The other day I was in Lichfield in the West Midlands when I walked past a charity shop, outside was a slightly tired BSA 531 tubed ‘Racer’ I was all over it like a rash checking its tyres, brakes, gears etc. the price was a bargain sixty quid, it's … [Read more...] about Grab life by the curlies
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My ‘Original’ Viking – A tale of wanton abandonment
I wish I could get closure, perhaps writing it all down can bring that about, this page can be the psychiatrist's couch and you can be Sigmund Freud. The key I believe is regression, so we will go back to nineteen eighty-two. The charts were full … [Read more...] about My ‘Original’ Viking – A tale of wanton abandonment
How to fit modern style oversize handlebars to a threaded quill type headset
I've recently been posting about a singlespeed bike conversion I've just completed, but I thought it might be worth me making a blog post just about fitting the handlebars, mostly because they caused me to expend the most brain power! The problem … [Read more...] about How to fit modern style oversize handlebars to a threaded quill type headset