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SKARPER electric assist review

I was one of the first to order a Skarper electric assist device as promoted by Chris Hoy. I thought it may solve my declining ...
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Making Head Tube Cutters UPDATED

For my last three frame projects I chose a tapered head tube for a tapered fork steerer 1 1/8 – 1 1/4, mainly because available ...
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Proxxon Belt Sander

I recently purchased this 240v hand held belt sander, and wished I had done this years ago. They are available from various retailers. The manufacturers ...
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All Round Road Bike (for SRAM AXS)

The brief for this bike was a disc brake road bike, to take up to 30 mm tyres, suitable for some scruffy trails as well ...
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An All Roads Bike

In fact this is to all intents and purposes another gravel bike, following the same general specification. It will, however be used with probably only ...
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A Gravel Bike

Gravel bikes now seem to be a big thing. I was very sceptical at first, labelling them as Cyclocross bikes with mudguards; or a very ...
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PUBLIC and PRODUCT LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR BICYCLE FRAMEBUILDERS – Updated

I previously posted a piece on public and product liability and general insurance for framebuilders. Since then my own circumstance have changed somewhat and I ...
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T47 Bottom Brackets and Taps and Facers (UPDATED)

I was once asked if I would be able to make a bike with an oversize bottom bracket and full internal cable routing, amongst other ...
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Building Lugged Frames (Especially with BikeCAD)

Though lugs are the traditional way to build bicycle frames they are somewhat out of fashion. It is certainly quicker to build using a tube ...
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A Vintage Road Bike

I decided it would be a good idea to build a lugged frame in the vintage style using some vintage lugs and dropouts I had ...
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SKARPER electric assist review

I was one of the first to order a Skarper electric assist device as promoted ...

Making Head Tube Cutters UPDATED

For my last three frame projects I chose a tapered head tube for a tapered ...

Proxxon Belt Sander

I recently purchased this 240v hand held belt sander, and wished I had done this ...
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