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No. 8 Marigold

With this bicycle basically everything started. I bought it a couple of years ago at the well known 'Helvetiaplatz Veloflohmi' and loved it right from the beginning. Over the years I have modified a lot of parts, consequently the look of it and have learned a lot about the fineness of bicycles. Since it needed maintenance, I decided last month to give my beloved bicycle a complete overhaul. I added only premium parts: new rims, tires, tubes, cassette, chain, handlebar, grips, brake levers, cables, housings and a saddle. On the test run I couldn't stop grinning. It runs absolutely perfectly - smooth and quiet. 

Now, il a du chien!

Specification: Frame size - 61cm I Weight - 10.4kg I Gears - 18

No. 7 Myrta

This is another amazing bicycle! Probably the most fancy one so far. I bought it from a women that used to live in Zürich and moved to the country where she didn't ride it anymore. When I saw the bicycle for the first time, I knew I had to get it. The mounted parts are just awesome. To overhaul it, I first changed the handlebar and the grips. Then there was a bad eight in the back wheel I had to center. And finally I adjusted the braking and shifting. 

Now, il a du chien!

Specification: Frame size - 54cm I Weight - 10.3kg I Gears - 12

No. 6 Poppy

I am so proud of how this bicycle turned out. When I purchased it, I thought I've made a bargain. But it turned out to be in a really bad condition. So it sat in my cellar a couple of months - waiting for it's destiny. The rebuilt started with a complete strip. I had to take all the tiny parts apart, clean them, oil them and but them back together. The wheels had a bad eight. So I centered them - which was a pain in the neck. I replaced all the housings and cables, the chain, the handlebar, the braking levers, and the grips. After the final reassembling I took the bicycle for a run - and it's a pure pleasure. These are the projects I love.

Now, il a du chien!

Specification: Frame size - 58cm I Weight - 10.1kg I Gears - 12

No. 5 Sakura

A mini! This mini bicycle is a really cool cruiser. I stripped everything down and removed all the redundant parts so that it has a very clean look. After that, I made sure everything runs perfectly. The bicycle needs an rider who is between 160cm and 170cm tall. 

 Now, il a du chien!

Specification: Frame size - 40cm I Weight - 14.5kg I Gears - 3

No. 4 Viola

This is the first lady's bicycle I overhauled. I bought the beautiful bicycle from a young family in Zürich, where it was used to commute to the main station. After cleaning and stripping down all the redundant parts. I started the rebuilt by replacing the handlebar with a traditional montmarte one and adding some new braking levers, housings and cables. Afterwards I adjusted the shifter and the braking and finished with adding a little love to the bicycle.

Now, il a du chien!

Specification: Frame size - 54cm I Weight - 12.2kg I Gears - 5

No. 3 Linnea

I got this beautiful bicycle from a person in St.Gallen and it was already in a great running condition. Moreover it looked like all the parts are original, even the bicycle pump. As a result I decided to change only the cables, the cablehousings and the brake pads. 

Now, il a du chien!

Specification: Frame size - 58cm I Weight - 10kg I Gears - 12

No. 2 Manolia

This used to be my girlfriends bicycle. There was always a problem with the shifters. After failing to fix the old ones several times, I decided to change the handlebar and added new tumb shifters and brake levers. To finish the whole project, I renewed the cables and cablehousings. 

Now, il a du chien!

Specification: Frame size - 52cm I Weight - 10kg I Gears - 14

No. 1 Lale

Here is the first bike I worked on in 2016. The bike was laying around in a guys dark cellar for one year. Then he finally decided to sell it - and I bought it. On the first test run I came up with some ideas for the project. I clean it, trued the wheels, changed the handlebar, the break levers, the cables and housings, the grips and the break pads.

Now, il a du chien!

Specification: Frame size - 55cm I Weight - 8kg I Gears - 16