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Very kindly donated a pair of bikes yesterday, one was this spectacular Giant Yukon. Apart from tightening the headset ...
24/08/2026

Very kindly donated a pair of bikes yesterday, one was this spectacular Giant Yukon. Apart from tightening the headset and a quick clean this is good to go.
It will be going to a single parent who is starting from scratch and needed a bike for his boy.
No parts or labour on this so absolutely free.
Enjoy young man

Got a call from my mates cousin asking if i could fix her bike, it had a broken chain and the brakes are sticking.Turns ...
14/07/2026

Got a call from my mates cousin asking if i could fix her bike, it had a broken chain and the brakes are sticking.
Turns out the chain was kinked, likely due to the incorrect indexing of the gears causing the rear derailleur to catch the spokes and bending it and also the mech hanger. The front derailleur was also bent, possibly a reaction from the pull of the chain, on a side note, the brakes were fine, it was the front derailleur rubbing the tyre.
Fitted new chain, straightened both rear mechanic hanger and derailleur, realigned front derailleur, replaced 1 spoke and indexed gears.

A Trek Multitrack 720 donated by a veteran. Although this bike has been used for the John O Groats-Lands End route it w...
25/04/2026

A Trek Multitrack 720 donated by a veteran. Although this bike has been used for the John O Groats-Lands End route it was in great condition and only needed a few tweeks and a clean.

Some years ago I bought a carbon fibre hardtail but later sold it in favour of an ebike. Recently, I was offered the ch...
05/04/2026

Some years ago I bought a carbon fibre hardtail but later sold it in favour of an ebike.
Recently, I was offered the chance to buy it back which I did and began the task of getting her back to her former beauty as it was used to tow kids around and was a bit battered, more battered that I though.
Anyway after soaking the cassette in diesel then vinegar for ages to get rid of some super hard crappy oil soaked dust, shiny new KMC gold chain, fixed the dropper, bled the brakes, fixed and regreased the loose rear hub and a bleddy good clean and Polish she is back!!

A veteran asked me if I had a bike he could use to see if he could get back into cycling. I had just refurbished an old...
05/10/2025

A veteran asked me if I had a bike he could use to see if he could get back into cycling.
I had just refurbished an old 26" wheel steel mountain bike and let him use it. After a short while we cycled 15 miles together and he was keen to progress.
I sourced a lightweight hybrid bike with 700c wheels and began upgrading it.
It needed the handlebars replacing as the original were narrow and straight, grips, new gear/brake mounting, couple of new brake cables, a bigger seat was requested and fitted, front mudguard, pannier, pannier bag and a stand.
The gears were covered in some god awful hard tar/grease combination which was removed and a general service carried out.
All parts (apart from the brake cables) were recycled from old scrap bikes.

Another nice Ridgeback lives to ride again. Quick gear tlc and a service. (And wash)
30/05/2025

Another nice Ridgeback lives to ride again. Quick gear tlc and a service. (And wash)

After a year out to travel the world (Wales, Newquay and even Truro) I am back. Nice easy one to start with, a nice Rid...
17/04/2025

After a year out to travel the world (Wales, Newquay and even Truro) I am back.
Nice easy one to start with, a nice Ridgeback that needed a deep clean, sorting the gears out, new pedals and a respray on the handlebars.

29/02/2024

Bike art on GNC workshop!

Second ladies Ridgeback, again this one was in good condition, resprayed the front mudguard and handlebars, finished a n...
20/01/2024

Second ladies Ridgeback, again this one was in good condition, resprayed the front mudguard and handlebars, finished a new rear brake cable and a general service. A nice looking bike

First of 2 ladies Ridgeback that recently came my way. Increasing admiring this British brand which didn't need any tin...
06/01/2024

First of 2 ladies Ridgeback that recently came my way. Increasing admiring this British brand which didn't need any tinkering at all, although I did check the gears, brakes, bearings, cables and drivetrain just to make sure đŸ˜€

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