Quite mesmerizing. Tell us more about that brass bell. 10:17 That chime would certainly clear the way. Also, nice to see cats take an active supervisory role.
Love this. A beautifully edited video of a very worthwhile project. The restoration itself does justice to the bike without erasing history. A credit to you.
Beautiful! I rode one in the early 60's as a kid. A friend let me try it. If memory serves it was appointed like yours. Holy cow, I thought I was riding in the TDF! I still had an old cruiser that weight about 12,000 lbs.with one gear only suitable for riding dowhill. HA! That's when I fell in love with Brooks saddles. I still only ride them and are on several bikes here at the house. One is still in use from 1964! Saved all year for it.... Ha! Thanks!
They do make very comfortable saddles! I had a 1954 Raleigh Trent Sports once and it still had the original saddle. 60+ years of use and it was a joy to ride still.
In the beginning of the video : "And today, I'm just going to give it a quick...a quick service really" Good one ! This is well done job, I really enjoyed watching it. And I do agree with what you said at it the end of the video: a good restoration should also try to preserve some of the wear, which is part of the object's history. Thank you for sharing this with us, keep up the good work, I'm always looking forward to seeing your now posts !
HA yes. I realised I said that at the start while editing and just let out a big sigh. A quick service haha, oh boy was I wrong. Still, it was worth all the cleaning and polishing in the end!
Your hard work was generously rewarded I would say - well done. And let's all thank our lucky stars that schwalbe is still making a good quality, attractive tire for this wheel size. That cream colour somehow just beautifully matches all these old designs.
Great job 👏 I just Restored a Hercules 3 speed one week ago.I couldn't be happier with a bicycle that was made far before I was a thought. For those who may travel this rode.It's incredible how well Aluminum foil and water will do to clean all the chrome,it's like magic, know kidding .Well take care 🙋♂️
It is a restoration, it's the best sort of restoration. Just clean the shit out of everything, new cables bearings and grease so it works and keep all of it's age and history. Love it, good job. bon continu..
Agreed! So boring when its "Oh I found this bike, let me remove everything, sandpaper it, spray it and put a new Shimano105 with Mavic wheels on it". This is pure pleasure.
Easily the best restoration of a classic I have ever seen. Totally sympathetic to what is was, and it survives as an original. Myself, I have a gifted Carlton from 1984 [I am the second owner], which is such a juvenile in comparison, and I got my "old lady" back on the top-line with additional period parts to replace the worked out and hopeless Shimano Golden Arrow group-set. I used Gran Sport, Super Record and Record "C" and had a nice set of Mavic rimmed Chorus-hubbed wheels to fit. Those old bike parts were so well made in my experience. This was my full first bike rebuild, and of course it was over many months, while using the bike daily for commuting. There are no vids or photos. It did not occur to me at the time. But your splendid work on a real "old lady" is an inspiration. Thanks for such a nice and respectful rebuild, so well caught. Best wishes from George PS: The Carlton is still my daily bike, wet or dry, cold or warm. Too nice for that really, but it is so nice to ride, and if I get it wet, I clean it off once home. The bike was meant to be enjoyed, and so long as I can I'll keep on enjoying it as intended. It has a North Road Bar on as this is as close to a racing bar as I can still use for long rides ...
@@MonkeyShred This is not a restoration! It is better!! It is a saving of a beautiful old bike. Without spoiling its history. Keep it dry. Look after it. Since my last post I have been given a pre-1970 Raleigh Wayfarer - three speed Sturmey Archer. Lovely bike in good original condition [chrome is un-blemished], but I have no idea how to get the paint as good as it should be. Not repainted, but preserved. It will be a regular rider rather than a historic beauty. The Carlton needs to be rested a bit after about fifteen years with me and a complete nut and bolt and bearing rebuild. But I want a bike with mud-guards for use when it is raining so the protection on the Wayfarrer needs to be robust, but sympathetic. I hope you see this reply. Best wishes from George
Beautiful. The bike turned out great. Classic. I love the shifter. Just the kind of bike I am looking to add to my (small and modest), collection. The fact that it isn’t a “perfect “ restoration is just what I like. No worries, just climb on and pedal.
