Bickerton reborn! Bickerton portables

There is a new website http://www.bickertonportables.co.uk/ featuring some new 40th anniversary Bickerton bikes and some archive material about the original Bickerton. The new bikes look like they are following the Dahon type design but it will be interesting to see what they actually look like. Not as cool as the original I'm sure.

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.

Showing off the Bick