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 […]
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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 […]
I’ve just seen this entry on Indiegogo about setting up a new bike shop in down town Columbus Ohio. They want $10,000 setting up costs which is probably about right but its also about bike enthusiasts migrating to their next bike centred stage of their lives. I wish I […]
We have been in the High Street for nearly 4 months and the Martingate experience seems a long time ago. The big change is the development of a retail space and to start selling new bikes. The shop still has a long way to go in terms of the decor, […]
All round geometry A weekend touring, a century ride, the daily commute, the shortcut on the towpath, a chance to try cyclocross the Maverick is designed to do all this and so much more. Shimano Claris drivetrain To drive the Maverick up the hills you need a good drivetrain, Raleigh […]
I haven’t blogged for over 2 years (see http://spindlesandsprockets.blogspot.co.uk/) and I promised myself that I would only restart the blog once we had a secure tenure and a sign above the shop window. Although we have been in 30 High Street for over 2 months this week Spindles Bikes really […]