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Oxy-Propane Brazing Update 3

I use oxygen and propane for my brazing. I did not want the expense and extra safety concerns of storing and using acetylene, and in ...
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David Mercer – Mercer Bikes, Cape Town, South Africa

I met David Mercer at the Bespoke Bike Show in London in April 2014. I was impressed with the bicycle he had brought to the ...
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My Route to Framebuilding

When I was a youngster in the late 60’s, early 70’s, every cyclist wanted a Reynolds 531 steel framed bike, preferably custom built by one ...
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Carbon Fibre Framebuilding – Any Interest? – UPDATE 2

The purpose of the earlier post on this subject was to try and ascertain the interest in ...

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 ...
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