It all started when...

Robin approached Velow in late 2016 with an idea to secretly bring his brother's Graham Weigh back to life and present it back to him as a surprise present on his birthday. The bike had been neglected for many years and was in a bit of a sorry state. It had a mixture of components from Shimano to Weinmann and Gipiemme to Campagnolo, none of which were salvageable. 

The FIRST STEP

After assessing the frame to make sure it was worth refurbishing I completely stripped the bike and checked all threads and tubes. I sent the frame to Mercian Cycles in Derby for a full repaint and decal set to match the original finish. There were some nice details with the original paintwork that we were keen to retain; reverse colour inserts in the cut-outs of the lugs. 

Meanwhile I went about sourcing period-correct components to compliment the frame. Robin had requested a Campagnolo groupset from the early 1990s which was sourced from Italy (naturally). The groupset was 25+ years old so took a bit of time and elbow grease to bring it back to its original shiny state. The original wheels were not usable so a NOS set of Campagnolo wheels had been sourced and polished up nicely.

THE Build

With the frame back from Mercian it was time to build the bike back up. With a brand new headset and bottom bracket fitted, the groupset was added along with period-correct gumwall tyres, bartape and saddle. It was a real pleasure to bring this bike back to life and ensure its owner can get many more years of pleasure from it.