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Featured Bicycles
Bike of the Month: 1953 Elswick Hopper, Restored by Cap'n Jonny
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- Written by Cap'n Jonny Cap'n Jonny
- Published: 13 May 2024 13 May 2024
Established at the dawn of the bicycle era, Elswick was a major British bicycle manufacturer for many decades, providing high quality utility bicycles for the domestic and international market. Cap'n Jonny continued the loving care given to this Elswick Hopper by its donor, to restore the bike for its new home.
Read more: Bike of the Month: 1953 Elswick Hopper, Restored by Cap'n Jonny
Bike of the Month: Diamondback Ascent, Restored by Cap'n Jonny
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- Written by Cap'n Jonny Cap'n Jonny
- Published: 31 March 2024 31 March 2024
Recenly, Cap'n Jonny found in the Bicycle Exchange shop, a Diamondback Ascent tagged for donation. Being one of our top "Homework Heros," he says he just had to put his hands on it. Read on for Jonny's story, with photos, of how he restored this bike.
Read more: Bike of the Month: Diamondback Ascent, Restored by Cap'n Jonny
Bike of the Month: 1966 Schwinn Varsity, Restored by Cap'n Jonny
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- Written by Cap'n Jonny Cap'n Jonny
- Published: 06 February 2024 06 February 2024
Recently, Cap'n Jonny brought home a 36.6 pound gold 1966 Schwinn Varsity with roached paint to use as a base for a weight weenie build he was anxious to try. In the end he just put it on a diet and did some strength training. Read about his process in his tale below.
Read more: Bike of the Month: 1966 Schwinn Varsity, Restored by Cap'n Jonny
Featured Bike: Raleigh Record Flat Bar Commuter Bike
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- Written by Cap'n Jonny Cap'n Jonny
- Published: 02 November 2023 02 November 2023
Cap'n Jonny is back at it again and beautifully restored an old Raleigh and turned it into a nice flat bar commuter. Read about his process in his tale below.
Read more: Featured Bike: Raleigh Record Flat Bar Commuter Bike
Featured Bike: 1958 Raleigh Lenton Grand Prix
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- Written by Cap'n Jonny Cap'n Jonny
- Published: 28 September 2023 28 September 2023
Cap'n Jonny is back with another impressive restoration, and this one is available for anyone as impressed as us, and the sale will support our bike donations! Read on to learn more about this classic vintage bike.
Featured Bike: Captain Jonny's Restored 1985 Pinarello Montello
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- Written by Cap'n Jonny Cap'n Jonny
- Published: 01 May 2023 01 May 2023
Captain Jonny is back with another amazing featured bicycle. This Pinarello Montello might be one of his most stunning restorations, bringing back a bike to its original beauty. The bike didn't last long, as it's now on its way to a new owner via eBay. The purchase helps support a few dozen bike donations. Read on to see all the steps Jonny took in restoring this bike.
Read more: Featured Bike: Captain Jonny's Restored 1985 Pinarello Montello
Featured Bicycle: 1977 Austro Daimler SL Road Bike
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- Written by Andrew Y Andrew Y
- Published: 02 June 2022 02 June 2022
This month's featured bike is a 1977 Austro Daimler (AD) restored by another master mechanic named John, but this time it's John G.
The bike was donated by the original owner, Michael W., an acquaintance of John. Michael purchased the bike in a small town near Boston just after graduating from MIT. Michael, an experienced cyclist, subsequently put thousands of commute and recreational miles on the bike while living in Massachusetts and elsewhere.
Read more: Featured Bicycle: 1977 Austro Daimler SL Road Bike
Featured Bike: 1973 Stella Mixte Road Bike
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- Written by Cap'n Jonny Cap'n Jonny
- Published: 28 February 2022 28 February 2022
Cap'n Jonny has a new featured bike, and it's a beautiful vintage model. Enjoy his profile of his latest project below.
Featured Bike: 1982 Bianchi Campione Del Mundo
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- Written by Cap'n Jonny Cap'n Jonny
- Published: 02 November 2021 02 November 2021
I do a lot of restorations for the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange here in the heart of the Bay Area tech scene. We get a fairly steady stream of interesting donation bikes and I make a point every time I am in the shop to hunt around for something special to work on.
Featured Bicycle: 1970s Schwinn Super Sport
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- Written by Cap'n Jonny Cap'n Jonny
- Published: 05 October 2021 05 October 2021
This beautiful Schwinn Super Sport frame came to the Bike Exchange from our friends at the Cupertino Bike Shop when they moved earlier this year.