Sun Worksop restoration (singlespeed)

[Dead Rats]

A very nice ride it is too! 52/20 gives me a 70.4" ratio which is a good all-rounder IMO

oooo me knees!
Sounds a bit massive to me, but that spider's far to nice to change Plus you've got a lot more leverage than me...

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

 

[jCymbal]

my Orbita is about 68"...

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

 

[playford]

what did you use to clean the wheels up?

 

[Jonny69]

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

 

[ninety]

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!

 

[CTK]

Lovely stuff!

 

[Spokesmann]

Great work!

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

 

[Dead Rats]

what did you use to clean the wheels up?

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

 

[Dead Rats]

my Orbita is about 68"...

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

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

 

[Dead Rats]

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

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!