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New bike day for Rick, Classic 8 Speed Roadster this one is staying in Dorset #svencycles #stealisreal #madeinengland #porland #cycling #cyclinglife #cyclingadventures #650b #compasscycles #enjoylife #enjoyeverymile #cyclelife #streetstyle #brooksengland

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Bike Builders’ Bikes

Caught the Sven guys at work today. Brazing on the long surfboard bike frame was underway but i’ll save a blog update for next week, once there has been some further progress. More interesting today were the bikes that Steve and Mog had cycled to work on.

The bike of choice for Steve was his Mountain bike, built on his first frame build some four years ago but still his favourite bike for off road. Shod with WTB Ranger 2.8 26” High Grip tyres it goes up terrain when other bikes have to be pushed. Not that he needed such grip for his commute today though he *had* been out with it at the weekend. He whispered something about getting another set of wheels to put some hard surface slicks on!

Mog’s bike couldn’t have been more different. More a commuting bike in looks and with a 3 speed fixie hub salvaged from another bike (but with a front brake!) and built around the first frame he and Darron (Sven) made together, it was probably *still* work in progress. Tiki style handlebars, hard to source these days, not only add to the appearance but offer a variety of grip positions for comfort on long rides.

It should have been no surprise to see these two surprising bikes.

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George’s 3 speed Beach cruiser is finally finished, so much work went into this bike. Rolling on 48mm Compass Tyres, this is one of the smoothest bikes I have ever been on. Now it needs to packed up and Shipped out to Austria . #madeinengland #steelisreal #beachcruiser #beachlife #compasscycles #custom #svencycles #dorset #portland #cycling #cyclelife #brooksengland #enjoylife #adventure #adventuretime #australia #woodworking #nitto #paulcomponents #650b

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#Repost @shortstroke596 ・・・ Another visit to @svencycles this afternoon to see how my bike’s progressing. First pic is of my rear wheel with 48mm Compass tyre. Other pics include @moggh working on my front wheel and Darron offering up the black Honjo rear mudguard. The frame has been painted in pearlescent black and the mudguards are gloss black. @mattbr00kes has done a superb paint job and @moggh has built some beautiful wheels. I’ve been riding the last pair he built for me for 3 1/2 years now, and they’re still dead straight and true. Thanks guys! Looking forward to seeing it all built up. #svencycles #ebike #madeindorset https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo96iyohwrx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zrjemmnzu0xc

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Sven Cycles Launches First British-Made Electric Bike: British award-winning, hand-built bicycle manufacturer Sven Cycles announces the launch of its first electric bike; The Swift. • • • • • #Svencycles #britishmade #british #electric #swift #bike #cycle #technology #transport #style #cityguide #london #citydweller #audreymilkshakes

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Running-in Service

At Sven Cycles this morning delivering bramley apple and blackberry tarts. Excellent timing as 15 minutes after my arrival the recently completed road bike was back for its after sale, post ‘running in’ check.

Customer mentions a high level of delight and reports the bike is fast, allowing him to improve on one of his usual 2.5 hour rides by a massive 17 mins. Darron’s Chihuahua was impressed too!

The bike is due to be ridden on the Tour De France route in the summer. I think he should change the colour of his water bottles before then!

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The Bespoke Builder

The ‘birth’ of the Cycle. Bike building companies and individuals are the facilitators of all cycling. I’m lucky to have the award winning, bespoke cycle builder Sven Cycles on my doorstep. I am hoping to follow their Year in Cycle building as a recurring part of the cycle365project. Darron, father of Sven Cycles, eyes the brand new, blue bike in the corner of the workshop due to be collected later in the day by a customer from London.