That looks awesome! The brass parts are a really nice touch and the tyres, grips and saddle all work well together. Amazing how well these bikes clean up, gotta thank the old lads for getting grease and oil everywhere haha!
Wonderful restoration mate. Really enjoyed this one & you included all the best parts. No doubt a lot of elbow grease you have used . Thanks for sharing .
Yes I do like your bike. My wife and I both have a much newer version of that same bike, and we love them. By the was, I have a BRAND NEW "never used" shifter like the one you have on this bike. Maybe you would be interested in it?
Gorgeous bike mate, the end result you got is bloody eye candy! I've just been given a 1953 Raleigh sport 4 speed Stermy archer ( all original parts but not paint work) and it's in need of a good bit of tlc. It still rides nice though, but I'm going to fix it up perfect. My brooks saddle has gone really bad though, maybe too far for repair. Il try and save it
Be gentle with those old Brooks. I bought one once that looked in great condition but it failed after 2, maybe 3 rides. I'm sure it had been repaired, maybe the nose glued back on and it just didn't hold up.
@@MonkeyShred il be careful, thanks for the head up. It seems OK but the front 2 rivets have worn through the leather, and the sides have spread out. I might lace it through and under the saddle to fasten it back, and then just put some dummy rivets in the front.. Somehow
This bike was built at a time when entire factories would shutdown for a week or two during the summer so that all the workers could go on holiday and that is what the paper labels under the old grips are referring to.
The BSA I have from roughly the same year could probably be buffed up on the frame too! Unfortunately the fork suffered from the weathering and rust :(
As we used to say at Uni in 1996 “that’s top banana”. I love a full restoration, but I also love a conservation, a modification and a “re-cycle”! I really need to try the boiled linseed oil too.
Well done, looks lovely. I'm glad you kept the used look rather than going for a full repaint etc. There is room for both types of restoration in my view and I believe the full 'as new' type should be kept for those bikes where it is the only realistic option.
I'd agree too. I think I'll be going full on the BSA I have because the fork has lost most of it's paint and the chrome is peeling so I have no real choice there.
I’m just about to buy a vintage bike myself and preserve it in the beaten style it is. The bike is dark green and scratched, beaten and weathered to hell, so it’s going to stay that way, I’m using the same handlebars and stem as yours, and as they’re new, I’ll spray them in a matte black, and then just wrap them, and basically any chrome on the bike will be made matte or satin black. I’ll do a degrease and regrease, probably throw bearings into it, build some new rims to be safe, plus I want a coaster brake, then add a black vintage sprung seat. I’m really excited to build this one, I think it will end up looking awesome.
@@MonkeyShred You know what though? I’m always at the risk of ‘ohhh look new bright and shinies’ disease. You know how you have to replace one part because it’s damaged, but then there is 3 other parts around it that now look wrong and 30 seconds later every single part is ordered on eBay, and then you need to search for another vintage bike because you have no impulse control haha. Fingers crossed this one will be different though!! Top channel dude, you’ve got some lovely bikes. Im in Aus and constantly have my eyes open, I’m hoping now to find an early 20’s BSA and do a full resto on that.
Agreed on the wheel situation, you did a great job on this one...I kept saying to myself" why didnt he do this or that? I like the idea of leaving the life scars....shes been used. Good thoughts!
Definitely used a lot but also looked after! The previous owner owned started out in a wheel building business and then opened several bike shops so she's definitely been in good hands all her life.
I watched this some time ago and was inspired to try such a restoration. I got ahold of a Norwegian made DBS bike from 1944. The frame looks to be only rust but I can see it was black with some nice pin stripes. What can I do to bring back some kind of surface without removing the color that is still there?
i suer miss your old show i love old bikes
A really sensitive and respectful restoration. A total transformation. Thanks and subbed. Really appreciate the respect you show for these old horses.
