Classic and Vintage Cycles

A number of years ago I decided to follow my passion for riding, restoring and building bicycles… Classic and Vintage Cycles began with a wish to build quality bicycles, with an eye for detail. I’ve been cycling since the 1970s and never lost my love of it, from daily commuting to touring around this amazing countryside of ours. Serving my production engineering apprenticeship in the machine shop of Seddon Atkinson's, I’ve worked for over 50 years in both cycle and motorcycle workshops. I’ve built maintained, developed, and restored motorbikes and bicycles from all over the world. With enthusiasm passion and experience I am able to provide a bespoke service that can match the craftsmen of the past. I can restore, rebuild, repair or upgrade your own bicycle or a bike from stock. I can also bring a mix of classic and modern engineering materials together to upgrade and improve your ride, or create a limited number of “hand-built classics” for racing, weekend use, or simply hanging on the wall to impress guests. I Can supply and source Famous Make Frames i.e. Colnago Masi Bianchi De-Rosa Eddy Merckx Pinarello Cinelli Gios Alan Battaglin Bottecchia Willier Hetchins Orbea Raleigh SBDU Bates Rotrax Falcon Sunbeam Holdsworth Johnny Berry Bob Jackson Mercian Carlton Dawes etc. I also supply and source Italian, French and English bicycle parts i.e. Campagnolo Cinelli ITM 3TTT Stronglight Spidel TA Specialities AVA Christophe CLB Huret Ideale Brooks Chater-Lea Chater lea Dunlop Constrictor Harden Sturmey Archer Royce Williams etc

john hobson
5 Star
Amazingly helpful and some wonderful bikes. The only person able to stop my companion complaining about his saddle!
Thursday 1st September 2022

David McConnon
5 Star
I was on a bike packing trip through Hadfield and needed a shock pump desperately. Brian was really helpful and accommodating and helped us get back on track. Many thanks, David
Thursday 28th October 2021

Paul Barnes
5 Star
Brian,at vintage cycles, provided me with, knowledge and solid advice, on my Raleigh ti 753 he built up with post modern, 11 speed campagnolo, the bike rides like it looks, fantastic. I've recently been on a 70 mile trip in Cheshire and, it Rode faultless, so if you are thinking about a build, he can make this happen, cheers Brian.
Monday 22nd July 2019

Tony Dunnaway
5 Star
On a 3-day riding trip- encountered a major issue with my seat post not holding- Brian carried out an emergency fix- he saved the day and bike ride- thanks Brian!!!
Sunday 4th September 2022

Howard N Hughes
5 Star
What can I say apart from Brian is brilliant and that he built me a one off bike using a Reyonlds 531 steel Harry Hall frame that was hand painted by Field Cycles of Sheffield to my specifications and then put together with Shimano Ultegra 11 speed group set, Hunt wheels, Brook's B15 saddle and Brooks Isle of Wright saddle bag. It's perfectly set up for me.
Monday 24th June 2019