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See what’s happening in & around the workshop in the 1226 Bicycle Blog. What we’re doing, what we’re talking about, who’s seen what, upcoming builds, fun videos, technical stuff & pics from the past
We build lots of custom road, gravel & mountain bikes…
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Enough of the small talk. It’s time to sit back & enjoy the hits & the misses of
1226 Bike Course in Geelong Saturday 2nd March
We have a bike course in Geelong this Saturday 2nd March! Lots of people signed up for this Saturday and we’re so excited to see you and your bikes! This is our only 3 Hour Bicycle Maintenance Course for Geelong in March but there will be another date in April. If you missed this one,
**SOLD** S-Works Troy Lee design
Specialized S-Works Demo 8 Troy Lee Design Small Downhill Bike 2013 Limited edition Troy Lee design downhill bike. Frame’s in great condition. Almost no chips or scratches. Tuned & ready to roll We are shipping Australia wide $100 ($50 metro Melbourne) or allowing pickup via click & collect from the Maribyrnong workshop via appointment in
Peugeot Custom Builds
Peugeot Single Speed Conversion/resto III You can see more pics of this Peugeot Single Speed Conversion/resto III bike here. Peugeot Resto Check out the images in this Peugeot Resto post. Peugeot Single Speed Conversion/Resto You can see more images in our Peugeot Single Speed Conversion/Resto post. Other Peugeot Custom Builds
**SOLD** Allsop Softride Custom
Allsop Softride Custom Build Check out the images below!
**SOLD** Paconi Build
Paconi Build Rider Height Frame SizeInches cm 5’9”-6’2” 175-190 L 9.2 kgTop Tube: 58 cmSeat Tube: 58 cm Chainrings: 53/39Cassette: 23/11 **No pedals** (or helmet, shoes, etc.)Great condition Frame in excellent conditionPaint in near perfect condition with only a couple of tiny stone chipsNo peeling or cracking in clearcoat New shifter & brake cablesFreshly wrapped
**SOLD** Paconi Airplane
Paconi Airplane Road Bike Pickup from 151 Raleigh Rd Maribyrnong (2 min walk from Highpoint) Heaps more hi-res photos in the link below. Check them out, they form part of the description! Rider Height Frame SizeInches cm 5’3”-5’6” 160-168 S Give or take a little in height depending on torso/leg length Top Tube: 54 cm
**SOLD** CAAD9 Restoration
CAAD9 Restoration Before CAAD9 Restoration After Powder coated at one of the best powder coaters in Melbourne. 95% of the pitting was filled & smoothed. 1226 decal added. Fun fact:we’ve discovered bikes go 15% faster with the 1226 decal 😁😎🚲🤙
**SOLD** Raccomi Restoration
Raccomi Restoration One of our earlier restos & still to this day probably my all time favourite!! When I found the bike it was absolutely hammered. True barn find… Nothing was replaced, not even the chain or cassette. Everything was cleaned & polished using nothing but elbow grease… Actually we did use a little degreaser,
**SOLD** Ibis Mojo 27.5 Conversion
Ibis Mojo 27.5 Conversion Details Condition: Used – Good Lightweight XTR equipped IBIS Mojo even in a large with 27.5 wheels is only around 14kg. An all-mountain bike with 140mm of travel front and rear. It doesn’t use any “cheater” lightweight parts to keep the weight down either. It’s a 27.5 conversion that’s strong &
**SOLD** Kona Abra Cadabra
2011 Kona Abra Cadabra All Mountain bike with 142×12 rear axle, light Scandium 6069 tubing, & a Magic Link platform that can switch from extreme up to extreme down solely based on rider and trail input. The Abra Cadabra is the ultimate do-everything ride We are shipping Australia wide $100 ($50 metro Melbourne) or allowing
**SOLD** CAAD4 SAECO
CAAd4 SAECO Thanks Aaron for bringing the old girl back for a visit! 😍😍🤩🤩🚲