Thank you!
I like that you only cleaned it real good and didn't repaint like a lot of people do, kept the character. Great job!
Thank you! It looks much better in it's original paintwork :)
..... Oh.... Boiled linseed oil.. 😀
Such a great job. Beautiful bike to be appreciated
Yup! Works a treat as preserving patina!
That’s a survivor restoration. Nice.
It definitely is.
I have a 1947 Bates Vegrandis which I am planning to do a similar restoration. Very useful video. A great piece of work as usual.
This is a real sympathetic restoration keeping most of the original rather than just using an old frame to build an all new bike.
Quite mesmerizing. Tell us more about that brass bell. 10:17 That chime would certainly clear the way.
Also, nice to see cats take an active supervisory role.
It certainly did. It was a thing of beauty.
What a lovely sympathetic restoration totally stunning with the right amount of patina
Thank you!
Love this. A beautifully edited video of a very worthwhile project. The restoration itself does justice to the bike without erasing history. A credit to you.
Thank you!
Beautiful! I rode one in the early 60's as a kid. A friend let me try it. If memory serves it was appointed like yours. Holy cow, I thought I was riding in the TDF! I still had an old cruiser that weight about 12,000 lbs.with one gear only suitable for riding dowhill. HA! That's when I fell in love with Brooks saddles. I still only ride them and are on several bikes here at the house. One is still in use from 1964! Saved all year for it.... Ha! Thanks!
They do make very comfortable saddles! I had a 1954 Raleigh Trent Sports once and it still had the original saddle. 60+ years of use and it was a joy to ride still.
In the beginning of the video : "And today, I'm just going to give it a quick...a quick service really" Good one ! This is well done job, I really enjoyed watching it. And I do agree with what you said at it the end of the video: a good restoration should also try to preserve some of the wear, which is part of the object's history. Thank you for sharing this with us, keep up the good work, I'm always looking forward to seeing your now posts !
HA yes. I realised I said that at the start while editing and just let out a big sigh. A quick service haha, oh boy was I wrong. Still, it was worth all the cleaning and polishing in the end!
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Love your work!! Keeps me motivated to work om my bike projects...Thanks for all the handy tips
My granfather always said that things made before ww2, whatever they were, were made to last. Thank you and well done job, as always.
Thanks! This has definitely lasted well but it was also looked after.
Your hard work was generously rewarded I would say - well done. And let's all thank our lucky stars that schwalbe is still making a good quality, attractive tire for this wheel size. That cream colour somehow just beautifully matches all these old designs.
It does! The cream is perfect for these bikes! They work so well on my red Norman too!
Great job 👏 I just Restored a Hercules 3 speed one week ago.I couldn't be happier with a bicycle that was made far before I was a thought.
For those who may travel this rode.It's incredible how well Aluminum foil and water will do to clean all the chrome,it's like magic, know kidding .Well take care 🙋♂️
Best resto, keeping the history of the bike intact, well done.
That's what I like to try and do with these bikes if they're like this :)
Fabulous! Love the gear shifter. Another great restoration.
I was lucky to find a brass one in such good condition I think!
It is a restoration, it's the best sort of restoration. Just clean the shit out of everything, new cables bearings and grease so it works and keep all of it's age and history. Love it, good job. bon continu..
New cables still to come though!
Agreed! So boring when its "Oh I found this bike, let me remove everything, sandpaper it, spray it and put a new Shimano105 with Mavic wheels on it". This is pure pleasure.
I think this is one of your best restorations so far. Lovely looking machine.
Thanks!
Absolutely lovely piece of cycle engineering. Well done
It is a beauty and now in another owners collection. Definitely in another appreciative home!
Easily the best restoration of a classic I have ever seen.
Totally sympathetic to what is was, and it survives as an original.
