I enjoy restoring vintage road bikes. Specifically lugged steel frames
which were state of the art in the 70's and 80's. Inventory is
constantly changing but on a given day, I'll have a wide selection of
brands and sizes. Raleighs, Schwinns, Peugeots, Nishike, Motobecane,
Puch, and others. All my bikes receive a complete overhaul, including
bearing systems, brakes, derailleurs, wheels trued, tires, tubes, and
cables as needed. Each bike comes with one year free service and a free
tune up after your first season of riding.
With the addition of our website, this blog will now be used to
highlight special builds and other shop news at Vics Classic Bikes.
Prices start at $300.
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My process begins with the careful selection of a quality vintage lugged
steel road bicycle. The bike must be a quality "bike shop" brand
(Schwinn, Raleigh, Peugeot, Nishiki, etc.) and be in overall good
condition.
* Each bike is completely dissembled.
* The frame is cleaned and waxed.
* All components are thoroughly cleaned, polished and lubricated.
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All bearing systems (head set, bottom bracket and hubs) are cleaned,
carefully inspected and worn parts replaced when necessary, greased,
reassembled and properly adjusted.
* The wheels are trued and spookes tensioned.
* Rims, spokes, and hubs cleaned and polished.
* Handle bars are wrapped with traditional cotton bar tape, finished with hemp twine and shellac.
The bike is reassembled with new tires, tubes, rim strips and cables, then tuned for peak performance.
A bike shop in Louisville, Kentucky, we have over 300 quality vintage lugged-steel road bikes from the 1970s and '80s available for restoration, including Schwinn, Raleigh, Peugeot, Motobecane, Ross, Masi, DeRosa, Puch, Astro Diamler, Nishiki, Atala, Zullo, Concord, ItalaVega, Dawes, Fuji, KHS and Trek. Sizes from 47 to 63CM. The inventory is constantly changing and there's always a wide selection available on our website. www.vicsclassicbikes.com
