Special Projects
Would you like something a bit special? Maybe
you'd like us to build you a custom time-trial
machine or breathe new life into a much-loved
classic.
At Fulford Cycles we've carried out a wide
range of custom builds and restorations.
Everything from building a race bike for an
award-winning competitive cyclist to mounting a
petrol engine on an antique tandem.
Contact us with your ideas and requirements, or
drop into the shop for a cup of coffee anda
chat. See below for some photos to get
those creative ideas flowing...
Raleigh Chopper
Restoration of a Raleigh Chopper MkII. We
turned a frame and a box of bits into a fully
functioning all-original classic.
The Folding Fixie
So you need a folding bike because you're going
on the train, but you've still got too much
self-respect to ride anything with gears and a
free-wheel... The solution - convert a Giant
Halfway folding bike to a fixed gear.
Before: a standard Halfway... nice enough,
but...
This is the pile of components we removed (just
imagine the weight-saving!):
We got rid of all the gear-shifting-related stuff
(and everything else extraneous), put a screw-on
fixed sprocket on the back wheel, respaced and
redished the wheel back to the centre-line. The
rear brake was removed (you don't need one on a
fixed) and the front brake was replaced with the
XT V-brake that used to be on Jim's II Pompino.
The chainset was swapped for a TruVativ, the
bottom bracket was swapped to sort out the
chainline and the bar was swapped for a 'flipped
and clipped' road bar.
And the end result...
Disclaimer: Just because we did this doesn't mean
it's a good idea. Much the opposite. Taking a
hacksaw to bits of your bike isn't something that
should be done lightly, and probably invalidates
all sorts of guarantees and warranties.
My mother used to say it would all end in tears
and she's probably right. Just don't say I didn't
warn you...
TCR Trinity Time Trial Bike
We built this time trial bike around the
race-proven Giant TCR Trinity frame. The rest
of the bike comprises a Giant carbon fork and
aero seatpost, Oval carbon concepts aerobar,
Mavic front wheel and HED rear disc wheel. The
groupset is Shimano Ultegra.
Fitbikes BMX
Another satisfied customer went home with this
specially built Fitbikes BMX.
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