Stanford CycleWorks

12/06/2026

Jamis Diablo 18speed 26" MTB. £395
A recent donation to PZBK and now fully restored to perfect running condition. We added a Highland alloy handlebars and extended new gear and brake cables and pads. The original 6 speed Uniglide cassette and chain are in excellent condition. Front and rear Araya rims and stainless spokes are perfect and the bearings are smooth. The original ball and cup axle have been replaced with a Shimano JIS UN54. Original shoulder carry yoke and bottle cage in bronze finish. Tyres are Ritchey Alpha Bite 1.95. Pedals are VP 456 Taiwan. New Oxford full length black thermoplastic mudguards and SR Selle Royal RoyalGel saddle. Drive train is Shimano Biopace with Exage front and rear derailleur's and shifters and wheel hubs. Turns on a dime and very nimble, perfect for the Cornish back roads and bridleways.

10/06/2026

Videographer and producer of Japan Bicycle Adventure on Vimeo just popped in to say hello on his way to start his LEJOG in the next couple of days. Good luck and best wishes.
See his videos here on Vimeo
https://vimeo.com/289665260

04/06/2026

Rainy day thread cutting.. just love doing this sort of thing and it sure cleans them up good!

23/05/2026

Graham from Yorkshire who is starting his solo LEJOG today popped in this morning to have a new Bontrager AW2-TLR all weather road tyre fitted prior to departure and thanks for popping by, and we wish him well on his journey northwards.

12/05/2026

Bike Farmer goes shopping!

It's the off-season for the BikeFarmer channel, and with the shop empty, I needed a new project. So, I headed into Madison, WI, to visit Bikes For Kids Wisco...

11/05/2026

We just completed the service and cleaning to an Argos Racing Cycles Reynolds 853 custom build. We also fitted new fi'zi:k bartape, and Shimano L05A brake pads and RT-MT800 rotors. This racing bike was the first off the line at Argos made with thru axle dropouts and inner cable routing.

09/05/2026

So nice to see my friend Cllr Juliet Line of Heamoor Cornwall who popped in for a visit and gear tweek. Based on today's date of Saturday, 9 May 2026, it is the final day of Local Bike Shop Week in the UK (running from 3–9 May), which encourages supporting independent cycling shops.

07/05/2026

Say hello to Barbara & Tom who have just arrived today from Colorado to begin their LEJOG after seeing the sites here in West Penwith. Very nice Reynolds 853 steel tubing on both these niner gravel bikes.

07/05/2026

STANFORD CYCLE WORKS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE ESPECIALLY TO THE COMMUNITY IT SUPPORTS AS AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE FOR BICYCLE REPAIR AND LEJOG SUPPORT AND ADVENTURE CYCLING ENTHUSIASTS .. but I also want to wish Gib at Bike Farmer dot com all the best and good luck with his new endeavour.

After 9 years of running a local bike shop, I've decided to close the doors for good. In this video, I reveal the three major industry shifts that made my sh...

28/04/2026

Here's Richard from Portsmouth riding a Giant Revolt Advanced Pro carbon fibre gravel bike who is beginning his LEJOG journey today . many thanks for popping in!