1940s All Steel Raleigh just had a sympathetic resto and service for a customer whos father had the bicycle from new, also have another one in the works, a Sunbeam low step for the same customer, keeping as much originanality as possible with the recommisioning of these historic British Heritage Cycles.
#classicbicycle #vintagebicycle #raleigh #madeinengland
Just over 11 weeks since breaking the longest single event triathlon @guinnessworldrecords and the charity page has now closed.
I’m pleased to announce that we have raised a massive £6,300 for @newleaflinfo - a charity who help children (many of whom have SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) or have experienced trauma) engage with education. The money raised has supported new leaf in hiring an additional teacher and increasing their offering.
As the father of an autistic boy (who attended new leaf), I chose the longest single-event triathlon for some very specific reasons. In short, it represented how society expects children with SEND to function.
📝 It was a challenge where you had to follow prescribed rules to the letter, and if you deviated from those rules then the outcome was that you had failed.
⏱️ It was a multidisciplinary record that required quick transition between activities (transitions could not last longer than 5 minutes) and if you couldn’t transition in time, you had failed.
🙇♂️It was a hectic long-distance, multi day event where you needed to maintain focus and concentrate for the duration, you could have no rest or time to process what had happened before.
To survive the attempt I needed the same things many SEND children do: coping mechanisms to remain resilient, a support network who figured out my needs - even when I didn’t articulate them clearly; and, a clear understanding of the expectations I had to meet and what was coming next.
A huge thank you once again to everyone who made it possible as well as those who donated!
Bring on 2026’s challenge.
@sumarpo_official@swimcube@bikebarnworkshop@topo_land_surveys@precisionfandh@1dalehardiman@gemmaehopkin@wendyjhopkin@steve_hop@shrubby1973@alexprestontrust@athletemediagroup #triathlon #send #ultraendurance
Had several Carreras over the last few years with what I think may be a manufacturing defect, all had a cracking in the head tube, this one was a customer bike in for service this week, the customer was unaware.
Potential for disaster, so kind of felt i need to put it out there as ghe customer was unawre, please just check your Bike!!
We will fully inspect all electrical components and do a full diagnostic system test and updates as appropriate for your Bosch motor, along with a normal mechanical bike service 👍🏻🚲
Full printed out service report included.
Tony Hopkin is about to start his Triathlon World Record attempt early hours of Saturday morning, a non stop Grueling Swim, Cycle and run, which will see him into Sunday mid day, our best wishes and thanks to all involved in helping Tony with this remarkable endeavor and for his Charity....check out the link for more details.
/news/people/brackley-man-to-take-on-epic-guinness-world-record-triathlon-challenge-this-weekend-5171887
Fat cargo bike back on the road, had a bit of a reconfigure and service @bikebarnworkshop .
Ready for some Adventure and trips to the shops 😃
#bicycletouring #ebike #bikebarnworkshop #militarybike #bafang #cargobike
Common problem that goes unseen, road bike brifters tend to unwind and gear selection is severely compromised, we always change cables like these on our service, with quality Stainless steel...
#bikerepair #bikeservice #roadcycling #bicyclerepair
Mavic wheel true, always lube your nipples first before truing, they corrode and seize and become difficult to turn without damage to the spoke, especially these aero spokes....all our service packages include a wheel true/tension check in our jig, keeping your rims in good shape is so important 😉
#bikerepair #mavic
#bikebarnworkshop
#bicyclerepair #wheeltrue #bicyclesurgery
1996 Marin Hawk hill, I love keeping these fantastic steel masterpieces rolling, I get to ride all kinds of modern bikes, but I cannot overstate the feel and joy riding Steel!! Keep your mass production carbon, they will slip into extinction long before retro steel..do you agree, as if I really care 😁
Season has definitely started, servicing and repair keeping me busy, some nice bikes in this week....i do love my job 🚲❤️
#bikeservice #vitus #vitusbikes #ribblecycles #roadbike #cycling #bicyclerepair #bicycle
