Kaleidoscopic cycle racing

by simonnurse

These days I only race in the winter, lured by cyclo-cross with its oxygen debt, freezing temperatures, muddy gloop and friendly rivalries. After stumbling across this brief film however, a summer comeback could… Read More →

God is in the detail: Design frustrations

by simonnurse

‘God’ as they say, ‘is in the detail’. This is a rant. A minor rant, but a rant nonetheless. It thoroughly irritates me that cables rub on either side of the steering tube,… Read More →

The Papercycle – Scottish utility

by simonnurse

It’s bank holiday weekend (in the UK at least), so I couldn’t resist popping up this lovely picture from Scotland based Nick Lobnitz. Hopefully the weather will remain clement and we can cast… Read More →

Solutions to problems. Guerilla tactics.

by simonnurse

Not Gorilla tactics. Guerilla tactics. Taking the fight to the streets. To the parks. To the dustbins. Way too much of our time is devoted to servility and it’s a breath of fresh… Read More →

The caped crusader

by simonnurse

The last 2 weeks have been a volatile blend of monsoon weather, wild swings in temperature and the odd burst of rip snorting winds. But it’s the rain that’s got to me the… Read More →

Spray it with flowers

by simonnurse

Scott’s bike (‘When Louis met Scott’ post below) has provoked quite different reactions. Beauty of course, is always in the eye of the beholder and a finished bike as deliberate, targeted and extreme… Read More →

When Louis met Scott

by simonnurse

Whilst we were at Bespoked, Andrew and I thought we were witnessing some form of divine event. The masses flocked to a spot just beyond our cycle parking, gathering awe-struck and dewy eyed… Read More →

We’ll be back!

by simonnurse

I’m not one to grossly over exaggerate claims, so you won’t be surprised to hear that I’ve been asked at least 100,000 what Bespoked Bristol was like; as an exhibitor, an attendee and… Read More →

Can you help this man?

by simonnurse

Here are some images of an absolutely ridiculous cruiser. With an Easy Rider aesthetic, it’s shape is so exaggerated that you just simply have to love it. Or at least I have to… Read More →

Bespoked Bristol – Bike Parking, frames and more.

by simonnurse

After chatting with Phil chief architect, planner and brains behind the wonderful Bespoked Bristol (the UK handmade bike show), we thought it would be a good idea to clarify the type of bike… Read More →