A Tuesday curiosity – Rocket powered bikes

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Fantastic vintage images of……. Rocket powered bikes. That’s right, not just one rocket powered bike – TWO. These come courtesy of Matt Townsend who spotted them on the Retronaut site. Whilst I have… Read More

Genesis, single speeds and one big hill.

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This weekend was a bit of a struggle. A slow start Saturday precluded a morning cross ride (the legacy of the London bike show lingering on).  Sunday’s ride was thoroughly curtailed by a… Read More

It smells lovely.

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Paul’s words, not mine. It’s not often that the scent of our product comes into sharp focus (welding smells ‘orrible), but this is one of the lovely Cedar wood panels that we’re putting… Read More

Steel is real (a public service announcement)

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Since the London bike show, we’ve received a lot of traffic on this site for Chicken frames. This is pleasing for a number of reasons. Firstly, that a one man band operating out… Read More

Another day in Carradice

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After banging on and on and on (and on) about British manufacturing, small companies, ‘sticking it to the man’ etc. etc., you would be forgiven for wondering if I did my bit at… Read More

The city through a child’s eyes.

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Truly wonderful the mind of a child is’. You hit the nail on the head Yoda. Evelyn, my five year old daughter, likes to play with toy cars. They give her hours and… Read More

Go down easy

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When is a bike blog post not a bike blog post? When it’s about lava lamps, that’s when. You’re probably wondering how a 60s throwback has sneaked its way onto a bike blog,… Read More

Show and tell

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Blimey I’m tired today. Got back from the London bike show just after 10pm last night. We were quite lucky really – it was a very speedy get away thanks to slick handling… Read More

Polo, soul and rubber chickens.

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I’m not sure work has ever been this much fun. Sure, the day job has its moments. Oiling the production cogs is rewarding. Formulating IT strategy is stimulating. Problem solving is gratifying (if… Read More

Riding on the dock of the Bay

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When this pops online, I will be winging my way to London on the train for the bike show. ‘Let the train take the strain’ and all that. As much as I love… Read More

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