our customers are split 50:50 between building their renovated frames up with period components and converting them to take modern equipment but in a retro style. There is no right or wrong. Surely its better to give a neglected steel frame and new…
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San Remo Super: Our Neo-Retro Build with Heart-Shaped Lugs and Reynolds 853 Tubing
Here at Ellis Briggs, we’ve always been passionate about the art of bicycle frame building. Recently, we’ve had the opportunity to take on a few special orders from customers who were left in the lurch when Mercian Cycles ceased trading. Today, we’re excited to share one of these unique projects—a neo-retro build that perfectly blends…
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Beltramo “Dolza” overview and history
A guest post by Giles Jacobs Circa 1932 As promised, here’s an account of my latest build. It was eventually imported from Italy (after over a month languishing with UK customs) and originally came from an elderly collector based in Turin, home city of its artisan frame builder Lino Beltramo. The Dolza name refers to…
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Farewell to an Icon: Mercian Cycles Ceases Trading
In the world of cycling, where competition drives innovation and excellence, it’s not often that we pause to reflect on the closure of a competitor. Today, however, we make an exception. After nearly 80 years of craftsmanship, innovation, and dedication to the art of bicycle frame design, Mercian Cycles has ceased trading. It’s with a…