For someone who is fascinated with all things old, restoring and customising vintage bicycles is one of the things that I consider a hobby of mine. A complete restoration of these obsolete two wheelers are almost impossible, as original parts for the bikes are rarely available.
By combining brand new parts with vintage parts found at flea markets, bike shops, and from my trustworthy suppliers, i was able to do a minimal and decent restoration for these bicycles.
Some parts of the bikes are left as-is or un-restored for aesthetic reasons and for its originality. The hardest bit, is when I had to fabricate missing parts from scratch, just to make it work for the bicycle.
But of course the final result is satisfying, knowing that you won't find exactly the same combination in any other bicycle available out there, it makes the bicycle unique. I started Abandoned Customs for the love and the preservation of these beautiful iconic wheelies, with a little custom!
80's LeRun by Raleigh
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| "El Che" (SOLD) |
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| "Nicommunist" (SOLD) |
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| "The Red Bull Canned Chopper" |
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| "The In-Fidel" |
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"The Supa-Stalin"
"The Blackmarketeer"
All bicycles featured here are for sale but I do rent out these babies for events, shows, photo and video shoot.
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