A blog about using and fixing bicycles, and the marine life of North Wales through a marine native aquarium and snorkelling.
Thursday 5 May 2011
The Bickerton Portable
This is a great bike! It was my first proper refurbishment project. It belonged to a keen cyclist who took this bike round the world on the ships he worked on, and used it when in port. It was i n good condition but needed general cleaning, some new parts and I stripped down the Sturmey Archer AW 3-speed hub gear.
Bickerton portable partly stripped down
Serial number of the Bickerton portable
Stripping down the SA AW 3-speed. I bit of rust and old blobs of grease, otherwise in good condition.
Sturmey Archer AW 3-speed rebuilt cleaned, oiled and ready to go back in the hub shell.
Bickerton Wheels ready for tyres and tubes. Front is 14" rear is 16", very cool.
Folded by the door ready to go.
Bickerton Portable at Tregarth slate quarry on the Lon Las Ogwen.
Just about to acquire a grubby old one, how did you go about cleaning the frame, just detergent and water or something special?
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