So following on from Part 1 last month when I acquired the poor neglected Brian Rourke and striped it down to a bare frame it was time to bring the bike back to life. As you can see the bottom bracket shell was pretty crusty inside but after attacking it with a wire brush and …
Continue reading Rebuilding a Rourke – Saving a hand built British Steel Roadbike Part 2
A few months ago I wrote a heartfelt post on my relationship breakdown with my mountain bike. I was feeling very low and things were very bad between us, but after a lot of soul searching I'd realised the fault was 98% mine and if things were going to have any chance of working out …
Continue reading Falling Back In Love With a Bike – it’s never too late to save a relationship.
Time for an update on my little wheeled slice of British quirkiness my Moulton TSR22. I've clocked up a pretty decent mileage on the bike over the summer and Autumn, so a few months down the line am I still loving the ride, or are the compromises in the design starting to take the initial …
Continue reading Of Small Wheels and Weird Frame Design Part 2
The Declining Cyclist 