Myself, I have a gifted Carlton from 1984 [I am the second owner], which is such a juvenile in comparison, and I got my "old lady" back on the top-line with additional period parts to replace the worked out and hopeless Shimano Golden Arrow group-set. I used Gran Sport, Super Record and Record "C" and had a nice set of Mavic rimmed Chorus-hubbed wheels to fit. Those old bike parts were so well made in my experience.
This was my full first bike rebuild, and of course it was over many months, while using the bike daily for commuting. There are no vids or photos. It did not occur to me at the time. But your splendid work on a real "old lady" is an inspiration.
Thanks for such a nice and respectful rebuild, so well caught.
Best wishes from George
PS: The Carlton is still my daily bike, wet or dry, cold or warm. Too nice for that really, but it is so nice to ride, and if I get it wet, I clean it off once home. The bike was meant to be enjoyed, and so long as I can I'll keep on enjoying it as intended. It has a North Road Bar on as this is as close to a racing bar as I can still use for long rides ...
Thanks. I appreciate those words! Hope your Carlton gives you many more miles riding.
@@MonkeyShred This is not a restoration!
It is better!!
It is a saving of a beautiful old bike. Without spoiling its history.
Keep it dry. Look after it.
Since my last post I have been given a pre-1970 Raleigh Wayfarer - three speed Sturmey Archer. Lovely bike in good original condition [chrome is un-blemished], but I have no idea how to get the paint as good as it should be. Not repainted, but preserved. It will be a regular rider rather than a historic beauty. The Carlton needs to be rested a bit after about fifteen years with me and a complete nut and bolt and bearing rebuild. But I want a bike with mud-guards for use when it is raining so the protection on the Wayfarrer needs to be robust, but sympathetic.
I hope you see this reply.
Best wishes from George
Wonderful! The revival of the paintjob and the brass are particular highlights, but stunning overall.
Thanks :)
I adore this build! Great turn around!
Thanks for sharing these older bike rebuilds.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great work on bringing this bike back...it looks great! 👍
Thanks! 👍
Awesome job, looks stunning! A very considered and sympathetic restoration, well done!
Thank you very much!
Good job ~ looking forward to the next vintage MTB build ☺️
Me too!
Beautiful. The bike turned out great. Classic. I love the shifter. Just the kind of bike I am looking to add to my (small and modest), collection. The fact that it isn’t a “perfect “ restoration is just what I like. No worries, just climb on and pedal.
They're pretty rare to find in this condition. Good luck on your search. I was super lucky.
That looks awesome! The brass parts are a really nice touch and the tyres, grips and saddle all work well together. Amazing how well these bikes clean up, gotta thank the old lads for getting grease and oil everywhere haha!
That oil certainly helped preserve a lot of the paint!
WoW! Amazing looking bike. I love the "saved" look myself. It's only original once. That Sturmey Archer low/high shifter is killer! Great job.
Thanks. The SA shifter really is eye catching
Very nice,keeping original paint #1.
Thank you very much
Wonderful restoration mate. Really enjoyed this one & you included all the best parts. No doubt a lot of elbow grease you have used . Thanks for sharing .
Glad you enjoyed it
Absolutely elegant restoration!
Thank you very much!
Yes I do like your bike. My wife and I both have a much newer version of that same bike, and we love them. By the was, I have a BRAND NEW "never used" shifter like the one you have on this bike. Maybe you would be interested in it?
I totally agree with you about the restoration! I remember the Claud Butler you did a few years ago, i think it was just a perfect restoration!
That was a beautiful bike. I always regret selling it.
Absolute beauty. The details of the crank and bell and badge are something else. Nice job, good as new with all it's character.
Thanks!
Looks great. Its nice to still see some age but being clean and well maintained at the same time👍
It definitely has the right balance of wear (story) and looks!
Beautiful looking Bicycle, outstanding.
And of course, the one and only, Torvy the Cat.
I try and get her in every video ;)
Superb content. Great that you don't use music.
Thanks
lovely bike that - the black paint almost looks like chrome it's come up that nice
I was super impressed with how well it came back to life.
