It’s not unusual for us to receive a call out to visit a customer who’d like us to restore or tune up a bike that has been left in a garage with a whole heap of other stuff, and forgotten about for some time. Earlier this year Timo was called out to Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, to […]
Guest post from our old mechanic, Jim; I recently decided to leave Bristol for a while to see what life was like by the sea in Plymouth. Unfortunately, not long after making the move, my kitchen ceiling decided it wanted to see what life was like on the kitchen floor, and that the toptube of […]
GCN have been filming in our workshop.
This weekend Steve Peat came to Bristol. He was mainly in town for Peaty’s Bike Bonanza on Sunday. But he also came for a ride with a big group of locals around Ashton Court and Leigh Woods on Saturday before a evening at the Arnolfini for “An evening with – This is Peaty”. The ride on […]
It is not really a great surprise to us, but if you’re not convinced then have a read. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29175088 Then if you want us to come out and sort out your old bike to allow you to make it happen then get in touch: https://www.tayloredcycles.com/wecollect
We love Pashley Cycles and we especially love the Clubman Urban. It is one of the few bikes available with either the Sturmey Archer 2 speed kickshift or Sturmey Archer 3 speed fixed hubs. Cool old technology put to great use. http://www.pashley.co.uk/bikes/bicycles/clubman-urban.php
“I Googled vintage Dawes galaxy and found this wonderful cycle Beautifully restored by Ross at Taylored cycles. The cycle is now in France with me were I live in Finistere. It rides beautifully and inspires me to explore more of the locality.” Jeremy
At the end of last year we bought an old Dawes Galaxy from eBay for a relative. Mostly we went for this particular one because of the beautiful old Brooks saddle. The relative in question having actually seen the bike decided that he needed something a lot more upright. Rather than put it straight back […]
Do carry cash, don’t pass wind, and other essential advice for the aspiring well-mannered cyclist from the Global Cycling Network on YouTube.
Yesterday on Sunday 23rd June 2013 we were running a Dr Bike session with the LSTF Roadshow Sustainable Travel Team at the Redcatch Park Fun Day (http://www.friendsofredcatchpark.com/news/community-fun-day-2013). Quite often as part of the Travel Team’s stall there is a smoothie bike. Yesterday the Bristol Lord Mayor, Faruk Choudhury, came and opened the Fun Day and had […]