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ELBOW GREASE

Step into the graffitied back-alleys around West Richmond Station and you might stumble along a collection of bikes sprawling onto the path. That’d be bike mechanic Travis Fryer and his budding workshop, Classic Custom Commuters. Operating out of a compact garage tucked beneath a secluded block of inconspicuous flats, Travis’ workshop is bursting with cycling bits-and-bobs,

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