A beautiful machine and great results thanks for sharing mate
No problem 👍 Thanks for watching
That's perfection in bike form, I'd just love to get my hands on a bike like this to restore to that condition.
Thank you! They are still out there but are getting quite rare!
Hey everybody! Oh shit I‘m late!!😱☺️ What a stunning restoration, such a beautiful Ride! 🖤
Late to the premiere but early to the comments ;)
Gorgeous bike mate, the end result you got is bloody eye candy! I've just been given a 1953 Raleigh sport 4 speed Stermy archer ( all original parts but not paint work) and it's in need of a good bit of tlc. It still rides nice though, but I'm going to fix it up perfect. My brooks saddle has gone really bad though, maybe too far for repair. Il try and save it
Be gentle with those old Brooks. I bought one once that looked in great condition but it failed after 2, maybe 3 rides. I'm sure it had been repaired, maybe the nose glued back on and it just didn't hold up.
@@MonkeyShred il be careful, thanks for the head up. It seems OK but the front 2 rivets have worn through the leather, and the sides have spread out. I might lace it through and under the saddle to fasten it back, and then just put some dummy rivets in the front.. Somehow
Well done. Such care taken to give it a good polish without changing its story.
Thanks!
@@MonkeyShred You do fine work. I've learned a lot from you. And you've got a cute cat. Be well.
What's the name of the car polish that you used? It leaves quite a shine.
Beautiful work, thank you for saving this treasure!
It was my pleasure!
Beautiful work love and passion congratulation
Thanks!
Beautiful sympathetic restoration, a joy to watch.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great job! My late cousin had a smaller version of a bike just like this. It had a three speed hub and we thought it was magic.
That is absolutely stunning!! 😍 You should be so proud of yourself! Perfect patina on it, I love it!
Thank you so much!
Enjoy ur commentary so much as you work thru ur projects. Love the cat.
Thank you! 😊
Utterly fascinating watch of a stunning bike. Love the original patina which you have maintained in your thoughtful resto 👍😀
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
Ahhh Now that was a satisfying watch. Paint looks absotively grand! Looks Money Mark!
Thanks 👍 Yep, paint came out beautifully. It was really nice to find that underneath.
Great job on a great bike. And a lovely cat, as well.
The star of the show!
This bike was built at a time when entire factories would shutdown for a week or two during the summer so that all the workers could go on holiday and that is what the paper labels under the old grips are referring to.
That'd be nice. A 2 week summer shutdown
God bless good British enamel paint! saved many Norton's and BSA's because you can buff it forever.
The BSA I have from roughly the same year could probably be buffed up on the frame too! Unfortunately the fork suffered from the weathering and rust :(
100% a restoration! Fine job of cleaning and relaxing video to boot too.
Glad you enjoyed it
A respectful restoration of a good old bike. Thank you. P.S. 'Beausage' is beautiful.
Beausage. Never heard that one before! Mix of "beautiful" and "usage"?
I think it's fantastic! Perfect balance of returning a bike to a fully rideable condition with out losing the character acquired over the years.
Absolutely lovely - leave it as is. Heaps of history. Well envious
Ha, typical supervisor, no dirt on her hands. Great video.
Oh she's always got mucky paws.... It's just not from helping me.
Beautiful job , one of my favorite bicycles , thanks
Glad you like it!
magnificent! what a beautiful job you have done, nice to see the love and care pouring out on this old lady of the road :)
Looks amazing. So nice to see it’s be given a new lease of life 👍🏻
Awesome video. Great work .
Thank you very much!
fantastic video! LOVE those grips!!
I get so much joy cleaning old bikes
It is nice to see the transformation
As we used to say at Uni in 1996 “that’s top banana”. I love a full restoration, but I also love a conservation, a modification and a “re-cycle”! I really need to try the boiled linseed oil too.
Thanks. I think it works quite well as a glossy protective coat.
The guy has done a great job same as he say dont have to go down to bare metal
Thanks.
I will never know why cats love bikes so much. lol
Excellent job and very relaxing to watch, thank you for that.
Stunning! Excellent job!
