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In the process of renovating my lovely Hilton Wrigley, a well-known patch maker contacted me and has made some fine Wrigley Cycles patches. He has the five (5) spare patches left up for sale on E-bay...

Just to complete those thoughts (I'm at work, so can't just hang...!) The crank is a NR that Bob Freeman at Elliot Bay in Seattle triplized for me. An SR outer ring makes it look less bulky and more elegant (IMHO, of course). The new chain and ramped freewheel help, but that rear shifts...

Well, I knew this build wouldn't make the purists happy, but I'm building a rider. There's no Suntour there, although I'm quite fond of many Suntour bits. The aero brake levers are Cane Creek, which are the same as Tektro but have the gum hoods. These are actually my very first aero levers...

Hi Norris! Good to have you here. In picking the Flam Green, I just went with what I saw on the screen of choices. I wasn't really thinking period-correct (which isn't my forte, anyway!). I'm sure I would have been happy with a more traditional enamel green, but the flam green just popped...

Yes, the Trek tire is a NOS item. I have three of these nice tires, but I don't have a front wheel to match this one. I'll start my build with a pair of 35mm Schwalbe XR wheels. When I can get myself a proper front wheel to match, then I'll swap. The frame was built for 27", but the long...

Finding Hilton Wrigley: Chapter Two Finding Hilton Wrigley: Chapter Two Even today, I learn new things. I am especially pleased to be learning more about Hilton Wrigley, the man. The guy who built these lovely frames. But the details of that will wait. For now, the story is about...

Mark, Here's an interesting detail. In 1966, Hilton and his family moved from Marsden to . . . Slaithwaite. Apparently, this was when he began to scale back his building of bikes and became more involved with photography. Small world, eh? More photos will be coming. Gotta winnow and...

Chris did fabulous work on this frame. He did fine prepping, a bit of very fine metal work and a lovely finish. I had him add a couple items, such as a derailleur hanger, and even under the closest scrutiny it was very difficult to see that it wasn't original to the dropout. He needs a...

Ned, Can you give me another perspective on Chris' shop? The man does fine work, including metalwork. If he'd get a bit organized on his communications, he could have customers from around the world. I even wrote him a snail letter, too. Back in Sept, when he'd had the frame for 6...

Hi Ned, The refurb was done by Chris Marshall. Brilliant work, but it took 11 months. He's apparently overloaded, and the local riding club uses his shop as a hang-out, thus assuring that – if you're not there – your work slides to the back of the shop. Still, excellent work. More on...

Hunting Hilton Wrigley: Chapter One Sometime in early 2010, I happened across Norris Lockley’s article on Hilton Wrigley on the Classic Lightweights UK website. My family name is also Wrigley, and my line of the clan emigrated from a village about 7 miles away from where Hilton lived. We...

Dear all, A well-known collector is beginning to let go of some of his very large collection. They are up on the auction site now. Several rare English road-path frames from the 30s to the early 50s...plus another, a road frame that would be classed as a 'Keeper of the Flame'. They...

If not obvious, this is the frame for which I'm hunting down my options for refinishing. Fun, but I'm doing it all by long-distance and relying heavily on the good will of others for help along the way! Sorta a key feature of this list, as well, eh? (The good will, that is.)

Yes, indeed! Thank you for this. I've got my art for reproducing the transfers in 98% final stage. Still sorting other little details. Will post when worthy! Again, Thank you for the lead. Owen

Thanks for this. I like that he's in Yorkshire, and only about 25 miles from where the frame is currently. Is it fair to assume that his prices are about the same as C & G? The nice thing about EB's site is the price list and color options give one food for thought. But I'm grateful to...

That's interesting. They claim to still be making their own bikes in Shipley. I wonder how much of that is contracted out these days. I'm certainly not in the market for a new EB bike, but if they're still making them, it would be odd that they send them over to BJ for finishing...

I want to show that not only does hope spring eternal, but that it sometimes even works! Thanks Very Much to Desmondo, I have acquired a lovely Hilton Wrigley Connoisseur. The frame is still in the U.K. for a bit of sprucing up, so my patience will be tested for a while longer. It's still...

Thanks, gentlemen. I wonder if anyone could compare the work by C&G with that of Ellis Briggs in terms of quality? They are another option, as well. I will post the outcome, whichever option is chosen, when it gets done. Thank you, again, for suggestions and advice.

I am in search of details of options, prices, etc. for refinishing a bike at C & G Liverpool. Google gives me a dozen or more phonebook entries, but I cannot find a proper site or even a price list for their services. If a site exists that Google cannot find, would someone please post the...

Well, I do thank you. As my father would have said, A day late and a dollar short. In a search like this, patience is clearly essential. Thus, the occasional bump. Should anyone know of one out there, do drop a note. Thanks, yet again.