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Category: RESTORATIONS

RESTORATIONS

Schwinn Restoration

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

It is always fun to bring memories to life.

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Raleigh Restoration

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

We had the pleasure of giving this Raleigh a ‘factory reset’ over the past few weeks.  Under the dirt, dust, and lots of rust was a beautiful bicycle.

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Shelby Restoration

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

Unlocking the magic of memories never gets old, in fact, it is one of the more gratifying aspects of our job.

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Mid 1960s Schwinn Jaguar

November 2, 2018November 13, 2018 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

This was a fun project! Originally the client wanted fresh chrome and paint. After a brief consultation the decision was made to keep the bike original and polish the bike up.

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Pilot Bicycle Restoration

February 6, 2017 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

This rusty little Pilot was a really fun restoration project! The bicycle’s owner chose to have the bike painted and some of the more character-building pieces chromed. The finished product shows it all and her childhood bike is ready to go!

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Glutton for Punishment

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

Some old bikes just want to be resurrected from their state of rusty disrepair. They yearn to be born again as fresh, near-new machines waiting to hit the road… this bike was not one of those bikes.

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Schwinn Restoration

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 thebicycleescape 4 Comments

Our latest restoration was a ton of fun. The scope of the work called for fresh paint and a few new parts but no headlight work or chrome plating.

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Peugeot Mini Restoration

November 25, 2016 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

This was a fun project. Lots of chrome polishing and cleaning. The real fun was re-routing the generator wires internally for a much cleaner look.

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Schwinn Clean Up

July 8, 2016July 8, 2016 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

We had the pleasure of bringing a young lady’s childhood dream to life. She always wanted an old Schwinn cruiser and while trolling the antique shops she found the bike she could not live without.

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Warrior Restoration

January 7, 2015September 10, 2015 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

This beautiful Warrior restoration came together super nice. Nothing beats fresh paint and chrome.

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Harry Havnoonian Back in Action!

July 8, 2012September 8, 2015 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

We had the honor to bring this Harry Havnoonian back to life.

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Mini Restoration

May 8, 2012September 8, 2015 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

This was a mini restoration we completed on a Western Flyer. We are most proud of the work we did on the non-functioning light. 

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Paramount Clean Up

November 10, 2011August 28, 2015 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

This was one of my favorite restorations. The bike is owned by my pediatrician. He purchased it from his family’s bike shop a few decades ago.

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Second Life

July 29, 2011September 10, 2015 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

We just completed this Firestone Pilot restoration. The owner dug it out of her barn and now has a fun way to re-live her childhood. What a fun challenge!

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Clean It Up

June 8, 2011September 10, 2015 thebicycleescape 1 Comment

This was a fun project, not a full restoration but fun none the less.

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Schwinn Re-Birth

October 8, 2010December 9, 2015 thebicycleescape Leave a comment

This was a fun project. The old Schwinn American Deluxe was rustier than an old grill. Our orders were to restore it without doing any re-chroming or paint work. We were quite pleased with the results.

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Saddle Restoration

January 19, 2010December 9, 2015 thebicycleescape Leave a comment
Awhile back we restored an old bicycle but used a modern seat (think reproduction-ish) anyway, the owner of the bike came across a seat of the same style as the stock seat but in horrible condition.
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J.C. Higgins Re-Birth

October 6, 2009September 3, 2015 thebicycleescape 5 Comments

A few months ago a woman named Ann stopped by The Bicycle Escape with a very rusty bicycle and a story. The story goes that she grew up with little material wealth.

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