by velocollective | Dec 18, 2017 | Bike Histories, Vintage Bikes, Vintage British Bikes
The Hill Special On the 31st August 2014, on the afternoon that Eastbourne’s pier burnt, I had the bizarre stroke of fortune to meet the Hill family in my back garden – the day after I just bought a 1982 Hill Special locally on Gumtree. How...
by velocollective | Dec 10, 2017 | Repair Tips
Ball Bearings are Confusing Note to self: don’t write a blog about ball bearings in bike parts, it’s a bloody nightmare. In fact it would be a mammoth task for anyone to precisely evaluate the amount and size of ball bearings for each...
by velocollective | Dec 5, 2017 | Repair Tips
Saving that Old Tubular! Sometimes old tubulars look beaten and worn out, ready for the bin. Yet, often they are in better condition than they look, as good quality vintage tubulars were well made tyres. Old tubulars can look scruffy, often they can have...
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