Thank you!
Nice work Mr Monkeyshred
Thanks!
Nothing today matches the elegance of those Raleigh forks. No better geometry. If you ever rode one you know what I mean.
I'm with you, this is beautiful with character that can't be fabricated.
It was in the PERFECT condition.
Wow. So gorgeous. Great work as usual, MonkeyShred!
Thank you!
I like this bike’s “oily rag restoration” much more than I would have with a strip/repaint etc. Nice work!
Thanks!
Looks so good. Brilliant job.
Thanks so much 😊
Well done excellent job 👍
Thank you!
Well done, looks lovely. I'm glad you kept the used look rather than going for a full repaint etc. There is room for both types of restoration in my view and I believe the full 'as new' type should be kept for those bikes where it is the only realistic option.
I'd agree too. I think I'll be going full on the BSA I have because the fork has lost most of it's paint and the chrome is peeling so I have no real choice there.
Great job, in my town there are lot of vintage english bikes such a humber, raleigh, philiphs, rudge. Is a small town in colombia. Ubate.
So therapeutic to watch!
I’m just about to buy a vintage bike myself and preserve it in the beaten style it is. The bike is dark green and scratched, beaten and weathered to hell, so it’s going to stay that way, I’m using the same handlebars and stem as yours, and as they’re new, I’ll spray them in a matte black, and then just wrap them, and basically any chrome on the bike will be made matte or satin black. I’ll do a degrease and regrease, probably throw bearings into it, build some new rims to be safe, plus I want a coaster brake, then add a black vintage sprung seat. I’m really excited to build this one, I think it will end up looking awesome.
Cool, good luck with the build!
@@MonkeyShred You know what though? I’m always at the risk of ‘ohhh look new bright and shinies’ disease. You know how you have to replace one part because it’s damaged, but then there is 3 other parts around it that now look wrong and 30 seconds later every single part is ordered on eBay, and then you need to search for another vintage bike because you have no impulse control haha. Fingers crossed this one will be different though!! Top channel dude, you’ve got some lovely bikes. Im in Aus and constantly have my eyes open, I’m hoping now to find an early 20’s BSA and do a full resto on that.
Absolutely lovely sir. How about a stainless re-spoke and new rims ?
I'm not sure. I know it's rusty but the rims are pretty damn good for their age. I could change the spokes but I don't want it to look mismatched.
That lovely cat must be the custodian ! 😂😂😂😂😂
beautiful ... and you are absolutely correct-AH-muNdO it is a restoration . Great job !
Thank you very much!
That’s froogin’ nuts!
Pretty huh?
Top job, mate! It looks fantastic. That seat suits it perfectly :-)
Needs a ride video :) Amazing Job
Agreed on the wheel situation, you did a great job on this one...I kept saying to myself" why didnt he do this or that? I like the idea of leaving the life scars....shes been used. Good thoughts!
Definitely used a lot but also looked after! The previous owner owned started out in a wheel building business and then opened several bike shops so she's definitely been in good hands all her life.
I watched this some time ago and was inspired to try such a restoration. I got ahold of a Norwegian made DBS bike from 1944. The frame looks to be only rust but I can see it was black with some nice pin stripes. What can I do to bring back some kind of surface without removing the color that is still there?
Nice! Very entertaining to see your work.
That turned out beautiful! Now get to work,Torvey, and don't just sit there. lol
Haha, she's just an observer. Well... she keeps the mice population under control too I guess.
Well done I really really loved the video thanks for sharing, you did a super job.
Exactly what I have on my mine for my restoration bike project
What do you have on yours?
This is a cool bike it belongs in a frame its to nice to ride.👍🏾
This is a beautiful bike glad its orginal or close to original as possible
It was the best way to keep this one alive.
@@MonkeyShred glad you chose to keep it that way
Beautiful. Great, great job.
Thank you very much!
The supervisor looks very happy 😂
She is! Lots of purrs.
Looks great , you should oil the leather on the handle bars.
Thanks!