Bike Restoration | Choose Cycling

Birdy Folding bike with a high handlebar conversion

Choose Cycling is working in partnership with Wolf Cycle Tech to offer the greenest of green bike supply service - bike restoration.

Did you know that 77% of people in the UK own a bike, but only 14% use them regularly? This means that there are thousands of once-loved bikes languishing in sheds and cellars around the country.

So why not let us help you restore one of your old friends to life? Bike Restoration is particularly suitable for older classic, vintage and veteran bikes.

Levels of Bike Restoration

Level 1 Reconditioning

Full service, clean, polish and essential repairs and optional updates.
£80 - 150

Level 2 Refurbishment and updating

As Level 1, plus full repairs, updating of safety components such as brakes, gears and saddle and re-spray of frame and forks.
£250+

Level 3 Full Restoration

Full restoration to original showroom condition or period estimation
£400+

Handlebar conversion

We can also convert the handlebar and stem of your bike to a more comfortable and upright position. This service is particularly suitable for those with back pain, taller people or those who would like a more leisurely, scenic style of cycling.
£40 - 70

Case Study - a classic 1970's Ladies Peugeot Lovingly Restored to life

This Peugeot (see photo above)was kindly donated to us for our bike restoration project.

It was in a run-down state after not being used for many years. Wolf Cycle Tech's bike engineer, Paul, was asked to restore the bike to its original glory, keeping most of the original features, but to improve the gears and brake system and install a more upright riding position.

Paul wire-wooled and polished all its metal/ chrome parts, installed new brake components, a new bottom bracket , pedal arms, a 6-speed shimano twist grip gear system and re-sprayed the frame a glossy “Flambuoyant Blue”. He also installed new upright handlebars.

All other features, frame, tyres, mud guards, rack, chainguard, saddle, are original.
She now cuts a fine dash on the roads and rides smoothly and efficiently.

Do you have a classic bike you would like restored to life? Or a relative who would like their favourite bike restored for the next generation?

We can usually do this for you at less than or about the same cost of buying a new bike. And you will be able to own your own unique slice of history and be contributing to the cause of recycling (and not adding to the growing trade in imported bikes manufactured and shipped in from Taiwan at great cost to the environment).