We had a great night on December 2nd when Corsham Christmas Lights were switched on. With thanks to Robert Auckland Photography for the great photo of the shop
Yearly archives: 2016
That’s an interesting question which is answered in the following TED talk that explores the efficiency of different modes of transport in an amusing way. What is required to move a human from point A to point B on foot, bike, car, train? Bike Engineer Zach Krapfl looks at the […]
I discovered these TED talks yesterday by Jason Roberts who was a IT technologist turned inspiring urban architect. Despite Donald Trump, there is hope in the world, in America and even in places like Dallas. I’ve re-titled the original as we don’t have blocks in Corsham but we do have […]
My old cycling shoes needed to be replaced and this time I was determined to get something that would last longer and I think I’ve found them. The problem is that I use flat pedals as I’ve never upgraded to cleats and I do a lot of walking in my […]
I’m writing this as Chris Froome saunters towards Paris and about to win the 3rd Tour de France. This is a quite remarkable achievment for Chris and for British cycling which only a few years ago were nowhere in the road cycling lexicon. Its difficult to think of a similar […]
It’s taken 3 months but well worth the wait. I chose Flamboyant Red with gold lining, traditional with decals. Just a few changes with extra lugs to take dynamo fittings. The finish is superb and its going to be really difficult to decide to stick with the old components […]
Act V, Scene 1 Puck: If your cycle has offended, Bring it here to get it mended. That you have but hurried here While these Spindles did appear, And this easy riding theme, No more yielding but a dream. Gentles, you may apprehend If it’s broken, we will mend. And, […]
The two tandem frames, LeJonet, that feature in February’s Valentine window and the Jack Taylor went off to get resprayed some time ago. It’s been an interesting job to first get the right colour combination, select the right components, get the frame modifications agreed then work on the existing components. […]
It occurred to me that in 10 years time there will be thousands of old carbon frames around looking for a home. Carbon frames from china are cheep as chips and are used by many leading brands to build entry level carbon road bikes at around the £800+ mark. As […]
It’s been a couple of years since visiting Bespoke Bristol show and we were keen to see how the bespoke world had developed and what we could learn from the experience. What stood out for me was the number of bikes with thick tyres, racks, mudguards and panniers. Take this […]