Sun Worksop restoration (singlespeed)

70" is perfect for road, my Orbita is about 68" and handles shopping & errands no worries. Admittedly a bit tough on some hills but any lower and you wouldn't get anywhere

Orbita? The Portuguese brand Orbita? Is there a picture? I'd love to see it!

what did you use to clean the wheels up?

Really pretty bike. I've got the same chainring and cranks on my Viscount. Was going to swap it out but it suits older frames so well

If you slather that saddle in clear shoe polish, and I mean totally slather it top and bottom, it'll come up nearly like new again. My ancient Brooks looked a bit like that but after a polish it came up really nice:



Well worth the effort

That's turned out lovely - also, if you're out of clear shoe polish, Black & White's hair pomade does the job well...(I used to have a spectacular quiff and hence always carried the stuff with me)

I particularly like the before and after shot of the wheels - the definition of hard work in two photos!

Lovely stuff!

Great work!

Love the 'S' filler on the seat tube pinch bolt.

Lots of Elbow Grease™ with Muc-Off, wire brush inside the rims, wire wool elsewhere, rinse off then polish with Autosol or Brasso

it's just a hack, a very basic frame... but it's been my trusty donkey for the last two or three years!

Looks ace! I've given mine 10 Proofide treatments so far, still a bit 'crusty' but it was very nasty before... I will give your trick a go, cheers!