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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

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Mid ‘80’s Colnago Master Columbus Gilco covered in polka dots

**SOLD** Colnago Master Columbus Gilco S4 Update

We’ve had the Colnago Master Gilco S4 in the workshop for a while now so we’ve pulled it down, re-tweaked & retuned, changed the bartape from white to black with white dots & the rest remains the same.  It’s awesome!M0re pics & revamped listing coming soon

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Specialized RipRock 24 Kids Mountain Bike

**SOLD** Specialized RipRock 24 Kids Mountain Bike

SOLD $280 Dirt, street, trails—the Riprock 24 doesn’t fit neatly into any one box. It’s purpose-built for fun, no matter how your little tike decides to ride it Comfortable, confident geometry with 24” wheels & SR Suntour XCT suspension fork provide heaps of traction, control, and confidence over any terrain Equipped with low maintenance mechanical

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Bike Friday New World Tourist

Bike Friday New World Tourist

Medium/Large SRAM X5 10×3 ***SOLD*** Bike Friday New World Tourist SRAM X5 10×3 is a world-class touring bike, capable of fully-loaded trips over many weeks, and can still serve as your everyday commuter/ride The New World Tourist’s ability to fold in 30 seconds & put into the Samsonite suitcase (included in sale) allows you to

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Schwinn Madison single speed with flip flop hub at the 1226 bicycle shop

**SOLD** Schwinn Madison single speed with a fixie & flip flop hub

54cm Medium Scwhinn Madison Fixie/Flip Flop $275 Schwinn Madison with Cannondale C3 bars, FSA stem, Cannondale saddle.  Comes without pedals.  The wheels are straight with smooth bearings & flat braking surface.  Flip flop hub has a flip flop on one side & a fixie on the other Have a look/test ride at our workshop 151

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**SOLD** NIXEYCLES CroMo 4130 Road Bike

SOLD $625 NIXEYCLES custom built to be the ultimate daily or commuter. The CroMo frame & SRAM 1×11 grouppo are tough as nails & in as new condition. It’s done about 500kms since new Everything is dead straight & tight. The wheels are straight with super smooth bearings & flat braking surface Specs at bottom

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Giant Reign 2 Large Dual Suspension 1 scaled

Giant Reign 2 Custom Build Dual Suspension Mountain Bike

****SOLD**** $2375 Large alloy Giant Reign 2 Frameset with a custom build.  160 mm travel Maestro suspension system providing smooth active travel with superb pedal efficiency.  The Giant Reign 2 is optimised for 27.5 wheels giving more control on the most aggressive terrain. The 160 mm travel upfront is paired with a 170mm Yari &

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Black 56 cm Medium/Large Fixie Road Bike with Velocity wheels. The floral pattern rims & pink bartape highlight the black frame

Black Fixie **SOLD**

56 cm M/L $275 I’ve long forgotten what the frame is but it’s light & stiff.  It’s got no rust or dints, rides great & the colours just pop!  Comes with Schwalbe tyres in excellent condition wrapped around beautiful straight Velocity wheels with smooth bearings Have a look/test ride at our workshop 151 Raleigh Rd

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Paconi frame set waiting to be built

Paconi Frame Set

Paconi frame set build coming soon (hopefully next week) Button below is the link to the Paconi Facebook page for history & info   Click here

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Devinci Troy Custom Build Enduro Mountain Bike at the 1226 bicycle shop drive side profile

Devinci Troy Custom Enduro Mountain Bike

Mountain Bike SOLD $2775 Stevie Smith won for Crankworx on this model in 2015 putting Devinci Bikes on the map & ushering in the 27.5 wheel revolution A 13 kg custom built enduro beast featuring the Dave Weagle developed Split Link Suspension, paired with a 140mm rear travel Cane Creek DB inline shock & a

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Campagnolo Velox rear derailleur

Campagnolo Velox Rear Derailleur

We’ve had this on a shelf for years ‘cos we like to look at it & every now & again post a pic or 2 of it… I don’t think we’ll ever build something that needs a Campagnolo Velox RD… But who knows?

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